Huck Finn team & guides
Each Huck Finn team member is an expert in a variety of different fields, ranging from aeronautics, nutrition, computers & communications, marketing and ecology, but we are united by our passion towards nature and the outdoors. Our team at Huck Finn shares a great mix of backgrounds; from long time white water rowers to rafting instructors and national team members, hikers and trekkers, rock climbers and skiing lovers. Experienced in travelling, mastering the local knowledge and highly educated, we will help you discover the natural beauty, local culture and history of the place.
We choose our guides based on their ability for responsible planning, preparation and organisation of activity. Once the trip begins, they are in charge of the health and safety of all trip participants, complete supervision of staff and making sure everyone has fun!
As good communication is essential to appreciate the experience, we offer you English, German, French and Spanish speakers; however, all the knowledge and experience in the world are sometimes not enough. Excellent people skills, patience and a talent for sharing local knowledge and an insight into Croatian life and culture is common to them, for this is the life of an adventure tour leader.
We travelled and explored the natural beauties of our land just like our childhood hero, Mark Twain’s great rafter and canoeist, Huckleberry Finn did. We let the river flow, the winds and the hidden paths take us into the unknown. Our motto is: “See them as they are, leave them as they were”.
Gorana Bajcetic
Gorana started working for Huck Finn in 2008 after obtaining a degree in environmental studies. It was supposed to be a summer job to take some time to think about her future career in the ecology branch. But Gorana fell in love with adventure travel, Huck Finn, and the people that make our small community so special - and never left.
Gorana speaks English and French fluently, as well as Spanish. She enjoys all outdoor activities, but hiking is her favourite. As a product manager at Huck Finn she is responsible for the organisation of several one-day and multi-day trips (mostly in continental Croatia) and also finds time to guide a few groups every season to get away from the office.
Iva Stefan
Iva joined the Huck Finn team as a tourism management student and was dazzled by how far off Huck Finn was from the usual mass tourism! Before continuing her heritage management studies in Germany, she used to guide tours around Croatia, mostly in the Dubrovnik area guiding our sea kayaking trips. She is currently busy with office work, but is definitely planning to go on a few more hikes, rides and paddling trips with our guests! Iva spends her free time with jazz dance and DIY projects.
Ivana Radić
Ivana graduated from the Faculty of Economics in Tourism. Ivana works in the Dubrovnik office all year round as our Dubrovnik area manager. She loves running and swimming and enjoys watching football. Like a true Dalmatian, she loves spending time on boats. It is the Huck Finn team's goal to get Ivana to try kayaking in 2013.
Matija Matošin
Matija graduated from the Faculty of Economics. Matija works in the tourism business all year round, working in the office in the winter and as a guide during the summer. He started as a rafting guide, but with time has shown that he has the skills for all outdoor activities organized by Huck Finn. Sailing, rafting and kayaking are his passions, but he also enjoys other activities such as cycling, hiking and climbing. Matija holds a boating license and plans on starting a sailing company in Croatia. During wintertime he loves snowboarding or just being somewhere in the mountains. At home he enjoys spending time in front of the TV with a good movie or just listening to music. Cooking is another of Matija's passions, especially barbecue.
Nikolina Breber
Nikolina grew up in a small village near Zagreb, spending most of her time running and cycling. After a period of training and competition, she started working as a cycling guide in Croatia, where she discovered kayaking, which became her passion. She has been in the adventure travel business for seven years now and prefers spending her time in nature, with a camera always on her.
Petar Fedorovsky
Petar grew up in Zagreb and is a certified Web developer and designer, a boat skipper and professional driver. He started working as a river guide five years ago, but now works as a webmaster and when needed helps out wherever and however he can. Petar is a passionate programmer who enjoys spending time in nature and sports.
Robert Pincevic
Robi is studying at the Faculty of Law. A true sports enthusiast, Robi enjoys European football (soccer), rafting, kayaking, biking, rock climbing, sailing, diving, swimming… anything with a ball that takes him outside. He also enjoys music, singing and playing piano and guitar.
Vanja Kelemen
Vanja has a degree in art history and English language and literature. She worked as a sea kayaking guide from 2005 to 2008 and rejoined the Huck Finn team full time in 2011 after finishing her careers as an ice skater and English teacher. Vanja enjoys sailing and sea kayaking.
Davor Cerin
Davor graduated from Zagreb School of Economics to become a tourism manager. He is also a certified Zagreb city guide, IRF raft guide and soon to become a mountain leader. Davor loves nature and outdoors activities, especially rafting, kayaking, rock climbing, hiking, skiing, and mountain biking, and is ready to try every other activity you can do in nature. Davor’s travels throughout Croatia and beyond, both as a guide and outdoorsman, have provided him with valuable insights into our cultural and natural heritage which he will be happily sharing with you.
Mirko Sekulic
Micha became a river guide when he was 18 and has been guiding river and multisport trips ever since. Apart from kayaking and rafting, he enjoys trekking in the mountains of Croatia and South America.
Ivana Stancin
Ivana is a new member of our team and joined us in 2013. She was born and raised in Zagreb. Laboratory technician by vocation, however her true passion is digital photography. After retiring from professional athletics, she spends her days cycling, roller skating and hiking.
Goran Pincevic
Goran is from Peljesac, a beautiful peninsula in the south of our country, famous for its exquisite nature, hidden beaches and coves, salt farms and some of the most delicious oysters and wine you will find in Croatia. He has a degree in Management in Tourism from the University of Dubrovnik. Cycling is his passion and he spends every free moment riding his bike and exploring cycling routes on Peljesac. He's been a member of the Huck Finn team since 2012, mostly guiding our Sea Kayaking Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik Islands Multisport and Village by the Sea trips. During the off season he spends his time taking care of his olive groves and vineyards.
