Mark Hentze was born and raised in Baker, Oregon and currently lives and works in Redmond, Oregon. Mark is a free lance photographer and writer by heart, but the job that pays the bills is as a Redmond Smokejumper. Smokejumping is a seasonal job and during the off seasons Mark has made kayaking and photography expeditions all around the globe. Mark first traveled to Colombia in 2005 and quickly fell in love with the warmness and hospitality of the people and the beauty of the landscape. Mark has returned every year since. Colombia Whitewater is Mark’s first book.
