Richard McFarland

TerraMai Co-Founder & Bali Station Chief

Birthplace: Berkeley, CA.

Family: Wife Erika and sons Rio, Dillon and Japhy.

Passions: Rivers and water, mountains, skiing, magic and old wood.

Favorite books: Sailors Song – Ken Kesey, Another Roadside Attraction – Tom Robbins.

Favorite authors: Ed Abbey, Tom Robbins, Christopher Moore, Ken Kesey.

Favorite food: Tom Yum Koong.

Favorite place: Matkatamiba Canyon in Grand Canyon National Park.

Greatest ambition: To live the rest of my life to the fullest, in the present moment, as if there were no tomorrow.

Childhood enthusiasms: Skiing, fire and (‘messing’) with the adult mind.

Where/when are you happiest: In the Grand Canyon, running Crystal Rapid, on the left, in a small boat.

Motto: “Live free or die.”