My friends and I were very keen on having an authenticate Amazon experience. I was slightly concerned that I was not going to find an organized, english speaking guide for the adventure I was looking for. I was not interested in being apart of a typical gringo Amazon resort experience as I wanted to be immersed into the REAL Amazonian environment. I can honestly not have imagined it to have been any better than what I experienced with Joe. He will tailor the adventure to your needs and abilites. One minute I was holding a Cayman in my hand, fishing pirahnas from the river, learning about all the trees/plants and their uses, making our own beds in the jungle etc Joe is a legend and it was by far the best pàrt of South America that I could take away from traveling for two months. Outside of the fact that Joe is extremely educated in the ways of the jungle, he is highly respected from the native community as he travels from village to village, creating water filtration systems that prevent their families and children from getting sick by drinking contaiminated water. Joe is the Amazon.