Jason Marquardt

The outdoors have always been a huge part of Jason's life despite growing up just miles from Chicago. Before he could drive he was begging everyone to take him to fly fishing in Wisconsin's small driftless area streams or to the other amazing trout streams that Michigan had to offer. After high school, his love for teaching and fishing led him to an outdoor adventure-based summer camp where he helped to develop and run a fly fishing program in the front range of Colorado. Being not only an angler but, a mountain biker, paddler, and climber, Brevard seemed like a perfect fit to pursue a degree in Wilderness Leadership and Experiential Education while chasing wild fish and racing bikes.

Jason now spends most of his days chasing bluelines in Pisgah's backcountry, bikepacking whenever he has the time, building fiberglass fly rods, and answering questions in the shop.