Jarek Voyles

Howdy! My name is Jarek Voyles. I’m a homegrown native of the Red River Gorge. Born and raised in the small town of Beattyville, I grew up just minutes away from some of the most famous crags in the world. Although oblivious to the wonders of rock climbing for much of my life (better late than never), I discovered a passion for the outdoors through hiking and exploring that flourished into the great struggle with the vertical. Although I’ve become well-versed with the numerous trails and climbing areas of my home turf, I very much seek to further my experience abroad after getting a brief taste of the big mountain multi-pitch of Red Rock Canyon, NV and Estes Park, CO, as well as the classic trad lines of Tennessee Wall.

Some personal life-altering challenges encouraged me to finally pursue my interest in guiding and instructing through the AMGA as a single-pitch instructor. Now, you can find me spreading that ever-present climbing stoke to my clients and continuing to refine my skills as both a guide and a climber. I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to share my passion, knowledge, and humble fun-loving attitude of climbing to all.

On the off chance I’m not on the cliff, I enjoy hiking the trails, hunting (and bushwhacking) for natural arches, training in Muay Thai kickboxing, going way too hard at the gym, car-singing, mediocre impressions, and crushing my wife at table tennis…sometimes.