Wild Rainbow African Safaris began as a collaboration between African adventurer Jody Cole and independent travel agent Alison Hawthorne. Alison's dream of spending a milestone birthday in Africa led to their first shared trip, along with twenty guests. The success of the 2004 tour helped them realize their mutual passion for sharing a deep love of Africa with others. Wild Rainbow African Safaris was born.
Jody Cole is a philanthropist and human rights activist, who has been traveling to Africa for 12 years. Having traveled to most of the sub-Saharan countries of Africa she has become a specialist at life in the bush. Jody is a certified Field Guide with FGASA, (Field Guides Association of Southern Africa), has trained as a Trails Guide, she is an Adventure Travel Specialist and a Master KATS (Kenya Authorized Travel Specialist). Jody summated Mount Kilimanjaro in February 1998 and has plans to summit it again in 2010.
Katharine Cole, Operations Manager
Katharine has been working with Wild Rainbow African Safaris since 2004. She has traveled to Africa several times, including Namibia, Botswana, East Africa, Zimbabwe and South Africa. In her other life she has been a professional musician for over 25 years. Katharine is our "voice on the ground" while Jody is in Africa.
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Alison Hawthorne, Booking Agent
Founder of Over The Rainbow Travel Alison has been in the business for more than 15 years. She is the president of the Northern California Chapter of APTA (Association for the Promotion of Tourism to Africa) a Master KATS (Kenya Authorized Travel Specialist and a certified Field Guide with FGASA (Field Guides Association of Southern Africa).
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Safari Duck, Ambassador and all around Good Guy
Safari Duck was born in a plastic factory in a small village in China. Separated from his parents at an early age, he learned quickly how to survive in the wild. With dreams of meeting his idol, Donald, he fell into a shipping box headed for California, USA. He neglected to notice, however, the box was addressed to a gift shop in Healdsburg, instead of Hollywood. Having developed an independent spirit and sense of adventure, he found his way to the offices of Jody Cole and Wild Rainbow African Safaris where he has a leading role.
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