Meet the Crew

If you ask our friends and family members who we are they will tell you that we are a group of young guys who are ludicrous to launch a company by biking 2,000 miles and who are unreasonable in our insistence that entrepreneurship and business are the tools that will change the world.  If you asked us though, we like to think of ourselves as a community of people passionate about the same things. We live for adventure & adrenaline and we aim to use business as a means of bettering the world we all live in. Defined by what we love, we are dedicated to making the adventurous lifestyle affordable and accessible for everyone. (We also enjoy the occasional beer.) Ludicrous, unreasonable, a little bit crazy… we proudly live up to these titles too.

Daniel Epstein (aka The Godfather):  Founder / Adventurist (Follow Daniel’s Blog)

Epstein's Bio PhotoAt the age of 23, Daniel is obsessed with a belief that entrepreneurship and business are the answer to most all issues our world faces today.  He is the founder of two other purpose driven companies and his blog is going to be focused on the life of a young social entrepreneur cycling across the coast attempting to launch his 3rd company.  Furthermore, he is an avid adventurist, addicted to the beauty of the outdoors and inspired by the people he meets along the way.  A lot of people would say that Daniel is silly to have dedicated 4 years of his young life to working on SWAE Sports before launch… he would agree with a smile and a reply that there is nothing he would have rather dedicated himself to.

Elliott Bates (aka Coach):  Adventurist (Follow Elliott’s Blog)

Elliott's Bio PhotoElliott Bates was born and raised in Boulder, Colorado, where he grew up in a community of people obsessed with the adventurous lifestyle. His second home became the Boulder Rock Club, and his childhood spent surrounded by climbers led him to pursue an adventurous life of his own. After high school Elliott traveled for 10 months, climbing in over 30 countries around the world before he decided that he should get a proper education at CU Boulder. Upon graduating, he was brainwashed by a guy named Daniel Epstein, who convinced Elliott that SWAE sports was rad enough to work for pro bono until the company launched 4 months later.

Will Butler (aka The Charmer):  Media Relations / Adventurist (Follow Will’s Blog)

Will's Bio Photo

Will brings a little southern charm to the outdoor lifestyle and the SWAE Sports family. He’s most likely the guy keeping you posted on Twitter about all the rad things going on with SWAE and other adventure communities around the world. His background as a writer, photographer, and president of the University of Colorado’s Alpine Club has inspired him to get others excited about the adventurous life and in doing so bring these people together. When not biking from British Columbia to Baja you’re likely to find him climbing, biking, kayaking, or talking history around Boulder, CO.

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