TAILWIND OUTDOOR CO.

“WHAT WILL YOUR STORY BE   . . . ?”

One of the best parts of the Tailwind jungle lodge is that it attracts so many people with their own diverse mosaic of life stories.  Everyone is continually in the process of creating their own wonderfully unique story. 

The story of Tailwind is most certainly unique and it continues to unfold . . . 

TIGRE:

Financial arm, builder designer and co-founder of Tailwind.

A lifelong dreamer and adventurer. A designer builder, and extreme traveler by nature.  Tiger raised his family with a genuine love and appreciation for the outdoors.  Creativity is something he has always admired and enjoyed and he is delighted to now have a jungle canvas to play with! Tiger worked in the outdoor industry for a number of years, allowing him to travel with his family to the most beautiful and remote parts of North America.  He and the Jacobi family have always focused on the active outdoor life and it was only a matter of time before talk slowly evolved towards a business that the whole family could enjoy and be proud of. Thus the concept of Tailwind emerged.  A lifelong dream, fulfilled.  

JUDI

Community Outreach and Environmental Protection

Judi began life humbly as 1 of 6 kids in Alaska. Her father was a commercial fisherman and Judi’s fondest memories were of summers spent at our very remote fishing camp.  In this wild and beautiful place, flanked by snow caped mountains, she and her family lived with bald eagles, whooping cranes, beluga whales and seals.  The camp was accessible only by small plane or boat.  There was no power or plumbing and we collected rainwater for drinking, etc.  Living so close to nature planted a seed in Judi that has endured.

When Judi and her husband, Tiger, started a family, they backpacked, bikpacked, kayaked and canoed—leaving civilization behind and instilling a love of nature in our children.  In 2005 they found this beautiful piece of jungle. Through the arduous process of obtaining legal right to the land, Judi promised the powers of the universe that she and her family would carve out a place to dwell  here in the most delicate way possible with the natural setting as her first priority.  Judi says “This vow has now given my life a most wonderful purpose. With like minded family members I am committed to sharing this special place with visitors from afar as well as the local community. Our mission is also to be an example to others building in this delicate environment.”

Judi is now living far from her original Alaska home and says she has much to learn about this tropical area.  “The more knowledge I gain about it, the more it teaches me about myself and the bond I have with it ” she says. 

TAMARA

Tailwind Co-founder, manager and adventure guide

Tamara has fallen in love with the jungle.  For this member of the Tailwind family, the jungle path hasn't always been smooth, but the more time she spends in the jungle outside of San Pancho, the more she is captivated and intoxicated by its natural beauty and way of life! 

While studying Sustainable Development in Australia in 2005, Tamara was elated to hear that her parents were buying 5 acres of wild jungle on the Mexican Pacific.  After her studies abroad she took a semester off from college to help advise and assist her parents in building and designing a sustainable jungle lodge.  Upon her return to Middlebury College (a small liberal arts college in VT), she wrote up a business plan for Tailwind Outdoor and graduated in Feb. 2007 with a degree in Environmental Economics.  Since then, Tamara has poured all her energy into the creation of the Tailwind lodge and adventure tours. 

Today Tamara is awed and inspired by the progress Tailwind, has made, as a jungle lodge and as a family business. " To watch the Tailwind lodge begin to thrive is a family dream come true!", she says with a smile.