John will be appearing throughout the summer 2005 at the Waunita Hot Springs Guest Ranch Tuesday Breakfast Ride (970-641-1266)
He will also perform at Harmels Ranch Resort on Friday evenings
(970)-641-1740
You can hire him too! Click on the email button to the left or call him.

John Nelson
The Gunnison Country Guide Service
P.O. Box 1443
Gunnison, CO 81230
(970)641-2830
References available upon request

An equal opportunity service provider operating under special use permit from the Gunnison National Forest.

More than a few years ago, John began reciting poetry around the campfire to entertain guests and other the other wranglers and guides. He remembers when one guest remarked "John, You're good at reciting other people's poems, but have you written any of your own?"

Since then, he has written a book of his own poetry ("My Participle's Danglin"), been published many times and has performed for numerous groups and gatherings. He has been televised often including several appearances on the Outdoors Wisconsin TV Show.

Much of John's personal poetry is influenced by a wry sense of humbor and themed around his experiences in the outfitting business and working with horses and mules, other guides and outfitters, cowboys, and of course, "dudes". He also recites many of the works of other contemporary and classic poets.

John has performed at Michael Martin Murphy's West Fest in Vail, Colorado . He was the featured Performer at the Colorado Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Arvada, Colorado. He also performed at the Morrison, Colorado Cowboy Celebration as a featured performer.