Growing up in Marin I started riding Mountain Bikes when I was about thirteen and continue to do so today.  Marin definitely has some of the best trails around and this is where it all started.  I'm pretty big into motorcycle riding both street and dirt. When I have the free time I drive a few hours out of time to go trail riding on off-road motorcycles and I've loved riding since I was a kid.

Fly fishing is another one of my favorite breaks from the long work hours of working in the I.T. industry when I have the chance to get away for a couple of days.  I enjoy fly fishing for small stream trout all over California or casting at the angling club in Golden Gate Park.

I went on my first worldly adventure in December 2003 when I flew to Bangkok and then to Kathmandu, Nepal.  I spent a few weeks in Katmandu and then drove through the Himalaya to Lhasa, Tibet passing the tallest mountains in the world including Mt. Everest where we were within one mile from the peak.  After a week in Tibet I returned to Nepal and then flew back to Bangkok where I ventured to Southern Thailand for some beach time on the beaches of Ko Samui, Ko Pha-Ngan, Phuket, and Phi Phi Don. Photos from this trip can be found at www.jesseleake.com under the travel section.