About the Hosts Jason Henry & Jessica Boisjoli:
Jay and I took over Riverbend Bed & Breakfast Guest House in beautiful Chilliwack River Valley from Wayne and Betty Snerle in July 2010. We feel very fortunate to have the opportunity to take over the business. The chance to meet amazing people from all over the world is humbling to us and we very much appreciate the opportunity we have been given. We can't believe people venture from all over the world to come stay with us! We are also thrilled about buying the house and knowing that we'll live the rest of our lives together in this gorgeous part of the world...surrounded by mountains and the Vedder River and so many fun outdoor activities like salmon fishing, skeet shooting, hiking, and river rafting.
Jay works as a deckhand on tugboats. He's one of the guys out running around on log booms on the Fraser River. In his spare time, which is seldom these days with his never-ending "honey-do" list, Jay enjoys river fishing, lake fishing, hunting, skeet shooting, and general red necking. He also enjoys building things out of wood. His dream is to be able to work from home building furniture out of the shop.
I have my BA in psychology, love travelling, and hope to make it back to visit Europe again someday...although with a new baby in the house, that may be difficult. River fishing is something I have recently come to adore. Jay and I used to lake fish anytime we went camping, but since moving right near world-class Vedder River fishing, I've come to appreciate how fun it is to fish on the river. I've also had the opportunity to go Fraser River sturgeon fishing, which is a blast!
Our hope is to both somehow be able to work entirely from home. There are many reasons we hope for this. First of all, Jay loves to build things and is interested in selling the things he makes. Secondly, we just welcomed our first child, Chase Henry on July 19th 2011, and would like to maximize the time we get to spend with him. Lastly, we both adore this area, our new home, and the awesome guests we've had the pleasure to encounter so far. Ideally, we would really like to be able to spend our days doing things we love, meeting new people and friends along the way.
We appreciate the opportunity we've been given here and hope to meet lots of great guests in the future.
Jessica Boisjoli & Jason Henry