BIO
BIO / JP. Baldus
JP Baldus is a guide, photographer, and filmmaker based between Mainz, Germany and the Lofoten Islands in Norway.
His work focuses on leading small groups through remote landscapes, on foot or by kayak, while documenting the experience along the way.
With experience in sea kayaking, trekking, and expedition logistics, JP has guided multi-day trips in Patagonia and the Norwegian Arctic. He has also joined a botanical research team in Kamchatka and documented rugged routes in the Russian Far East.
Alongside his guiding work, he brings over a decade of experience as a commercial photographer and filmmaker, with a focus on automotive and outdoor productions.
When not in the field, JP runs Plattform Studio—a production and community space in Mainz, Germany.
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
JP is trained in sea kayaking, mountaineering, navigation, and sailing through programs in the UK, Norway, and Germany. His experience combines certified technical skills with hands-on group leadership in remote environments.
Certified in coastal sea kayaking, leadership, safety & rescue and coastal & tidal navigation by British Canoeing
Norwegian Våttkort and Teknikkurs by NPF
Boating and radio licenses (SBF Binnen & See, VHF - SRC, UBI)
Trained on the North Sea & Baltic Sea by Nanuk
Advanced alpine, ice climbing & glacier training by Alpinewelten
Experience in guiding multi-day sea kayaking and trekking expeditions in Patagonia and the Norwegian Arctic
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