About Us
Paper Trails
Founded in 2020 to provide walking and mountain bike trail auditing and asset management solutions in Aotearoa. We believe that trail grading consistency will lead to a safer and more enjoyable visitor experience.
Paper Trails works with land managers to audit trails as well as develop asset management systems that are sustainable, easy to use, and reliable.
We’re proud to work with the NZ Mountain bike trail design and construction guidelines to maintain consistency.
Steven Peters
Coming from an extensive background in public land management, Steven spent 15 years as a Parks Land Manager with Wellington City Council and the Department of Conservation as a Recreation Advisor. He has been involved in developing the Mountain bike trail and construction guidelines with Recreation Aotearoa. As a current board member of TrailFund NZ and the Backcountry Trust, Steve works across Aotearoa to support accessible recreation.
He is a keen volunteer trail builder, trail building educator and works as a youth mountain bike instructor with WORD.
Ashley Peters
Since arriving in NZ in 2005, Ashley Peters has set up multiple bike organisations in New Zealand, largely focused on helping others enjoy mountain biking just as much as she does. As the founder and CEO of WORD (World Off-road Riding Department), Ash has created a huge community of riders through this youth mountain bike charity. She has also been instrumental in establishing the NZ MTB Instructor Qualifications with NZOIA and Skills Active.
Through her company Joyride, Ash instructs mountain bike skills courses and camps as well as helping mountain bike organisations around Aotearoa developing their safety management systems and running instructor training. For a bit more info into what gets her wheels moving, check out the Untamed Aotearoa podcast
“Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt.”
— John Muir