The Ellwood Story

Living Our Dream

Ellyse & Woody

Passion for motorcycling and travelling has been what the founders Ellyse and Woody live for.

Since a young age Ellyse has been riding motorcycles and when she begged her Dad to take her to the local motocross track she found her love for racing. During her career she has had some major achievements competing at a national level in many women's motocross events and in 2018 took the top spot on the podium winning the inaugural women's class of the Finke Desert race. Her passion also led her to become a qualified off-road motorcycle coach. She spent many years coaching women from beginner to advanced levels at women's off-road coaching events all over the country before finding her love of adventure and trail riding.

Woody began his love for riding also at a young age and although he never took an interest in racing he spent most of his younger days trail riding in the bush. Once he was old enough to get a licence he took an interest in adventure riding. This lead him to spend many years and 1000's of kilometres riding unsupported to some of the most remote and isolated parts of Australia. The passion continued when he was lucky enough so land a job motorcycle tour guiding in Cape York in 2006.

Ellyse and Woody met when Ellyse joined a tour Woody was leading up in Cape York and have been inseparable ever since. With their combined experience and passion for motorcycling and travel Ellwood Motorcycle Adventures was born.

Since the company started they have had a vision to take people on an experience of a lifetime by hand picking the best tracks and trails possible and traveling to their most favourite and special destinations on the planet in a fun and safe environment for all motorcycle lovers to enjoy no matter what level of experience.

Our Team

Guide / Mechanic / First Aid

Rexy

Rexy is everyones best mate and is your ultimate bush gentleman, he hails from The Snowy Mountain country of Victoria, Rexy has been riding most of his life with years of adventure riding under his belt so there is nothing this man cant fix in the most remote conditions.

Rexy is also a fully qualified mechanic and Barber, man of many talents and fits into the Ellwood family like a glove, we are super proud to have Rexy part of the team!

Guide / Mechanic / First Aid

Gav

Gav hails from Orange NSW and brings with him some country boy charm with the most incredible infectious smile you’ve seen!

Gav has worked outback on remote stations and has been riding his whole life, he has some impressive bike and mechanic skills and absolutely killer cooking skills, all round package!

He fits into the Ellwood Family like nothing else and we are super proud of Gav.

Workshop Manager / Mechanic

Gordo

Gordo (Flash), has been a part of the Ellwood crew since the very start. Like us all he lives and breathes bikes. Most weekends you'll most likely find him ripping around FNQ somewhere either on his Harley or in the bush on his Suzuki DR650. He is the ultimate all rounder. One minute he is working on bikes, the next he is prepping all the equipment between tours or even on occasion out in support vehicle. He is the main man behind the scenes that keeps the wheels turning.

Guide / Mechanic / First Aid

Tanya

Tanya's bubbly personality and skills makes her a great addition to the Ellwood crew. She is an amazing bush mechanic, can change a tyre in record time and her skills on a bike will put most men to shame. She has competed in racing internationally representing Australia at the 6 day Enduro World Championships, she is a qualified motorcycle coach, a Queensland fire fighter and even fits in time to raise her 2 boys with her husband Wade. She is a very busy woman and we are super lucky to have Tanya on the team

Driver / Mechanic

Trent

With his passion for motorcycles and his love for tinkering on vintage cars makes for perfect fit in the Ellwood crew as a support vehicle driver on our tours. Being a qualified mechanic, he is super handy on the tools being able to fix almost anything. When it comes to cooking if you are lucky enough to have him as a driver on your tour, the camp oven roast he creates will put your mum's Sunday roast to shame!

He joins Ellyse and Woody on some of the behind-the-scenes pre riding when they are creating their amazing tours throughout Australia

Support vehicle / All rounder

Michelle

Michelle is the partner of Rexy and she is a one in a million. She makes sure everyone is looked after whilst on tour. No problem is too big or too small, from keeping the beer cold to collecting wood for the campfire. Michelle's easy going personality and infectious laugh makes her a pleasure to be around. Her passion for travelling and love for adventure (and Rexy!) keeps her coming back each year.