Kellen Kjera

Kellen Kjera

Current Mission: "Go to university in Vancouver, BC Canada. Nursing? Physicians Assistant? Not sure what... Just sure I'm going to get a degree.."

Personal Designations

Traveling at the moment Vouched for7

Community Designations

Contribution
United States
Oregon
Portland
Lat: 45.52361, Lon: -122.675
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General Information

Kellen Kjera has been vouched for
VERIFIED MEMBER Identity Checked, Location Verified (3) more info
Couch availableTraveling at the moment
CouchSurf requests replied to92%
member sinceFebruary 24th, 2004
profile views4416
age28
genderMale
membernameKELLEN
occupationex-photographer, bike freak, college degree seeker.
educationArt Institute of Seattle, University of Alaska, Stewart's Photoshop, My mom, Trial and Error.
grew up inAnchorage/Juneau, Alaska
ethnicityFirst Nations Canada and Norwegian and American
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Languages

  • EnglishExpert
  • Sign Language - AmericanBeginner

Groups I Belong To

Vancouver CouchSurfers 3685:13573
Why: I'm moving to Canada! (van)
Yukon Territory 106:180
Why: I'm moving to Canada! with a stop in Whitehorse to live with Mom!
Memphis 429:1303Alaska 897:867

Couch Information


No couch currently available for surfing.

I'm in Whitehorse, YT for the next month, then moving to Vancouver, BC!

Friends (36)

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Jim Jim
32, Male
San Francisco, California
United States
Friends since June 2005
"Kellen took mad-crazy pictures of me and my Big Red Couch while I surfed his place in Memphis TWO different times. I truly love this guy like a brother."
Friendship Type: Good Friend
I vouched for Kellen Kjera
Met in person   Surfed14  
Camren DavisCamren Davis
25, Male
Boulder, Colorado
United States
Friends since July 2005
"Roomate!"
Friendship Type: Good Friend
I vouched for Kellen Kjera
Met in person  
FAIRYGRRLFAIRYGRRL
33, Female
San Francisco, California
United States
Friends since October 2003
"middle of winter, at a friend's downtown party, mad friendship ensued"
Friendship Type: Friend
I vouched for Kellen Kjera
Met in person  
LOUDERSOFTLOUDERSOFT
33, Male
Memphis, Tennessee
United States
Friends since September 2005
"He was roommates with my friend Richard and he's an awesome photographer."
Friendship Type: Acquaintance
Met in person  
Jessica TuckerJessica Tucker
29, Female
Sacramento, California
United States
Friends since February 2007
"I stayed with Kellen in Memphis!"
Friendship Type: CouchSurfing Friend
Met in person   Surfed2  
Nick AllenNick Allen
21, Male
Memphis, Tennessee
United States
Friends since 2005
"We met through his roomates. Many nights spent with Kellen and his camera!"
SILKREELING SILKREELING
29, Female
Los Angeles, California
United States
Friends since July 2007
"Surfed his couch in Bluestown"
Friendship Type: Friend
Met in person   Surfed3  
Leilani BaconLeilani Bacon
23, Female
Memphis, Tennessee
United States
Friends since May 2006
"photo times!!!"
Friendship Type: Friend
Met in person  
Ricky Kim Ricky Kim
29, Male
New York, New York
United States
Friends since July 2006
"I stayed with Kellen when I was visiting Memphis. He is a great photographer and a great host."
Friendship Type: Friend
Met in person   Hosted2   Surfed3   Traveled6  
Keith MitchellKeith Mitchell
28, Male
Seattle, Washington
United States
Friends since October 1997
"Went To High School with Kellen"
Friendship Type: Friend
Met in person  
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Kellen Kjera
My mom and I on our way to Anchorage for a visit..
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Personal Description

NEWST UPDATE: I'm finally living in Vancouver! Hooray! 5 days of driving down from Whitehorse and we are here. I found a room for rent in the coolest house in town. My mom found a room for rent in the second coolest house in town. Its perfect! Now to enroll in school and find a job :)


Currently I'm living with mom in Whitehorse, Yukon Canada. Left Portland, OR to live in Canada where I also have citizenship. Living here to help my mom move down to Vancouver to live with me. We'll be getting a place for the winter, I'll stay for college and she's going to find a cabin in the woods.

I love Karaoke, bicycles, bike racing, cooking, decaf drip coffee, any kind of food, people, sunshine.

I've given up a long time love of photography. I lost interest and am pursuing other activities, college, cycling and of course fun...

How I Participate in CS

I did a lot of hosting when I had my own little apartment in Memphis, TN.. Met lots of super cool people, made wonderful friends...

CouchSurfing Experience

I've hosted the BBC when they came through town filming a reality TV show called "The 500 pound challenge". The gist of the movie was to send a British celebrity on a trip with only 500 dollars. So on their "Deep South" episode, they were looking for cheap and free accomadations and found Couchsurfing and me. I picked them up at the airport and cooked them dinner. Quite fun!

I've surfed in LA, SF, Seattle and thats the extent of my surfing experiences so far.

I've hosted many people since i've been here in Memphis. I love couchsurfing!!!!!

Interests

Plants, Tomatoes, Trampolines, Jumping, Photography, Photoshop, Running, Music, Progress, Cycling, Golf, Reading, Roadtrips, Vancouver, BC, Macs, Rollercoasters

Music, Movies, Books

Like Water for Chocolate, Tuesdays with Morrie, Wicked- The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, Trainspotting, Leon the Professional, Pulp Fiction

Types of People I enjoy

My mom. My wonderful friends.
Cosmo Kramer, Jerry Lewis, Barney my cat

One Amazing Thing I've Seen or Done

I ran a marathon. Bicycled from Canada to Mexico via Hwy 101.

Opinion on the CouchSurfing.org Project

Couchsurfing is the coolest way for people to travel inexpensively, meet really neat people, and have unique stories to tell.

Locations Traveled

TRAVELED: Canada
LIVED: United States
WANTS TO GO: Norway

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Renee Baron 
From Renee Baron
 Victoria, Canada
 Sep 26, 2008
Met in person Acquaintance, Hosted 1 days  
Positive

Kellen was a great guest. Both Mike and he cooked a fabulous dinner together... we especially loved the tofu a la nutritional yeast. He is an inspiring man with a great sense of humour and joie de vie. He is a must on your couch!

Andrew Bass 
From Andrew Bass
 Houston, United States
 Sep 24, 2008
Met in person Good Friend, Surfed 1 days Traveled 5 days 
Positive

If you are in over your head, Kellen is a good guy to have on your side! Easy going and helpful.

CARMELA80
From CARMELA80
 Surrey, Canada
 Sep 20, 2008
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

Kellan is very positive and ambitious. He's also a great photographer, he even showed me some cool face tricks.

It was a blast hanging out with you Kellan, we were definitely partying like rockstars for a Wednesday night. I enjoyed your dinner stories over sushi, or in your case, ramen. The comedy show was pretty awesome and who can forget your Bohemian Rhapsody song, it was pretty memorable. I'm sure you've acquired some fans in that bar. ;)

ROSE 
From ROSE
 Salem, United States
 Aug 31, 2008
Met in person Friend, Surfed 2 days  
Positive

I met this gent on the dance floor - or, more precisely, on pavement at a Salsa dancing festival. He was a vibrant, silly dance partner, and delightful to spend time with. I took his Salsa dancing virginity! Yee haw! We've since met for a housewarming party and a bit of Karaoke and another round of Salsa dancing... His roommate, Aiden, is a gentleman and I enjoyed our short time visiting. And if you want to make Kellen happy, take him out to Karaoke!

Emma Scherer 
From Emma Scherer
 Paris, France
 Nov 15, 2007
Met in person Friend, Hosted 4 days  
Positive

I'm so glad Kellen stopped by my place on his way across the Northwest! He's a wonderful person, a talented photographer, and a lively spirit. We had a great time discussing life and travel, listening to my mom's Peruvian folk band, and wandering around Spokane. It was a pleasure having him around and I would not hesitate to host him again! See you soon (in Portland?)!

Catharine Scherer 
From Catharine Scherer
 Spokane, United States
 Nov 12, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 3 days  
Positive

What a treat to share time with Kellen! He is a precious spirit.

Camren Davis
From Camren Davis
 Boulder, United States
 Sep 25, 2007
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

Kellen is wonderful - duh!

Annette Devi
From Annette Devi
 Huntington Beach, United States
 Sep 14, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 3 days  
Positive

Kellan was my first couchsurfing guest, and I have to say that it was an excellent experience! I wish there had been more to do here, but I had fun with him, especially all the pictures he took of me.....By the way....he is an excellent photographer! A real professional!!

SILKREELING 
From SILKREELING
 Los Angeles, United States
 Aug 1, 2007
Met in person Friend, Surfed 3 days  
Positive

Graceland ran a super shabby second when put up against nighttime bike rides with the Memphis wolf pack, catching giant bugs, and taking pictures of urban acrobats on the Grizzlies training court, which is really how it ought to be done. When Kellen goes on his cross-country road trip later this year, y'all better welcome him with open arms, as he is the genuine deal.

Maria Winther
From Maria Winther
 Copenhagen, Denmark
 Jul 27, 2007
Met in person  
Positive

You gotta love a man who will kill a huge bug that is wandering around in your suitcase. Kellen is a cool guy, who can't sit still - you gotta be fast to keep up with him! And hey, if you have any energy left, he has a huge trampolin in his backyard! I wanna come back and try it again and spend more time with Kellen as well:)

Vibe Bregendahl Hansen 
From Vibe Bregendahl Hansen
 Copenhagen, Denmark
 Jul 27, 2007
Met in person  
Positive

Kellen is a true friend in need. When it comes to truck size bugs or locked in car keys Kellen is to the rescue. He has a dog that knows tricks, a huge trampoline in the backyard, a mean lean bird killing machine of a cat - AND he know's the best breakfast place in town.. All this in 24 hours - what more do you need? Oh and he's really nice as well. :0)

Shannon Green
From Shannon Green
 Pasadena, United States
 Jul 17, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 2 days  
Positive

Kellen! We had a 3-hour photo shoot featuring unicorns AND dogs...Great dude, great place to crash, awesome time all around.

Kat and Perry T and S
From Kat and Perry T and S
 Vancouver, Canada
 Jul 14, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 3 days  
Positive

The talented Kellen hosted us in his homey home for 3 nights while we enjoyed the sights and sounds of Memphis. He was really busy with work so we didn't get to see too much of each other but he was really helpful with directions and things to do and see and he made us feel right at home. Cordova and Barney kept us entertained as well....and his photography is AMAZING! You better come photograph our wedding!

RUTH J
From RUTH J
 Oxford, United Kingdom
 Jul 10, 2007
Met in person  
Positive

Kellen took me to eat some incredibly delicious food and taught me about the electric tea boiler and how to change a tyre. Altogether lovely.

JMGORMAN
From JMGORMAN
 Washington, United States
 Jul 3, 2007
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

Kellen is a great guy - charming and trustworthy. I couldn't recommend a better person for all of couchsurfing.

Scott Partenheimer 
From Scott Partenheimer
 Haddonfield, United States
 Jun 18, 2007
Met in person  
Positive

I stayed with Kellen for two nights on my way across America. He took me out with his friends to a club one night which was a good time. Most of all, his photography is amazing and he inspires me to take my own photography to a new level.

Ilaria Monfroni
From Ilaria Monfroni
 Roskilde, Denmark
 Jun 18, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 2 days  
Positive

He is a very interesting guy. It's a pity we didn't have more time to get to know him better. Thanks for the hospitality! :-)

Jenny Jaffe
From Jenny Jaffe
 Oxford, United Kingdom
 Apr 11, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 2 days  
Positive

Wow! Kellen is an extremely generous, enthusiastic, talented and interesting person. His house is really cute, as well. We had great times playing charades with him and his friend Brooks, going to a baseball game and jumping down from lots of steps for his photos. One advice: wear shoes with shock absorbing soles!

Bobby
From Bobby
 Montreal, Canada
 Mar 2, 2007
Met in person Friend, Surfed 5 days  
Positive

Kellen is a role model for me and everyone he meets. His photography is amazing, and he always knows how to make you laugh even in the most dire circumstances. I am proud to call him my friend.

Jessica Tucker
From Jessica Tucker
 Sacramento, United States
 Mar 2, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 2 days  
Positive

Kellen was so gracious to me, even though there was a bit of craziness leading up to staying with him. He is an awesome photographer and an awesome guy. He has a very kind heart. :)

Eric Wootton 
From Eric Wootton
 Prescott, United States
 Feb 21, 2007
Met in person Friend, Surfed 5 days  
Positive

Wow, Kellen is a super cool person. All around great guy with a very good heart. He has a super cool dog, cat, and a trampoleen in his backyard! This guy is a must for anyone in the Memphis area.

LOUDERSOFT
From LOUDERSOFT
 Memphis, United States
 Feb 17, 2007
Met in person Acquaintance,  
Positive

You could roll the dice or you could stay with Kellen. One of the nicest and most interesting people you're likely to meet on your travels, Kellen is tres cool.

Leilani Bacon
From Leilani Bacon
 Memphis, United States
 Jan 29, 2007
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

kellen is da best!

Jennifer Narindra
From Jennifer Narindra
 Chennai, India
 Jan 19, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 2 days  
Positive

Kellen is a fantastic guy! I would highly recommend meeting him if you get the chance. Make sure you ask him about his Polish sausage collection :)

Ricky Kim 
From Ricky Kim
 New York, United States
 Aug 2, 2006
Met in person Friend, Hosted 2 days Surfed 3 days Traveled 6 days 
Positive

Kellen is an extremely talent photographer. My experience of Memphis would not have been the same without him.

Jim 
From Jim
 San Francisco, United States
 Jul 25, 2006
Met in person Good Friend, Surfed 14 days  
Positive

a photographing GENIUS! I crashed with Kellen for only a few days but it was long enough to realize he'll be a friend for life. Kellen is a guy you can't help but connect with. I love this guy!!

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