After two weeks of voting, it’s time to announce the winner of the Adventure to Dominica contest. And the person who received the most votes from Wend readers is… Owen Gaddis! Congratulations, Owen! Our readers think the shot of you paragliding off the Aiguille du Midi. Chamonix, France last year best illustrates ‘Adventurous Spirit’–which means you’ve won the trip for two to the Nature Island of Dominica. The trip, brought to you by Wend, in partnership with Adventure to Dominica, ExOfficio and Ahnu shoes, includes airfare from the U.S. or Canada and 5 days/4 nights with Calibishi Lodges and Rainforest Shangri-La Resort, two of the island’s premier hotels. Adding to that, you will also receive two passes to the Rain Forest Aerial Tram and ExOfficio will outfit you and your travel partner with gear for your trip. Get ready to experience adventure, Caribbean style.

We’ve seen everything from exploring the grounds below the Aurora Borealis to paragliding in France; and from trekking in Argentina to watching the sunrise atop the peak of an ice cap in Patagonia. And now, readers, it’s time for you take a look below at the entire compiled gallery of weekly winners’ photos and choose your favorite. Vote for the shot that you think best illustrates ‘adventurous spirit’ by writing the name of your favorite photo in the comments section below. The contestant whose photo gets the most votes wins the trip to Dominica. Contest Winners will be announced June 15. (Note: Readers will be submitting votes in the comments section on both the Wend and the Adventure to Dominica site – all votes will be added together for the final count).

Want to see exactly how awesome the grand prize is? Take a gander below.

Wend, in partnership with Adventure to Dominica, ExOfficio and Ahnu shoes, is currently giving away a paid trip for two to Dominica. The trip includes airfare from the US or Canada and 5 days/4 nights with Calibishi Lodges and Rainforest Shangri-La Resort, two of the island’s premier hotels. The grand prize winner will also receive two passes to the Rain Forest Aerial Tram.

Now that’s something worth voting for.

The winner of this week’s Adventure to Dominica contest is Stephen Bentsen, for submitting this shot of himself and a friend jumping off the deck of a boat into the water in Vietnam.

Here’s what Stephen had to say about the shot:

“As the end of the day nears in Halong Bay, Vietnam, we entertain ourselves by leaping off the junk boat before watching an incredible sunset and heading on to Cat Ba National Park.”

Stephen, you win a pair of Ahnu shoes! And in addition, you are now eligible to win a trip for two to Dominica–your photo will be posted on June 1st with the rest of the finalists’ photos, at which point readers will vote on their favorites. The photo with the most votes wins the Adventure to Dominica trip!

What’s this Adventure to Dominica contest all about?

Dominica, an adventurer’s paradise, is nicknamed “Nature Island” because of the abundance of exotic plants and animals that live in its numerous rain forests and national parks. If your ideal island adventure includes bird watching while jumping off pristine waterfalls and cooling off after playing on the beach by exploring rain forests in search of hidden lakes, then it’s time for a fundamental shift of thinking: Dominica is your new Caribbean.

So we’ve teamed up with Wend, ExOfficio and Ahnu shoes to send two lucky adventurers out to experience it for themselves. Each week we will choose an entrant’s photo that best showcases his or her adventurous spirit. Whether it’s a photo from your bike ride along the ridges of the Ala Too mountains in Central Asia, a shot of you standing at the trailhead of your favorite local hiking spot, or one that you shoot specifically for this contest, we want to see your adventurous spirit in action. Enter here for your chance to win a trip to Dominica!

The winner of this week’s Adventure to Dominica contest is Michael Owen Gaddis, for this shot of himself paragliding off the Aiguille du Midi. Chamonix, France last year.

Michael, you win a pair of Ahnu shoes! And in addition, you are now eligible to win a trip for two to Dominica–your photo will be posted on June 1st with the rest of the finalists’ photos, at which point readers will vote on their favorites. The photo with the most votes wins the Adventure to Dominica trip!

What’s this Adventure to Dominica contest all about?

Dominica, an adventurer’s paradise, is nicknamed “Nature Island” because of the abundance of exotic plants and animals that live in its numerous rain forests and national parks. If your ideal island adventure includes bird watching while jumping off pristine waterfalls and cooling off after playing on the beach by exploring rain forests in search of hidden lakes, then it’s time for a fundamental shift of thinking: Dominica is your new Caribbean.

So we’ve teamed up with Wend, ExOfficio and Ahnu shoes to send two lucky adventurers out to experience it for themselves. Each week we will choose an entrant’s photo that best showcases his or her adventurous spirit. Whether it’s a photo from your bike ride along the ridges of the Ala Too mountains in Central Asia, a shot of you standing at the trailhead of your favorite local hiking spot, or one that you shoot specifically for this contest, we want to see your adventurous spirit in action. Enter here for your chance to win a trip to Dominica!

[Via: 3 Rivers Dominica]

[Photo Via: Space Ritual]

James, you win a pair of Ahnu shoes! And in addition, you are now eligible to win a trip for two to Dominica–your photo will be posted on June 1st with the rest of the finalists’ photos, at which point readers will vote on their favorites. The photo with the most votes wins the Adventure to Dominica trip!

What’s this Adventure to Dominica contest all about?

Dominica, an adventurer’s paradise, is nicknamed “Nature Island” because of the abundance of exotic plants and animals that live in its numerous rain forests and national parks. If your ideal island adventure includes bird watching while jumping off pristine waterfalls and cooling off after playing on the beach by exploring rain forests in search of hidden lakes, then it’s time for a fundamental shift of thinking: Dominica is your new Caribbean.

So we’ve teamed up with Wend, ExOfficio and Ahnu shoes to send two lucky adventurers out to experience it for themselves. Each week we will choose an entrant’s photo that best showcases his or her adventurous spirit. Whether it’s a photo from your bike ride along the ridges of the Ala Too mountains in Central Asia, a shot of you standing at the trailhead of your favorite local hiking spot, or one that you shoot specifically for this contest, we want to see your adventurous spirit in action. Enter here for your chance to win a trip to Dominica!

[Via: A Virtual Dominica]

[Photo Via: Space Ritual]

Gregg, you win a pair of Ahnu shoes! And in addition, you are now eligible to win a trip for two to Dominica–your photo will be posted on June 1st with the rest of the finalists’ photos, at which point readers will vote on their favorites. The photo with the most votes wins the Adventure to Dominica trip!

What’s this Adventure to Dominica contest all about?

Dominica, an adventurer’s paradise, is nicknamed “Nature Island” because of the abundance of exotic plants and animals that live in its numerous rain forests and national parks. If your ideal island adventure includes bird watching while jumping off pristine waterfalls and cooling off after playing on the beach by exploring rain forests in search of hidden lakes, then it’s time for a fundamental shift of thinking: Dominica is your new Caribbean.

So we’ve teamed up with Wend, ExOfficio and Ahnu shoes to send two lucky adventurers out to experience it for themselves. Each week we will choose an entrant’s photo that best showcases his or her adventurous spirit. Whether it’s a photo from your bike ride along the ridges of the Ala Too mountains in Central Asia, a shot of you standing at the trailhead of your favorite local hiking spot, or one that you shoot specifically for this contest, we want to see your adventurous spirit in action. Enter here for your chance to win a trip to Dominica!

Dive into the protected waters off the island and swim close to volcanic vents, submerged volcanic craters and sloping expanses of coral and sponge. The dive staff will pinpoint the rare and the uncommon, but you’ll have to keep your head up. Whale sharks, dolphins and pilot whales have been known to cruise close to groups of divers.

Explore the reefs and the marine mammals while sighting creatures such as frogfish and seahorse–rare in other regions but common to the island. With more than 20 dive sights, the underwater world alone is enough to fulfill your adventurous spirit while exploring the nature and the wildlife of Dominica. 

[Via: Visit Dominica]

Kyle, you win a pair of Ahnu shoes! And in addition, you are now eligible to win a trip for two to Dominica — your photo will be posted on June 1st with the rest of the finalists’ photos, at which point readers will vote on their favorites. The photo with the most votes wins the Adventure to Dominica trip!

What’s this Adventure to Dominica contest all about?

Dominica, an adventurer’s paradise, is nicknamed “Nature Island” because of the abundance of exotic plants and animals that live in its numerous rain forests and national parks. If your ideal island adventure includes bird watching while jumping off pristine waterfalls and cooling off after playing on the beach by exploring rain forests in search of hidden lakes, then it’s time for a fundamental shift of thinking: Dominica is your new Caribbean.

So we’ve teamed up with Wend, ExOfficio and Ahnu shoes to send two lucky adventurers out to experience it for themselves. Each week we will choose an entrant’s photo that best showcases his or her adventurous spirit. Whether it’s a photo from your bike ride along the ridges of the Ala Too mountains in Central Asia, a shot of you standing at the trailhead of your favorite local hiking spot, or one that you shoot specifically for this contest, we want to see your adventurous spirit in action. Enter here for your chance to win a trip to Dominica!