Puerto Rico Off Road Adventures: Jeeping the Island With Trail Guide and Jeep Jamboree Leader, Jorge

There are a lot of places you can take a Jeep, but very few people get to experience Puerto Rico the way Jorge gives it to his clients. Puerto Rico Off Road Adventures is more than a guided ride. It is Jeeping, culture, history, and real off-road challenge wrapped into one of the most unique landscapes in the world. And every Jeep in his fleet runs Rusty’s suspension systems that see more trail days in a week than most rigs see in a season.

We wanted to share a closer look at the man behind it all and the island trails that shaped PR Off Road Adventures.

A Life Built Around Jeeps

For Jorge, this business did not start as a business. It started as a way to share Puerto Rico the way he always saw it. His father owned a Jeep CJ5 in the 1970s and even served as president of the Guaynabo Land Cruise 4 Wheel Drive Club. The club mixed Toyotas, Broncos, and Jeeps, but the common thread was the same. Community, adventure, and the drive to explore places most people never reach.

Those early days set Jorge on a path that never really stopped. He moved to Texas in the late 1980s for college, got his first Jeep as soon as he graduated, and joined the San Antonio Jeep Exclusive Club. That club still partners with Jeep Jamboree, and it is where Jorge became a trail guide. He spent years guiding the YO Ranch and Texas Spur events, working the granite domes and high traction climbs that Texas is known for.

After 31 years as a high school teacher and coach, Jorge decided it was time to return home. Back in Puerto Rico, he started hunting down trails, rebuilding local connections, and getting back to his roots. A few years later, PR Off Road Adventures was born.

Almost five years in, he still says every day on the trails is different. Rain, sun, fog, new friends, returning clients. It is what makes the job worth it.

How Puerto Rico Trails Stand Apart

If you have wheeled the Texas Spur with Jorge, you know what huge granite surfaces feel like. Texas gives you traction you can trust. Puerto Rico could not be more different.

Puerto Rico is tropical, so many trails have mud. Real mud. But Jorge avoids simple mud pits for a reason. They are messy, unpredictable, and do not showcase the island the way he wants people to see it. Instead, he has spent years finding routes that work in every season and let visitors experience the full diversity of the island.

The island is only about 100 miles by 35 miles, but the terrain changes fast. On any given run, you may see:

• Rocky climbs

• Tropical rainforest terrain

• Coastal views

• River crossings

• Mountain passes

• Dry, desert-like sections

His favorite trail is an abandoned county road that has it all. Mud, rocks, climbs, views, and rich greenery wrapped around every turn. It feels remote, untouched, and nothing like what most people imagine when they picture Puerto Rico.

Most visitors are shocked by how mountainous the island really is. The climbs, the descents, the technical movement of the Jeep, and the challenge of the terrain all come as a surprise. That surprise is part of the fun.

What Makes His Tours Different

Guiding is not just about pointing a Jeep at a trail. For Jorge, it is a responsibility. He must protect the clients, protect the Jeeps, teach responsible off-roading, help visitors push their limits, and tell the story of Puerto Rico along the way. Every run is a mix of culture, history, geography, and real wheeling.

Many of his clients have taken off-road tours in other countries. They often finish the day saying it does not compare. That PR Off Road Adventures is on a different level. That is the goal. Give people a day they will never forget and an adventure they cannot get anywhere else.

Trail Tested With Rusty’s

Guiding that many trips every week takes a toll on equipment. Most Jeep owners hit the trail a handful of times a year. Maybe once a month if they are serious. Jorge’s fleet sees the trail three to four times a week, sometimes more.

That is why he only runs Rusty’s suspension systems.

He started the company with JKs and a dedicated TJ off-roader. Every one of them ran Rusty’s. Today his fleet includes JLs on 3 inch Rusty’s kits and a JT on a 4 inch Rusty’s system. While he keeps the Jeeps mostly stock looking from the outside, the suspension and trail capability are what matter. Puerto Rico’s terrain demands strength and reliability, and Rusty’s is what keeps these rigs ready day after day.

When someone who wheels that often puts their trust in Rusty’s, it means a lot to us.

Always Exploring

Even with a solid catalog of trails, Jorge is always looking for new routes. It is a balance of safety, challenge, scenery, and flow. He wants his clients to push their limits without ever feeling unsafe, and he wants the Jeeps to work hard without taking unnecessary damage.

Those decisions come from decades of experience.

Why People Keep Coming Back

Booking with PR Off Road Adventures is more than getting behind the wheel of a Jeep. You get:

• A well built Jeep with trusted Rusty’s suspension

• A guide with over 40 years of off-road knowledge

• Real off-road challenges

• Mountain, river, coastal and jungle terrain

• History and culture

• Views that most locals never see

• A day you will talk about for years

Jorge built this company because he wanted people to see Puerto Rico in a way that no tour bus could ever deliver. He has succeeded.

We are proud to play a small part in what he does and grateful to have him as part of the Rusty’s family.