A trip to Hawaii would excite almost any teenager; Maui has won a number of travel awards and been named as one of the best islands in the world.
Many visit Maui to relax; for Ryan, the main event of the holiday will be a 1.5km rough water swim, followed by a 30.4km mountain bike- topped off by a 9.5km trail run.
"We try to relax most of the time," Ryan said, somehow managing to sound convincing.
"It's a bit different to the New Zealand winter but it's definitely nice getting over to the hot weather."
The teenager set a good precedent for his winter training over Queen's Birthday Weekend, taking top spot at the National Secondary School championships in Rotorua.
Ryan had been pleased with his performance after feeling "a little bit nervous on the start line".
"I wasn't really sure. I was a little bit underprepared," he said.
But speaking to Ryan, you get the sense it would have taken a lot more than stomach butterflies to keep him from competing on home soil.
He is a passionate advocate for the natural resources on offer in Rotorua, and is keen to promote the events he takes part in.
"It's a matter of just having a good time out there," he said. "[And] it's an attainable level for lots of kids."
Growing up with Whakarewarewa Forest on the doorstep, moving on to competitive multisport and mountain biking was "a natural progression" for many young people in Rotorua, he said.
The willingness to test your body to the extreme-even when visiting a tropical paradise-is a necessary attribute for an athlete with Ryan's ambition.
In his final year at Rotorua Lakes High school, Ryan has one eye on a possible future in professional multisport.
He spoke of the levels of commitment required to compete at the highest level.
"It's a different type of personality I guess. You have to be willing to put yourself forward, it's a different level of dedication," he said.
"That's the dream - to go pro and have all the cool experiences that go with it.
"There's a lot of things you do differently from a normal high school kid."
