Our Team
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Abby Taylor
Alex Borichevsky
Alexander Conheim
Alissa Dale
Alyssa Warren
Amy Flexman
Andrea Mikus
Andrew Goetting
April Pocorus
Ashley Brown
Ashley Scanlan
Barry Dow
Basilio Cakaunivalu
Bill Bruchak
Bram Role
Brian McCutcheon
Bryan Sherry
Cade Hertz
Camilo Montano
Carrie Aronson
Cindy Dale
Charlie Cohn
Chelsea Arndt
Chris Currie
Chris Harman
Chris Moore
Christian Dean
Christina Von Mertens
Codye Reynolds
Corey Robinson
Crystal Salmonson
Curtis Chang
Dan Thurber
Daniel Frehner
Danny Amos
Danny Pedota
Danny Schneider
Darcy Ramos
Debbie Hausler
Debbie Howard
Devin Kuh
Elena Kirschner
Eli Helvey
Emily Brophy
Eric Hudelson
Eric Riley
Eric Shedd
Eric Sjoden
Eve Barnett
Gena Moore
Greg Tsairis
Heather Haines
Heather Solee
Jacob Reid
James Anderson
James Dunbar
James Rodger
Jeff Berkey
Jeffe Aronson
Jeremy Swindlehurst
Jesse Sears
Jody Rowland
John Hillman
John Greever
Jon-Davis Abramson
Joslin Fritz
Kate Wollney
Katrina Cornell
Keegan Athey
Kerry Costello
Lars Haarr
Lauren de Remer
Mark Trueman
Matt Claman
Matt Zeugin
Megan Raczak
Michael P. Ghiglieri
Mike Fabry
Mindy Gleason
Morgan Holpuch
Natali Zollinger
Nate Zabloski
Nick Grimes
Nicole Lavoie
Niels Jewitt
Ote Dale
Paul Borichevsky
Regan Dale
Robert Jantzen
Roger Dale
Rondo Buecheler
Ruth Ann Ratay
Scotty Stevens
Seneca Kristjonsdottir
Seth Davis
Steve Kenney
Steve Markle
Tera Laub
Tessa Amos
Tucker Robinson
Our Team of Professional Outdoor Guides and Adventure Experts
“As O.A.R.S. guides we are the luckiest people on Earth. We not only get to “live” in some of the most beautiful places on this planet, even better, we get to expose and interpret the secrets of these fantastic rivers to O.A.R.S.' clients. It's better than being a pinch-hit delivery boy for Santa Claus on Christmas Eve. A great byproduct of all this is being able to awaken people to the urgent need to take part in defending these vanishing or threatened river canyons. Only by working together can we protect them for the future.” ~ Michael P. Ghiglieri
The Renaissance lives! Each member of the O.A.R.S. team of professional outdoor guides and adventure consultants has a set of diverse skills that might impress - well even Leonardo. All of them are experts, whether they are our adventure consultants helping you plan your O.A.R.S. trip or a whitewater rafting guide piloting a raft (which is impressive enough -- take over for a few minutes on the river and you’ll see for yourself). And that’s only the beginning. These talented folks are also amateur geologists, photographers, botanists, anthropologists, historians, cooks, event planners, and wilderness pathfinders. And wait, that’s not all! They are also friendly and caring people. Did Leonardo know how to keep 10-year-olds happy with a game of riverbank slip-and-slide? Could he catch a rainbow trout? Did he ever teach the art of canyoneering? O.A.R.S. professional outdoor guides, carefully hired, expertly trained, have done all those things and more..
"I did not realize how controlling the raft was just a fraction of their [the guides] duties. They were entertainers, historians, geologists, botanists, chefs, medics and more. They entire crew was SUPERIOR!!!" - Craig Sellers, Golden, CO
"Awesome job! Thanks for enjoying your jobs as much as you do. Without the guides there would be no O.A.R.S." - Kathryn McPherson, Lake Elsinore, CA
"All the guides were superb. They really must be the elite on the river." - Sarah and Bill Bordac, Los Angeles, CA
"I continue to be impressed with the quality of your staff. Every member of the crew was first rate, both personally and professionally. That they were expert boat handlers almost goes without saying. Their concern for safety as well as attention to individual personal problems and desires is remarkable." - Frank T. Gutmann, Exeter, NH
"The relaxed yet professional way the guides handled everything from the first evening's meeting to the last "Thank you for boating with us" was wonderful; I never ever imagined being treated so well on a river trip." - Dave McDanel, Reynoldsburg, MA
"The boatmen/women added so much to our experience -- very qualified, friendly, accommodating, excellent hiking guides, very knowledgeable about the geology/geography of the canyon, excellent story-tellers, great chefs -- their qualifications are endless!" - Nancy Lohnes, Quartz Hill, CA
