Andre Potochnik
Professional River Guide
Nickname
Doctor Dray
Where did you grow up?
Modesto, California
Where do you call home now?
Flagstaff, Arizona
Year started at OARS?
1987
What’s the best part of your job?
Providing for guests a super impressive/life changing experience with rivers and the great outdoors.
Tell us about your favorite rapid, hike or camp and what makes it special
Rapid: Upset Rapid; big, thrilling, dramatic.
Camp: Nankoweap; sublime light late in the day, biggest in-your-face wall in the Grand Canyon.
Do you have a lucky charm or special river tradition?
I keep a black rat in my bow hatch…for luck and fun I guess.
What can you not live without on a trip?
Well, I’ve probably forgot most things one time or another, I most missed my flute and journal.
Fun fact, special talent or favorite guiding memory
I love helping people discover cool things along the river, especially geology and natural/human history.
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