Peter Grubb Founder

Born 1957 in Coalinga, California. Guide since 1978: WV, CA, OR, ID, MT, AK, Ecuador, Turkey, Croatia, Greece and France.

Peter founded ROW back in 1979, after discovering river running on the East Coast. He attended St. John's in Annapolis, MD and has traveled throughout the world. His studies in the "Great Books," mythology, and western civilization led him to Turkey, where he led ROW's tours for over a decade. Certified by the National Association of Interpretation as a Certified Interpretation Guide, Peter also completed certification in 2004 to train other guides in the art of cultural and natural history interpretation. He also speaks French and plays the guitar. ROW's administrative duties keep Peter in the office much of the time, but his heart is still on the river. He lives with his wife Betsy Bowen and children, Mariah and Jonah, in Coeur d'Alene. Every year Peter and his family lead at least one of our Family Magic trips, and an occasional trip to the Mediterranean or Galapagos sea kayaking adventure.