ROW Guides - Talented, Knowledgeable and Fun!
Our guests agree that ROW guides are the most important element in the success of their adventure with us. Whether it’s a river guide out West, a yachting guide in the Mediterranean, or a sea kayak guide in the Galapagos, we are proud to have some of the best in the business.
ROW’s mission is "Sharing Nature – Enriching Lives" and we strive to realize this on every one of our adventures. Along with extensive training and certification in First Aid, River Rescue and other outdoor skills, over 75% of our USA-based guide staff are trained as Certified Interpretive Guides through the National Association of Interpretation. Interpretation in this context means our guides are trained to communicate their knowledge with you in a way that will connect you to the places we visit in a personal and relevant way, so that your vacation with us is that much more enriching.
Below you'll find biographies of some of these exceptional guides.
Born 1967 Austin, Texas. Guide since 2000: ID, MT, CO, WV. With ROW since 2006
If he is not on the river Scott can be a hard person to find. You might find him at a music festival selling vintage clothing, in one of the 24 countries he has visited, or guiding snowmobile tours in Steamboat ...
Born 1969 Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Guide Since 1999: MT, OR ID, WA, Canada, Mexico. With ROW since 2004.
Matt is one of those guides who can not only guide you down the river safely, he can out ski you on the slope, teach you high school algebra, and design software for a space program. Matt ...
Born 1979 Ft. Collins, Colorado.
Guide since 1999: CO, ID, MT, WA, Costa Rica. Joined ROW in 2006.
Andrea started guiding in Colorado while working on a degree in Environmental Studies at CU Boulder. After finishing her degree (with a few extended breaks to study in Brazil and ski bum in ...
Born 1988 in Orofino, Idaho. Guide since 2008. ID, MT. With ROW since 2008
Jake likes to win, which can be good if you are in his boat, because that means chances are you will come out victorious in a water fight! Jake also likes to win off the river. As a member of the Westminster College's ...
Born 1968 in Poughkeepsie, New York. Guide since 2002. WA, ID, OR, MT. With ROW since 2007.
Tom has a unique skill set. He is able to recite Dr Seusss the Lorax from memory, brew a mean pint of beer, drive a bus, milk a cow, cook a tasty Dutch oven lasagna, and write a Microsoft Access ...
Born 1980 in Casa Grande, Arizona. Guide since 2001 in CO, AZ, ID, OR, WA, Peru. Joined ROW in 2005.
Whether he is hanging out on the river with boy bands like NSYNC or swimming with fish in the ocean, Brian is at home in and on the water. Brian has the nickname of "Captain Safety" since he is a ...
Born 1986 in Seattle, Washington. Guide Since 2006. ID, MT, WA. With ROW since 2007
Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, Kip spent his formative years in Boise, Idaho. When he was only eight years old, his family took him on a one-day rafting trip on the Payette River. He remembers his ...
Born 1986 in Detroit, Michigan. Guide since 2005. PA, WV, MT, ID. With ROW since 2008
Like most young girls growing up in Detroit with parents in the auto industry, Sarah always dreamed of being a river guide. Though she may have rocked the boat a bit and not followed in the path her parents ...
Born 1988 in Lewiston, ID. Guide Since 2008. ID, MT, WA. With ROW since 2008
In between working on a degree in bio chemistry, amateur photography, replicating DNA, archival map repair, growing e-coli, playing the flute and fishing, Lenore finds time to guide trips at ROW. A native of Idaho, ...
Born 1982 in Fredericksburg, VA. Guide since 2001. WV, NC, TN, VA, ID, MT, WA, Norway. With ROW since 2009
After receiving his undergraduate degree in photography, Joey realized that his calling was outdoor recreation so went on to pursue a Master in Recreation Administration from the ...
Born 1990 in Hayden, Idaho. Guide since 2008. ID, MT. With ROW since 2008
Growing up in Idaho, Ariel has been immersed in the outdoors for most of her life. As a kid growing up one of her fondest memories is clearing a place in the middle of a field of sunflowers and on nice days dressing up ...
Born 1982 Ogden, Utah. Guide Since 2001: MT, ID OR, WA, AK. Joined ROW in 2004.
Whether its kayaking the Hokitika river in New Zealand or rafting on the Salmon in Idaho you can always find Lexi with a smile on her face. Recently married (Sept 2005) and back from a honeymoon in New Zealand, Lexie ...
Born 1979 in Manhattan, Kansas. Guide since 2005. MT, AT, ID. With ROW since 2008
With a Masters in Environmental Studies from the University of Montana, Peter is a very interesting person to talk to. Whether he is telling you the history of fires that burned through our river canyons, or ...
Born 1979 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Guide Since: 2004: CA, ID, MT. With ROW since 2007
Born an animal lover, Andrea believes that all animals should be allowed their time in the wild. Unfortunately as a child she applied this wild philosophy to her sisters hamster Squeaky. This ...
Born 1986 in Huntsville, Utah. Guide since 2002. CA, MT, ID. With ROW since 2009
As the eighth of nine kids in her family and the second Lofts to work at ROW, Anika has some big shoes to fill and she takes that job seriously. Growing up in Montana, in a family that raised horses, Anika spent ...
Born 1985 in Eureka, California. Guide with ROW since 2005: MT.
Whether it be his expertise in making spice cakes or cameo appearance in his fancy green suit Dustin always livens up a ROW trip. A self proclaimed expert on prairie dogs, Dustin can tell you how they communicate and live. Dustin's ...
Born 1988 in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Guide Since: 2007: ID, MT. With ROW since 2007
Ben divides his time between rivers in the summer and the ski slopes in the winter. If he isn't guiding on the Lochas or Clark Fork, he can be found on the ski slopes of North Idaho teaching ski school. Ben is an ...
Born 1979 in San Luis Obispo, California. Guide since 2005. ID, AK, UT, MT. With ROW since 2009
Christie has a thirst for new knowledge and new rivers, and she loves to share these passions with ROW guests. As a Chemistry teacher at the Idyllwild Arts Academy, Christie spends her winters ...
Born 1974 in Wakefield, Rhode Island. Guide since 1998 : WV, ID, MT, MA, ME, Peru. Joined ROW in 2003.
John likes "Pina Coladas and getting caught in the rain." If you ever wondered if there really was a thing as a right handed or left handed paddle John would be the one to convince you one way ...
5th generation Idaho native Jessica Helsley began guiding for ROW Adventures in 2006. Born in 1985 in Twin Falls, Idaho Jess spent all of her youth working and playing amid Idaho's pristine rivers. She loves to share her knowledge of the Gem State with everyone she encounters, and does ...
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