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MIDDLE FORK AND MAIN SALMON RIVERS, IDAHO
Team Canyons Crew
Meet Your Guide Crew
Our guides are the backbone of our company and culture and they all truly “shine”. They literally shape our trips with their amazing talents and skills. We think of our team as family and always have.. We have more than 4 generations of Canyons guides still working together from Baby boomers to Gen Z . We treasure the array of institutional knowledge and “heart “ that stems from our original roots in the 1980’s. Some of our guides may move on but so many still come back each summer to cameo guide a trip or two. And we are proud to have expanded our team to the next generations over the past few summers. We can’t wait to host you and warmly welcome YOU to our family.
Greg McFadden
Greg has been a member of Team Canyons since 1994. He has been enjoying his role as Canyons owner/outfitter …
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Lisa Whisnant
Lisa, (aka “WHIZZY”) has been a huge part of Team Canyons since 1987. Her zest for life …
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Tim Mason
Tim brings much to the table at TEAM CANYONS, with a myriad of talents, a twinkle in …
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Laura Bechdel
Her love for rivers runs deep. Laura was only two years old when her river guide parents, …
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Tyler Knibbe
Tyler loves the Frank Church Wilderness and the rivers that run through it, dearly. He is a …
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Niki LeClair
A lover of wildlife, girlfriends, dogs, outdoor activities, and gardening, Niki brings a love for adventure to …
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Tessa Greer
Tessa, one of our youngest guides, has been doing Canyons trips with her family since she was …
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Neal McAdam
With his great smile and plentiful skill set, Neal (aka“Peaches”) has been part of our team since …
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Kelli O’Keefe
Hailing from South Dakota, Kelli found her way to the rivers in the West. Each year she …
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Mike Hicks
Mike has worked on the Salmon and the Snake River in Hells Canyons for many summers and …
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Spencer Roth
A California/Colorado native, Spencer comes to us with a rowing background, having worked for Colorado Outward Bound School …
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Auri East
Auri has been splashing around in waterways for work since they were in college. Auri has guided …
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Katie Proctor
Growing up beside the slow, wide James River in Virginia, Katie fell in love with water. When …
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Hattie Tehan
Hattie is a Central Oregonian native who considers the small mountain town of Sisters, Oregon home. She …
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Jen Cook
Jen began guiding 13 years ago on the Kern River in California, after retiring from her college …
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Syver Pearson
Syver (pronounced seever) joins team Canyons after taking a guiding hiatus in order to promote young adolescent …
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Bobbi Anderson
With her favorite phrase being “ALL FORWARD”, Bobbi Mae is a life and whitewater-enthusiast! Bobbi was raised …
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Drew Madden
Drew Madden is a second generation rafting guide and California Native. He currently works as an illustrator …
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Jamie Valle
Jamie grew up in heart of Idaho, spending much of his youth pursuing his first passion: soccer. …
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Wes Sherman
Wes Sherman originates out of Boise, Idaho where he enjoys doing most everything outdoors. He is currently …
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Chris Jaquette
The Bechdels hired me for my first summer season with Canyons in 1999. Without a doubt, it …
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Ian Connolly
I grew up in Colorado, less than a mile from the South Fork of the Platte River …
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Peter Spalholz
Pete learned how to run rivers in California in 2012, when he thought it would be a …
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Hatcher Edmondson
Growing up in Nederland, Colorado, 18-year-old Hatcher fell in love with the big forests and cold rivers …
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Mike Hipsher
I’ve been running rivers for almost 50 years now, and running with Canyons on the Middle Fork …
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Hallie Holland
Hallie is a guide, educator and good-time-haver from Idaho. Her life has taken her from the tops …
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Avery Martin
Avery has loved to be in and near water since they were a toddler, and fell in …
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Michele Lowman
Michele is a Colorado Native who spends her winters in Aspen and summers on the water. She …
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Jimbo Dickey
Jimbo can’t seem to figure out what to do with his life besides take folks outdoors. Starting …
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Jessie Longe
When springtime rolls around, Jessie swaps her Breckenridge Ski Patrol jacket for a PFD and she chases …
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Colin Marshall
Colin is a Colorado native and started his canyons experience as a guest and now guides on …
