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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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Tessa Greer
Tessa, one of our youngest guides, has been doing Canyons trips with her family since she was …
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Kelli O’Keefe
Hailing from South Dakota, Kelli found her way to the rivers of the West in college. Kelli …
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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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Neal McAdam
With his great smile and plentiful skill set, Neal (aka“Peaches”) has been part of our team since …
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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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Jessie Longe
When springtime rolls around, Jessie swaps her Breckenridge Ski Patrol jacket for a PFD and she chases …
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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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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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Wes Sherman
Wes Sherman originates out of Boise, Idaho where he enjoys doing most everything outdoors. He is currently …
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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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Michele Lowman
Michele is a Colorado Native who spends her winters in Aspen and summers on the water. She …
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Katie Proctor
Katie grew up in the rolling hills of Southwest Virginia. Paddling slow moving wide rivers and rowing …
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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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Chris Jaquette
The Bechdels hired me for my first summer season with Canyons in 1999. Without a doubt, it …
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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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Colin Marshall
Colin is a Colorado native and started his canyons experience as a guest and now guides on …
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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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Bobbi Anderson
With her favorite phrase being “ALL FORWARD”, Bobbi Mae is a life and whitewater-enthusiast! Bobbi was raised …
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Avery Martin
Avery grew up in Berkeley, California, and then moved to Massachusetts for college before being called home …
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Sanne Hilbrich
I was born and raised in Ontario, Canada, but moved to Bozeman, Montana for University and studied …
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Annie DeAngelo
Annie loves a good adventure, big or small. Whether a self-support whitewater SUP trip, a search for …
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Kami Bakken
Kami is a river advocate, storyteller, and breakfast burrito connoisseur. Originally from Minnesota, she now calls Jackson …
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Nicky Gallo
Nicky has been with Canyons since 2023, and he can’t seem to get enough of the Frank …
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Miles Denning
Hey! I’m Miles Denning. I’m an incoming Sophomore at Boise State studying Mechanical Engineering. I’ve always been …
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Clark Shimeall
From the wet side of Oregon country and as the son of former wilderness therapists and guides, …
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Sarrah Claman
Sarrah (she/her) grew up in Colorado but found her connection to rivers paddling the unceded waters of …
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Shane Snyder
Shane is from Tennessee and has been guiding whitewater trips in the Southeast since 2002. He really …
