Canyoneers' Grand Canyon whitewater rafting trip leaders, pilots, and guides have one of the most diversely demanding professions available in today's workworld. Conducting a 280 mile passenger-carrying trip down the canyon-locked Colorado River involves technical, mechanical, paramedical, culinary, interpretive and leadership skills, plus responsibility for passengers, equipment, and self.
| Canyoneers River Crew, 2012 |
Brandon Green
Trip Leader |
Jamie Townsend
Trip Leader |
Jake Snyder
Trip Leader |
Amity Collins
Trip Leader |
Drew Houser
Trip Leader |
Greg Reiff
Trip Leader - Oar |
Cliff Ghiglieri
Trip Leader - Oar
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Tom Jones
Guide |
Kolby Kvam
Guide |
Ethan Dyer
Guide |
Nolan Horowitz
Guide |
Omar Martinez
Guide
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Paul McCloskey
Guide |
Justin Boyce
Guide |
Jason Schaller
Guide |
Tom Myers, M.D.
Guide - Oar |
Jason Hughes
Guide - Oar
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Dave Cassidy
Hikein/Hikeout Guide |
John Crowley
River Ops Manager
& Trip Leader |
Randal Weamer
River Shop Assistant |
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Sheri Nolen
Reservations Mgr |
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Sheri Smith
Commissary Manager |
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Canyoneers' river staff–-a small team of students, teachers, and outdoor recreation professionals–-frequently say that they have some of the best summer jobs in the world.
That may be because they enjoy their work so much. They're versed in the natural and human history of the canyon, as well as personal fields of interest they'll be glad to share with you, to make your trip enjoyable, instructive, and entertaining.
Around the turn of the century Grand Canyon was inhabited by some very colorful frontier–type characters. Our river folks can tell you about those, too, and before your trip is over you may suspect that some of today's guides are some of today's–-and maybe tomorrow's–-canyon characters.
