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Mild to Wild Team

Mild to Wild Team

Professional Guides & Adventure Experts

Owners

Alex Mickel

President

Alex Mickel

Hometown: Bedford, MI
Nickname: Al
Favorite Trip: All of them! That’s why I do what I do!

Molly Mickel

Vice President

Molly Mickel

Hometown: Woodbury, MN
Nickname: Mama
Favorite Trip: Castle Valley through Fischer Towers – I like flat water!

River Guides

Anna Folks

Multi-Day Operations Manager / River Guide

Anna Folks

Hometown: Santa Fe, New Mexico Nickname: Supreme Leader Favorite Trip: Salt River

Marcus Vanata

River Guide & Risk Management

Marcus Vanata

Hometown: Geneva, Illinois Nickname: Marky Mark Favorite Trip: Piedra River

Sam Cook

River Guide

Sam Cook

Hometown: Austin, TX Nickname: Cookie Favorite Trip: Lower Animas in Durango for its great whitewater.

Richard Fredricksen

River Guide

Richard Fredricksen

Hometown: Laramie, WY
Nickname: Stretch
Favorite Trip: Multi-Day trips on the San Miguel River in Telluride are my favorite.

Nickol Moran

River Guide

Nickol Moran

Hometown: San Clemente, CA Nickname: 1/2 Paso Favorite Trip: Upper Animas River

Trey Roberts

River Guide

Trey Roberts

Hometown: Grapevine, TX Nickname: Ed Sheeran Favorite Trip: Gates of Lodore on the Green River

Hayden Kilgore

River Guide

Hayden Kilgore

Hometown: Nairobi, Kenya Nickname: Lion King Favorite Trip: Lower Animas River

Dillon Reed

River Guide

Dillon Reed

Hometown: Alligator Town, Florida Nickname: Dilly Bar Favorite trip: Piedra River

Benji Mickel

River Guide

Benji Mickel

Hometown: Durango, CO Nickname: Magic Beans Favorite Trip: Upper Piedra River

Bryn Christensen

River Guide

Bryn Christensen

Hometown: Hellfire
Nickname: Truth or Consequences, NM

Michael Gamboni

River Guide

Michael Gamboni

Hometown: Wenatchee, WA
Nickname: #5
Favorite Trip: Cataract Canyon

Seth Frenzel

River Guide

Seth Frenzel

Nickname: Mini James
Hometown: Katy, Texas
Favorite Trip: Yampa River

Nathan Schilly

River Guide

Nathan Schilly

Nickname: Chilly Boy
Hometown: Salt Lake City, Utah
Favorite Trip: Dolores River

Gavin Clements

River Guide

Gavin Clements

Nickname: G-man
Hometown: Houston, Texas
Favorite Trip: Cataract Canyon

Ellen Atkinson

River Guide

Ellen Atkinson

Hometown: Katy, Texas
Nickname: Mini James
Favorite Trip: Yampa River

Abigail Colloway

River Guide

Abigail Colloway

Hometown: Albuquerque, NM
Nickname: Abs
Favorite trip: Desolation Canyon

Jesse Goldstein

River Guide

Jesse Goldstein

Hometown: El Dorado Hills, California
Nickname: Clydesdale
Favorite Trip: Upper Animas

Annie Farrugia

River Guide

Annie Farrugia

Nickname: Annie F
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Favorite River: Gates of Lodore

Max Thornhill

River Guide

Max Thornhill

Hometown: Mooresville, NC
Nickname: Cabana Man
Favorite Trip: Cataract Canyon

Adana Martinez

River Guide

Adana Martinez

Hometown: The Great State of Texas
Favorite trip: Yampa River

Land Tour Crew

Jerry McGeorge

Land Tours Manager

Jerry McGeorge

Hometown: Durango, CO
Nickname: Pickle
Favorite Trip: Red Mountain on a Silverton Jeep Tour

Jay Blacksher

Jeep Guide

Jay Blacksher

Hometown: Aztec, CO
Nickname: Jaybird
Favorite Trip: Minnie Gulch

Jared Avery

Jeep Guide

Jared Avery

Hometown: Carbondale, CO
Nickname: Wrench
Favorite Trip: Browns Gulch, Silverton Jeep

Miles Newby

Jeep Guide

Miles Newby

Hometown: Durango, CO
Nickname: Cadillac
Favorite Trip: Stony Pass, Silverton Jeep

Tosh Black

Jeep Guide

Tosh Black

Hometown: Springville, Utah
Nickname: Running Deer Medicine Wolf
Favorite Trip: Mesa Verde

Don Kolilis

Jeep Guide

Don Kolilis

Bella Young

Jeep Guide

Bella Young

Hometown: Mile High City
Nickname: Bella
Favorite Trip: La Plata Canyon

Kenny Ridlon

Driver

Kenny Ridlon

Hometown: Springville, Utah
Nickname: Running Deer Medicine Wolf
Favorite Trip: Mesa Verde

Office Staff

James Tockstein

Moab Operations Manager

James Tockstein

Hometown: All of Wisconsin.
Nickname: Dad
Favorite Trip: Gosh darn it… I love every. Single. One of them.

Meghan Noland

Durango Office Manager

Meghan Noland

Hometown: Hamilton, OH
Nickname: Megatron<
Favorite Trip: Gates of Lodore

Codi Coghlan

Sales Supervisor

Codi Coghlan

Hometown: Steamboat Springs, CO
Nickname: Chili C
Favorite Trip: Cataract Canyon

Maddie McManus

Front Desk

Maddie McManus

Hometown: Durango, CO
Nickname: Madawggg
Favorite Trip: Desolation Canyon

Susan Srock

Adventure Consultant

Susan Srock

Hometown: West Milford, NJ
Nickname: SusieQ
Favorite Trip: Women’s Wellness Retreat

Paige Deglow

Front Desk & Photographer

Paige Deglow

Hometown: Covington, KY
Nickname: Paigey Poo
Favorite Trip: Middle Fork of the Flathead River

Britt Allen

Photographer & Front Desk

Britt Allen

Hometown: Bayfield, Colorado
Nickname: Sharp Shooter
Favorite Trip: Lower Animas

Freddy Mickel

Front Desk

Freddy Mickel

Hometown: Durango, Colorado
Nickname: Fredward
Favorite Trip: Gates of Lodore

Joshua Burns

Front Desk

Joshua Burns

Hometown: Durango
Nickname: Josh
Favorite Trip: Cataract Canyon

Alyssa Griswold

Front Desk & Sales

Alyssa Griswold

Hometown: Durango, CO
Nickname: Lyss
Favorite Trip: San Juan River

Sydney Nagy

Adventure Consultant

Sydney Nagy

Hometown: Jackson, Michigan
Nickname: Syd
Favorite trip: Rafting in Costa Rica

Elizabeth Jameson

Adventure Consultant

Elizabeth Jameson

Hometown: Mission Viejo, California
Nickname: Ellie
Favorite trip: We will find out this year!

Ethan Noonan

Adventure Consultant

Ethan Noonan

Hometown: Northbrook, Illinois
Nickname: Noonan
Favorite trip: Mesa verde

Amanda Clifton

Adventure Consultant

Amanda Clifton

Hometown: Lusby, MD
Nickname: Manna
Favorite trip: Cataract Canyon

Gracen Verheyden

Adventure Consultant

Gracen Verheyden

Hometown: Belton, Texas
Nickname: Garçon
Favorite trip: Salt River

Jake Beekman

Durango Operations ManagerAdventure Consultant

Jake Beekman

Hometown: Durango, Colorado – A LOCAL!
Nickname: Beetle
Favorite Trip: Cataract Canyon

Dorindi Blocher

Human Resources

Dorindi Blocher

Hometown: Porterville, California
Nickname: D
Favorite Trip: Wyoming – Grand Teton & Yellowstone National Parks

Marketing

Lucy Grande

Digital Advertising & River Guide

Lucy Grande

Hometown: St. Paul, MN
Nickname: Lucy Goosey
Favorite Trip: Castle Valley overnight

Wayde Hall

Content Coordinator

Wayde Hall

Hometown: Stillwater, MN
Nickname: Mangoes
Favorite Trip: Castle Valley

Pets of Mild to Wild

Louie

Manager

Louie

Office Job: Morale Manager
Favorite Trip: I’m up for anything!

D.O.G.

Retired

D.O.G.

Office Job: Assistant Guide when he feels like it
Favorite Trip: Upper Salt River, AZ

Maggie

Office Dog

Maggie

Office Job: Assistant Office Manager on the Salt River
Favorite Trip: After work boating on the Salt River

Jasper

Security

Jasper

Office Job: Assistant Boatman
Favorite Trip: San Miguel River in Telluride!

Peaches

Fun Enforcer

Peaches

Office Job: Making sure the party is always going!
Favorite Trip: Wherever there’s treats.

Sparky

Adventure therapist

Sparky

Office Job: Listening to problems.
Favorite Trip: Any trip that involves food!

Carly

CEO

Carly

Hometown: Baja Mexico
Nickname: Gypsy Cat
Favorite Trip: Whatever she feels like

Raven

Guest Herder

Raven

Office Job: Getting butts on the bus!
Favorite Trip: Moab daily!

Hank

Moab Staff

Hank

Office Job: Bus Driver
Nickname: Hanky Spanky
Favorite Trip: Any one where I can stick my head out the window.