Owners
Alex Mickel
President
Alex Mickel
Hometown: Bedford, MI
Nickname: Al
Favorite Trip: All of them! That’s why I do what I do!
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!
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.
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: LA, California
Bryn Christensen
River Guide
Bryn Christensen
Hometown: Hellfire
Nickname: Truth or Consequences, NM
Nickname: Truth or Consequences, NM
Michael Gamboni
River Guide
Michael Gamboni
Hometown: Wenatchee, WA
Nickname: #5
Favorite Trip: Cataract Canyon
Nickname: #5
Favorite Trip: Cataract Canyon
Seth Frenzel
River Guide
Seth Frenzel
Nickname: Mini James
Hometown: Katy, Texas
Favorite Trip: Yampa River
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
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
Hometown: Houston, Texas
Favorite Trip: Cataract Canyon
Ellen Atkinson
River Guide
Ellen Atkinson
Hometown: Katy, Texas
Nickname: Mini James
Favorite Trip: Yampa River
Nickname: Mini James
Favorite Trip: Yampa River
Abigail Colloway
River Guide
Abigail Colloway
Hometown: Albuquerque, NM
Nickname: Abs
Favorite trip: Desolation Canyon
Nickname: Abs
Favorite trip: Desolation Canyon
Jesse Goldstein
River Guide
Jesse Goldstein
Hometown: El Dorado Hills, California
Nickname: Clydesdale
Favorite Trip: Upper Animas
Nickname: Clydesdale
Favorite Trip: Upper Animas
Annie Farrugia
River Guide
Annie Farrugia
Nickname: Annie F
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Favorite River: Gates of Lodore
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Favorite River: Gates of Lodore
Max Thornhill
River Guide
Max Thornhill
Hometown: Mooresville, NC
Nickname: Cabana Man
Favorite Trip: Cataract Canyon
Nickname: Cabana Man
Favorite Trip: Cataract Canyon
Adana Martinez
River Guide
Adana Martinez
Hometown: The Great State of Texas
Favorite trip: Yampa River
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
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
Nickname: Jaybird
Favorite Trip: Minnie Gulch
Jared Avery
Jeep Guide
Jared Avery
Hometown: Carbondale, CO
Nickname: Wrench
Favorite Trip: Browns Gulch, Silverton Jeep
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
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
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
Nickname: Bella
Favorite Trip: La Plata Canyon
Kenny Ridlon
Driver
Kenny Ridlon
Hometown: Springville, Utah
Nickname: Running Deer Medicine Wolf
Favorite Trip: Mesa Verde
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.
Nickname: Dad
Favorite Trip: Gosh darn it… I love every. Single. One of them.
Kati McKernan
Adventure Consultant
Kati McKernan
Hometown: Overgaard, Arizona
Nickname: Kate<
Favorite Trip: Desolation Canyon
Nickname: Kate<
Favorite Trip: Desolation Canyon
Dakota Duran
Sales Extraordinaire
Dakota Duran
Hometown: Los Alamos, NM
Nickname: Dak
Favorite Trip: Anything with water
Nickname: Dak
Favorite Trip: Anything with water
Maddie McManus
Front Desk
Maddie McManus
Hometown: Durango, CO
Nickname: Madawggg
Favorite Trip: Desolation Canyon
Nickname: Madawggg
Favorite Trip: Desolation Canyon
Anderson Gillen
Adventure Consultant
Andi Gillen
Hometown: Durango, CO
Nickname: Andi
Favorite Trip: Love them all!
Nickname: Andi
Favorite Trip: Love them all!
Paige Deglow
Front Desk & Photographer
Paige Deglow
Hometown: Covington, KY
Nickname: Paigey Poo
Favorite Trip: Middle Fork of the Flathead River
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
Nickname: Sharp Shooter
Favorite Trip: Lower Animas
Freddy Mickel
Front Desk
Freddy Mickel
Hometown: Durango, Colorado
Nickname: Fredward
Favorite Trip: Gates of Lodore
Nickname: Fredward
Favorite Trip: Gates of Lodore
Alyssa Griswold
Front Desk & Sales
Alyssa Griswold
Hometown: Durango, CO
Nickname: Lyss
Favorite Trip: San Juan River
Nickname: Lyss
Favorite Trip: San Juan River
Tim
Adventure Consultant
Tim
Hometown: Stuart, Florida
Nickname: TC
Favorite trip: Lower Animas
Nickname: TC
Favorite trip: Lower Animas
Ava Hyle
Adventure Consultant
Ava Hyle
Hometown: Greeley CO
Nickname: Avalanche
Favorite trip: Arches!
Nickname: Avalanche
Favorite trip: Arches!
Ethan Noonan
Adventure Consultant
Ethan Noonan
Hometown: Northbrook, Illinois
Nickname: Noonan
Favorite trip: Mesa verde
Nickname: Noonan
Favorite trip: Mesa verde
Amanda Clifton
Adventure Consultant
Amanda Clifton
Hometown: Lusby, MD
Nickname: Manna
Favorite trip: Cataract Canyon
Nickname: Manna
Favorite trip: Cataract Canyon
Gracen Verheyden
Adventure Consultant
Gracen Verheyden
Hometown: Belton, Texas
Nickname: Garçon
Favorite trip: Salt River
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
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
Nickname: D
Favorite Trip: Wyoming – Grand Teton & Yellowstone National Parks
Marketing
Lucy Grande
Marketing Operations Manager
Lucy Grande
Hometown: St. Paul, MN
Nickname: Lucy Goosey
Favorite Trip: Castle Valley overnight
Nickname: Lucy Goosey
Favorite Trip: Castle Valley overnight
Wayde Hall
Content Coordinator
Wayde Hall
Hometown: Stillwater, MN
Nickname: Mangoes
Favorite Trip: Castle Valley
Nickname: Mangoes
Favorite Trip: Castle Valley
Bailey Siverts
Content Aficionado
Bailey Siverts
Hometown: Rio Rancho, NM
Nickname: DA Bailuss
Favorite Trip: San Miguel
Nickname: DA Bailuss
Favorite Trip: San Miguel
Pets of Mild to Wild
Louie
Manager
Louie
Office Job: Morale Manager
Favorite Trip: I’m up for anything!
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
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
Favorite Trip: After work boating on the Salt River
Jasper
Security
Jasper
Office Job: Assistant Boatman
Favorite Trip: San Miguel River in Telluride!
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.
Favorite Trip: Wherever there’s treats.
Sparky
Adventure therapist
Sparky
Office Job: Listening to problems.
Favorite Trip: Any trip that involves food!
Favorite Trip: Any trip that involves food!
Carly
CEO
Carly
Hometown: Baja Mexico
Nickname: Gypsy Cat
Favorite Trip: Whatever she feels like
Nickname: Gypsy Cat
Favorite Trip: Whatever she feels like
Raven
Guest Herder
Raven
Office Job: Getting butts on the bus!
Favorite Trip: Moab daily!
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.
Nickname: Hanky Spanky
Favorite Trip: Any one where I can stick my head out the window.