I grew up swimming the rivers and creeks of Northern California's Sierra foothills. As a teenager I was introduced to rafting and kayaking, and became addicted to running rivers.

During summers while in college I parlayed my love of rivers into a job as a raft guide, which I've been doing ever since. One thing I've learned: everything is better on the river...

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