I've been running rivers since 1995 and it changed my life. I dropped out of school, travelled around the world, and now manage a rafting company, ECHO River Trips. We run Idaho's Middle Fork of the Salmon River and Oregon's Rogue River, two of my favorites! Our office is in Hood River, Oregon which allows me to explore the rivers of Oregon and Washington.

My favorite river is California's Tuolumne River due to the great rapids and magical canyon. My passion is running down a river for the first time: reading water, scouting rapids, and finding new camps and hikes.

ECHO River Trips

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