Our guides are highly knowledgeable and thoroughly trained in whitewater safety and first aid. In addition, most of our guides have been with us for many years and have seasoned experience guiding the Snake River in Jackson Hole.
We have a great family here, with great attitudes and award winning personalities. From the second you step in to the Jackson Hole Whitewater boathouse you will feel like one of the family as we get you ready for your whitewater adventure or scenic excursion. |
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Charlie arrived in Jackson in 1965, for geology, mountaineering, and skiing. He is one of the original JHWW guides from the 1980’s and really enjoys sharing his love of the outdoors and whitewater with our guests. He runs adventure travel and outdoor education programs too. If he’s not guiding a raft, he is likely to wave at you while surfing his kayak on the canyon’s play waves. |
I am origionally from Mass or Red Sox Nation, however you see it. I grew up canoeing the raging rapids of the Northeast and felt it was time to try out the West. Now I’m stuck here, in love with Jackson Hole and the wild west. Every summer is like another vacation from the real world. |
Adrienne Kirkwood has been a guide since 2000. She is currently a ski patroller, river and wilderness guide, and outdoor emergency care instructor. Adrienne has a degree in Parks and Resource Management from Kansas State University and has returned to JHWW for her 5th season on the Snake! |
Bekah Taylor is a lively, dynamic woman who became addicted to the river years ago. This is her fourth Summer maneuvering rapids, and her third with Jackson Hole Whitewater. She came here after engaging in the World Wide River Expedition in Moab, Utah, where she discovered her love of the river. Her love of the earth and of people have made her a talented scenic guide as well. Bekah’s strong sense of responsibility and dedication make her an able and talented guide. |
Originally from Bend, OR. Lived in Jackson 5 yrs. BS Psychology Oregon State University guiding and playing on rivers for 15 years. Locations include Oregon, Idaho, Montana, California and Arizona. I enjoy climbing in the mountains when I am not on the water. I have been rock climbing, and ice climbing all over the western United States as well as Canada and South East Asia. I am a closet computer geek and secretly wish I could play an instrument. |
Crystal Wright - Born and Raised in Jackson, WY
BS Health Promotion Montana State University. Guiding Whitewater and scenic trip on the Snake River for 7 years. Crystal is Jackson’s hometown ski girl, known for her ski racing career as a young adult to her recent status as one of the top Big Mountain Skiers in the World. |
Owner and Operator of Jackson Hole Whitewater. David has operated JHWW for over 25 years, and has built it to be one of the most respected whitewater outfits in the Jackson Hole Valley. David prides himself and built JHWW on customer safety and service that has been well recognized in the rafting industry for the last 25 years. Just ask Bernie... |
Ellen was a new face with Jackson Hole Whitewater during the 2007 summer season, but she wasn’t new to boating! She whet her appetite for rafting down on the Colorado River through that big ditch they call the Grand Canyon in Arizona. With that experience in mind, she looks forward to taking you down the whitewater section of the Snake for a hair-raising (or wetting) time! |
Steve has been with Jackson Hole Whitewater since 2001. He comes to us from the Northeast where he guided a number of rivers while getting his degree from the University of Massachusetts.
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Watts is one of the most experienced guides in the entire valley. His knowledge and love for the area is second to non. A trip down the Snake with Watts will be the highlight of your vacation! |
Tom started his rafting career back in 1974 in Grand Teton National Park and it wasn’t long before his love of rivers became the center of his attention. Tom started Rangitikei River Adventures in New Zealand in 1978 and organized the New Zealand Professional Rafting Association. Tom returned to Jackson Hole in 1994 and has guided in the Snake River Canyon for the last 13 years. |
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