Not just river guides, ARTA guides
All in the family – We live under the same roof (stars), cook in the same kitchen (campfire), share the same vehicle (truck) and know a lot more about each other than we probably should (secrets) so it is only natural that we think of each other as family. Our family-style business that began in 1963 has evolved into a modern-family-style business of the 21st century. Last year, we had four children of former ARTA guides and multiple sets of siblings working for us along with the 40 or so other guides who are often mistaken for brothers and sisters because of the way they get along.
The result is an atmosphere that is warm, wholesome, congenial and congenital.
Welcome to our family, we look forward to meeting you!
Tanner Welch
Tanner is one of those paradoxical people who can think about things forever but can’t sit still for a moment...
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Zoe Watson
It seems like a long road from the 180-person metropolis of Big Bend, California to the 450-person settlement of...
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Cortni Haislet
Even at 17, when she started to work for us, Cortni was a throw-back. She is a 1960’s, tie-dye, flower-in-her-hair...
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Aaron Cavagnolo
There are experienced guides, there are seasoned guides and there are accomplished guides. And then there is Aaron...
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Emma Arnesty-Good
When you grow up in the city (San Francisco), you develop an appreciation for the wild (any). When you're the only American ...
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Vladimir 'VK' Kovalik
In an age of second-generation river guides, VK is third-generation (his grandfather pioneered the sport...
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Isaac Ingram
Isaac's inspiration for learning to speak Spanish came from his great-grandfather, an immigrant who...
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Katie Parker
The child of two biologists, Katie grew up in the woods of southern Oregon; poking, prying, and pondering all things natural...
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Mikey Johnson
Mikey walks his own path (and it isn’t always predictable). He grew up in the heart of metropolitan San Jose but found his heart...
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Tess Howell
Tess is ARTA’s Renaissance Woman. She has two engineering degrees (Materials Science and Metallurgy from the University ...
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Fiona Cerf
Fiona credits her compassionate mom for giving her an intuitive concern for the welfare of others and she credits her...
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Lars Bolster
Lars bridges the enormous gap between cool California surfer dude and proper English gentleman; one foot on the beach, the other in the manor...
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Ayla Lebovitz
Ayla is all about the moment. Sometimes she slows down to notice it (yoga), other times she steps up to create it (boat slide!) Sometimes...
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Tess McEnroe
Tess still gets goose bumps (and a little choked up) when she pulls into Blackadar Camp on the Main Salmon and remembers...
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Chloe Hawkey
If Chloe was a Ben and Jerry’s ice cream flavor (and trust us, she’d love to be); she would be New York Super Fudge Chunk...
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Aaron Warshauer
Aaron is one of those people who can put you at ease and make you feel comfortable without really trying...
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Maeve Gallagher
For Maeve, the most exciting part of a river trip happens before she even gets to the river. She loves the pre-trip meeting! Big rapids...
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Hayden Hutcherson
Don’t be surprised if you’re out on a hike someday, deep in the woods, far from everything and everybody, when...
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Hanna Woods
Hanna’s secret ambition is to be on Survivor; to weave her natural physical fitness and her supernatural interpersonal skills...
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Xander Guldman
Xander’s life has been going downhill since he was five. That’s when...
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Sara Larsen
"Smiles open doors.” And so it is that Sara is introducing herself to the world....
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The Office
600 square feet, lots of windows, pine floors. 6 miles to the Tuolumne River. Not a bad place to spend the day.
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