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The Alpine Team are hand-picked for their professional, maturity and experience. Due to the nature of the Kicking Horse and our high standards, we only place you in the care of the best. Did we mention our Team Rocks? That's right, we're not afraid to say it! Our guides are fun, informative and keen to share their love of the river with you! Not to mention, they'll give you a great ride.

The average age of our guides is 32 years of age, with an average of 8 years guiding experience--ensuring life experience and river expertise. Our Guides are serious about the work they do, and receive annual in-house training from the River Manager and Owner. They are all certified Swiftwater Rescue Technicians and hold Wilderness First Aid Certificates.

Summer 2010 Update: We are pleased to announce that the vast majority of our Team will be back for another season on the Horse - and we couldn't be more thrilled! Ryan will be back as River Manager, as well as many of your favorites - Graham, Cam, Lee, Edith, Sandy and others.

Want to be one of us? Visit the Employment Page for the latest postings.

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Golden, British Columbia, Canada

187cms

Alberta	Kananaskis, Bow, Highwood, Red Deer, Brazeau, Ram
British Columbia	The Kicking Horse, Babine, Chilko, Chilcotin, Fraser, Thompson, Green
Ontario	Otttawa
Australia	Tully and North Johnstone Rivers
Costa Rica	El Choro, Paquare, Sevegne
China	Tiger Leaping Gorge of the Yangze River
	Probably a few I forgot!

Winter 2010 Update: Ryan is currently guiding in New

Zealand and will return for his third season with Alpine

as River Manager!

My fave run/rapid is Staircase onte Tully ay 100+ megs. This is a series of ledge drops in some very serious Class 4+

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Aberfeldy, Scotland

190cms

Alberta	Kananaskis, Bow, Highwood, Red Deer, Brazeau, Ram
British Columbia	The Kicking Horse, Babine, Chilko, Chilcotin, Fraser, Thompson, Green
Scotland	Tay River, Tommel River, Orchry River, Brann River, Garry River
First Descents	First Descent of the Gardy River, Scotland

Winter 2010 Update: Lee is currently guiding on the

White Nile in Africa and will return to Alpine for his

third season with us. We are thrilled!

My favorite Run is a Grade 5 above the bridge on the Moriston River. It used to be a commercially run river, but it is no longer, so now we just run it for 'fun' It's a scary one!

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Golden, BC, Canada

168cms

Alberta/BC	Kicking Horse River
Mexico	Baraka Grande and Pescados River, Veracruz Mexico
Ontario	Ottawa River
Quebec	Rouge, Metabetchuane, Mistassibbi, Batiscan, Jacques-Cartier

Skiing, rafting, fishing, camping, snowboarding, road trips, travelling

My fave run/rapid, besides the Kicking Horse is a rapid on the Canyon Section on the Rouge River called Washing Machine. I love this rapid because there is lots of opportunity for play; both in high and low water

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Alberta, Canada

174cms

Alberta	Kananaskis, Bow, Highwood, Red Deer, Brazeau, Ram
British Columbia	The Kicking Horse, Babine, Chilko, Chilcotin, Fraser, Thompson, Green
Coming Soon	coming soon
Quebec	Rouge, Jacques-Cartier, Moisie, Noire, Dumoine
USA	New, Youghiogheny, Cheat, Meadow Creek, Gauley, Ohiopyle, Moose, Kenebec, Russel Fork
Coming Soon	coming soon

Winter 2010 Update: Dwayne will return to Alpine for the summer on weekends!

We are thrilled to have Dwayne back!

My favorite rapid is Last Waltz Rapid in the Middle Canyon of the Kicking Horse River, it's an unassuming hit near the end of the Middle Canyon that really takes everyone by surprise and gets them soaked!

Montreal, Quebec Canada

167cms

Alberta	Kananaskis, Bow, Highwood, Red Deer, Brazeau, Ram
British Columbia	The Kicking Horse, Thompson, Spillimacheen and Chilco Rivers
Quebec	Rouge, Gatineau, Moisie Rivers
Quebec	Rouge, Jacques-Cartier, Moisie, Noire, Dumoine
Mexico	Papagayo and Salmon Rivers
Ontario	Ottawa River

Skiing, hiking, traveling, camping

My fave run/rapid was my first trip down the Moisie River...the remoteness of the river and the fact that is was my 1st kayak trip down a river made it so outstanding!

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London, United Kingdom

187cms

Alberta / BC	Kananaskis, Bow, Highwood, Red Deer, Brazeau, Ram, Mistaya, Kicking Horse, many more..
Europe	IInn River, Austria, Ubayee River, France, Ogwen River in North Wales...many more
New Zealand	coming soon
Zambia	coming soon
Costa Rica	Chribo Pacfico, Costa Rica
Uganda	The White Nile & Jinja Rivers
	Probably a few I forgot!

Winter 2010 Update: Graham is currently guiding in India

and kayaking Indian Rivers on his time off. He will return

to Alpine for his third season as a Senior Guide in 2010...awesome!

My fave run is the Conwy River in North Wales, UK. This river has loads of steep, glassy Grade 5 in a beautiful sculpted bedrock gorge. It's the first river around to come up after a rain and I love it.

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