ALPINE TEAM
2011 marks Alpine's 28th season rafting the Kicking Horse River.
EXPERIENCED GUIDES - 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. Due to the nature of the Kicking Horse and our high standards, we only place you in the care of the best. Not to metnion, they'll give you a great ride.
FAMILY OWNED - Family owned and operated, the Owners are the driving force behind this excellent team. Their passion for whitewater rafting is the reason for Alpine Rafting's success.
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| Golden, British Columbia, Canada | 187cms | 29 |
| More than 100 | |
| Canada | He has worked on many rivers from coast to coast but considers the Kicking Horse his favorite and home |
| Australia | Raging Thunder, on the Tully river, the worlds most technical, challenging raft river. |
| Cental America |
Worked for H2O, and Rios Tropicales on many rivers across Central America |
| New Zealand |
Currently spends his winters in New Zealand working For Queenstown Rafting |
This is Ryan's third year as River Manager for Alpine Rafting
skiing, biking, kayaking, climbing
My fave run/rapid is Staircase onte Tully ay 100+ megs. This is a series of ledge drops in some very serious Class 4+
| Aberfeldy, Scotland | 190cms | 29 |
| 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 |
Once again Lee is back for his third season!
- Snowboarding, Wakeboarding, Cliff jumping, Climbing, Abseiling, and any sports that get the blood pumping
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!
| Golden, BC, Canada | 168cms | 28 |
| Alberta/BC | Kicking Horse River |
| Mexico | Baraka Grande and Pescados River, Veracruz Mexico |
| Ontario | Otttawa 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
| Alberta, Canada | 174cms | 43 |
| Alberta | Kananaskis, Bow, Highwood, Red Deer, Brazeau, Ram |
| British Columbia | The Kicking Horse, Babine, Chilko, Chilcotin, Fraser, Thompson, Green |
| Quebec | Rouge, Jacques-Cartier, Moisie, Noire, Dumoine |
| USA | New, Youghiogheny, Cheat, Meadow Creek, Gauley, Ohiopyle, Moose, Kenebec, Russel Fork |
Dwayne will be joining us on the weekends to impart his many years of river guiding experience!
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!
| London, United Kingdom | 187cms | 32 |
| Canada | Johnston Canyon, Mistaya, Kicking Horse, Toby Creek, many more. |
| Europe | IInn River, Austria, Ubayee River, France, Ogwen River in North Wales...many more |
| New Zealand | Perth, Arahura |
| Zambia | Zambezi |
| Costa Rica | Chribo Pacfico, Costa Rica |
| Uganda | The White Nile & Jinja Rivers |
| Nepal | Tamur, San Kosi, Kanarli |
Graham had returned for his third year as senior guide!
kayaking, hiking, camping, reading
My fave run is the Conwy River in North Wales, UK. This river has loads of steep, classy Grade 5 in a beautiful sculpted bedrock gorge. It's the first river around to come up after a rain and I love it.
| Queenstown, New Zealand | 184cms | 24 |
| New Zealand |
Shotover, Kawarau, Buller, Whataroa, Rangatata |
| Canada | Kickinghorse, Elaho, Green, Cheakamus, kanaskis, Bow. |
| California | Nth, middle, Sth folks of the American river, Middle folk of feather |
| Australia | Tully and many more |
Sandy is back for his 2nd year with Alpine Rafting!
Kayaking Rivers - Extensive river running, Creeking, and expedition kayaking in N.Z.,California and B.C.
Rafting - Whataroa River N.Z. west coast, good rapids amazing
scenery and heli access in the southern alps.
Kayaking - Sth branch of the Middle Feather River California, the
steepest cleanest waterfall run I've been on, last section of the
river drops over 1200 feet in around 1 and half miles, good
times.
| Queenstown, New Zealand | 180cms | 34 |
| All over the World |
Too Many to Count! |
hunting, fishing, kayaking, wilderness photography, hiking
My favorite Run is the Lower Canyon on the Kicking Horse River. Nothing beats that first 4 KM of class 4+ gnar!
| Queensland, Australia | 168cms | 33 |
| Zambia, | |
| Uganda | |
| Switzerland | |
| USA | I've rafted so Many Rivers all over the world that I can't remember them all! |
| Chile | |
| New Zealand | |
| Ozzie |
traveling, kayaking, photography, hiking, camping
My Favorite Run is the Kicking Horse River every part is the best but my absolute favorite rapid is Double Trouble on the Lower Canyon!
| Golden, BC | 179cms | 36 |
| Mexico | Amacuzac & Pescados River, Veracruz |
| USA | Colorado River, Lochsaw River |
| BC | Kicking Horse, Spillimacheen River & many others |
This is Jim's sixteenth summer guiding on the Kicking Horse, and 14th year as Owner.
Kayaking, Camping, Fishing, Boating
"The Monster" because it's the biggest wave on the river
| Golden | 187cms | 38 |
| Canada | |
| USA | |
| Costa Rica |
Too many to name! |
| South Africa |
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| New Zealand |
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Skiing, Boating, Mountain Biking, Overlanding
The tablesaw on the Kicking Horse River is my Favorite Rapid!
