Celebrating 25 years in Stanley, Idaho and on the Salmon River

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Meet the Guides

“As the the owners of SAC, we would love to take all of the credit for our phenomenal growth, increased market share and our world class trips. The truth is … we owe it all to our guides. We may offer the best trip in the world, but if your guide is inadequate, all is lost.”
Hopkinson Family
Roni & Jared Hopkinson
Owners
“As the the owners of SAC, we would love to take all of the credit for our phenomenal growth, increased market share and our world class trips. The truth is … we owe it all to our guides. We may offer the best trip in the world, but if your guide is inadequate, all is lost.”
Hopkinson Family
Roni & Jared Hopkinson
Owners

Helena Archibald | Salt Lake City, UT

Favorite thing about guiding: I love working hard and meeting new, FUN people out on the river!

Fun facts about me: I’m attending Montana State University. My favorite thing to do in the off season is mountain biking or star gazing.

McCoy Klundt | Twin Falls, ID

Favorite thing about guiding: Being in the sun and having fun all summer.

Fun facts about me: I could never live without sunglasses! I always need my shades!!

Kaia Tokarz | Salt Lake City, UT

Favorite thing about guiding: I love being able to work outside in nature and spend all day on the river, and I love to hear all the stories from all the cool people I meet!

Fun facts about me: I speak fluent German, my favorite animal is a black bear, I’m a nursing student, and I have a coffee addiction 🙂

Hannah Simmons | Dundee, OR

Favorite thing about guiding: Spending long days on the river and meeting people from all walks of life.

Fun facts about me: My favorite food is a good ol’ nectarine and my favorite thing to do in the off season is backcountry skiing and trail running.

Sean Engelstad | Brainerd, MN

Favorite thing about guiding: Meeting new people.

Fun facts about me: My favorite thing to do in the off season is play hockey!

Hugh Banse | Wayland, MA

Favorite thing about guiding: Love getting to help others have a great day of fishing and getting to be on the river every day.

Fun facts about me: My favorite river snack is Goldfish.

Kaiya Endo | Salt Lake City, UT

Favorite thing about guiding: I love being in a beautiful place, surrounded by awesome people.

Fun facts about me: I go to Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, and I am a mechanical engineering major with minors in sustainable environment and environmental studies. I also play spikeball competitively. 

Thor | Salt Lake City, UT

Favorite thing about guiding: Getting to be outside all day and meeting all sorts of different people.

Fun facts about me: My favorite river snack is Gummy Frogs.

Hans Holbrook | Victor, ID

Favorite thing about guiding: Being in the sun all day.

Fun facts about me: My favorite rapid to run is the Dam.