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.

Rex Hauptman | Golden, CO

Favorite thing about guiding: I am always ready and excited to get on the river no matter where and what craft. Because of an overnight trip on my 21st birthday, I’ve been chasing whitewater ever since. I love rowing down the canyons of Utah, paddle guiding technical rapids in Colorado, kayaking down in Costa Rica, or taking my 9 foot raft down Gualey River.

Fun facts about me: My favorite rapid is Pine Creek rapid in Colorado, which is a mile-long rapid on the Arkansas River.