Genevieve Hebert

Orange Torpedo

Raft Guide

yrs experience

I used to be a kindergarten teacher in another life! I found the pipeline to guiding in that it still feels like I’m herding cats sometimes, just in the most beautiful outdoor classroom. After leaving teaching and the Midwest, I guided for several years in Montana on the Alberton Gorge of the Clark Fork and Gallatin rivers. I found my way to the Main Salmon eventually and fell in love with multi-day river trips. You can’t beat sleeping under the stars, sharing meals on the beach with your crew, and the beautiful bond you form with the boat you get to tirelessly rig and de-rig day after day. I really liked getting to know customers more personally over 6-day trips and watching them connect with nature. I found a home with Orange Torpedo and now work my dream job with my best friends guiding the Salmon River every week. Life is but a dream!

Hometown: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Favorite rapid or stretch: Lochsa River
Favorite part of a trip: Waking up mid-trip and realizing I’ve forgotten what day it is and that I’ve fully succumbed to river time.
Certifications: Wilderness First Responder, CPR and AED, Swiftwater Rescue Technician, Trip Leader Certification

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Fred Taylor

Orange Torpedo

Idaho Operations Manager

Favorite River: Salmon River Off-season Pursuit: Operates Salmon River Drifters What I love about being a guide: Sharing my backyard with people who have never seen it before.

Derek Pratt

Orange Torpedo

Raft Guide

I started my guiding career in summer of 2017. I carry the name as a 3rd generation river guide. I enjoy this job over the rest because our customers always show up to have a fun time and the vibes are good. I work with OTT to uphold our traditions and saga as one of the best whitewater experiences in the world.

Hometown: City of Rogue River
Favorite rapid or stretch: Inner-tubing the Class IVs, Mule Creek Canyon and Blossom Bar
Favorite part of a trip: Stargazing
Certifications: CPR and AED, IRF Level III Trip Leader

Patrick Cunningham

Orange Torpedo

Guide

I started guiding because I ran out of friends and family who would go rafting with me. Now OTT books the guests, provides the gear, and transports us to and from the river. My favorite thing to do is take first timers and people who are nervous. Watching them go from apprehensive to having fun is fun for me. The reason I work for OTT is they sent me an email after I went on a trip with them. It said they were hiring guides and I was welcome to try out.

Hometown: Boron, California
Favorite rapid or stretch: Wooldridge, because it's splashy and technical
Favorite part of a trip: Getting to know my guests
Certifications: CPR and AED, Commercial Driver License, Wilderness First Aid

Genevieve Hebert

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Derek Pratt

Patrick Cunningham

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