Where All The Wildflowers Grow
When I was a kid, my German mother asked me once, “Do you think you’ll be an American citizen your whole life or do you think you’ll want to move to Germany or somewhere else?” I looked at her incredulously, […]
What, Really, Constitutes a “Wrap”?
OK so I have this “friend” – we’ll call her Sudds – who was guiding a boat down the North Fork of the Smith River this weekend at fairly low water. The day went really well all the way through […]
Sammy Russo: Guide and Webmaster
Sammy came to us by a unique path. After starting off in culinary school and finally getting his B.S in Outdoor Recreation (1999) from Southern Illinois University Carbondale, he gave us a call from his home state of Illinois and […]
Who Owns A River?
Boaters in Colorado staged a protest recently in order to preserve their right to freely float down the Lake Fork of the Gunnison River. A property owner alongside the river has filed a lawsuit against the recreation community, claiming that […]
Scott Armstrong: Owner
Left: Scott A, leading by example Scott, our fearless leader, was basically born with a silver paddle in his mouth and was weaned on the banks of California’s rivers. AO’s history is Scott’s history too. If Scott is your guide […]
The Walker Brothers: River Guides and Managers
Above: Grand Canyon trip 2002. L-R: Adam, Tommy, and Danny. With their custom-welded roof racks, hand-sewn leather bags, and endless wood-working projects, Adam and Danny together are a small dynasty of good ol’ fashioned Yankee ingenuity. Plus, they cook up […]
George, Gregg, and Laura Armstrong: Founder, Owner, Guide
George is our founding father–AO has been the official family business since 1962. Although he handles a lot of paperwork and behind-the-scenes stuff, George still guides a few trips every summer and keeps everyone driving the speed limit and double […]
Amy diVittorio: River Guide and Manager
Quick to laugh, jump in the fray, lend an ear and answer the phone in Spanish, Professora diVittorio matches guides with trips, trips with boats, boats with guests, guests with busses, and busses with someone to drive them. Then she […]
Stories from Africa: Rafting the Nile River
In 2004, Scott Armstrong, the owner of All-Outdoors, was part of the first entirely man-powered descent of the Nile River from its headwaters in Ethiopia to the Mediterranean Sea. This is his account of the trip.
