{"id":11358,"date":"2023-06-12T16:41:31","date_gmt":"2023-06-12T23:41:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/blog\/?p=11358"},"modified":"2025-04-28T11:17:38","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T18:17:38","slug":"gator-river-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/blog\/gator-river-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Gator &#8211; River Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div><p>\r\n<i class=\"fa-regular fa-clock\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> <span class=\"bsf-rt-reading-time\"><span class=\"bsf-rt-display-label\" prefix=\"Reading Time\">\n\t\t<\/span> <span class=\"bsf-rt-display-time\" reading_time=\"3\"><\/span> \n\t\t<span class=\"bsf-rt-display-postfix\" postfix=\"mins\"><\/span><\/span>\r\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Name:<\/strong> Gator<br><strong>Hometown:<\/strong> Park City, Utah<br><strong>Guiding Since:<\/strong> 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Community is at the heart of all things All-Outdoors. We say that a lot, but where else would you find someone to drive a bus with you from Missouri to California in a snowstorm? Where else would you make friends that will talk to you through walkie-talkies for the whole drive? Gator found those connections here, and has immersed himself in the AO family since 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"573\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/gator-goodwin-canyon.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/gator-goodwin-canyon.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/gator-goodwin-canyon-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/gator-goodwin-canyon-768x440.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Growing up in Utah, whitewater river guiding was not something Gator ever considered. His interest in the sport grew during his high school years, but despite loving stories of his dad kayaking the Class V Futaleufu River in Patagonia, Gator really only had access to calmer variants of the sport. Before his interest in whitewater changed his life, Gator was studying to be a commercial pilot. After two years, he realized that he did not love aviation as much as he wanted to; not enough to continue on this career path. And while we are sure Gator would have been a great pilot, we\u2019re glad he chose rafts over planes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-read-a-river-read-a-room\">Read a river, read a room<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Visiting his friends <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/blog\/rowan-river-guide\/\">Rowan<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/blog\/jack-s-river-guide\/\">Jack<\/a> in Lotus gave Gator a better look at whitewater, and a taste of the community he would soon become part of. He took his friend&#8217;s suggestion and came back the following spring to attend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/river\/guide-school\/welcome.htm\">AO\u2019s guide school<\/a>. Training in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/blog\/spring-rafting-considerations-big-snowpack-year\/\">high-water year<\/a> of 2019 allowed Gator to learn his strengths, his weaknesses, and a solid dose of humility very quickly. Any fears or reservations about trying something more challenging were overshadowed by the support of senior guides and the desire to accomplish something new. He has since developed a visible confidence in whitewater and is taking on leadership roles that he would never have expected for himself.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Becoming a guide has also taught Gator how to read a crowd; knowing who will enjoy bad jokes, history and ecology facts, and who you can convince that the telephone wires above the river are actually a bridge for the squirrels.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-caption\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"573\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/gator-tunnel-chute.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/gator-tunnel-chute.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/gator-tunnel-chute-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/gator-tunnel-chute-768x440.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gator celebrating a clean line in Tunnel Chute<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>When asked about his favorite river, Gator\u2019s indecision makes it clear how much he enjoys what he does. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/river\/tuolumne\/welcome.htm\">Tuolumne<\/a> is a favorite for action, but so is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/blog\/video-top-5-rapids-on-the-merced-river\/\">Merced<\/a> at higher flows. The<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/blog\/the-wild-middle-fork-american\/\"> Middle Fork American<\/a> has the best scenery and camping, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/blog\/mf-rapids-101-tunnel-chute\/\">Tunnel Chute<\/a> is the best rapid. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/river\/cherry-creek\/welcome.htm\">Cherry Creek<\/a> is amazing just because of what a unique challenge it is. Every river offers such a different experience, and Gator takes full advantage of the range of opportunities AO provides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-winters-are-for-playing\">Winters are for playing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>During the off season after the finale of<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/blog\/what-to-wear-for-fall-rafting-in-california\/\"> fall rafting<\/a>, Gator still finds his way to water (specifically the frozen kind), crediting these seasonal opportunities as another reason why he loves being a raft guide. He spends most of his winters and spring climbing in Utah, or buried in snow in the mountains at Snowbird. With his background in competitive skiing, getting to play on a mountain all winter is a dream come true for Gator. He has worked a variety of jobs on the mountain, including coaching a ski team for 10-14 year olds. He loves to work with kids in outdoor sports- \u2018It\u2019s incredible how they bounce back. They\u2019re like rubber bands!\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rafting with Gator will always make for a good day. He is constantly smiling and his ability to connect with others makes conversation a breeze. If you find yourself at a loss for words, ask him how he discovered his love of Korean barbeque, or why you shouldn\u2019t kiteboard on alpine lakes. Trust us, you won\u2019t be disappointed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"267\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_1650.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_1650.png 267w, https:\/\/www.aorafting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_1650-200x300.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 267px) 100vw, 267px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Words to live by: <\/strong><em>\u201cDon\u2019t be a lug nut, be a wheel.\u201d -Scott Armstrong<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:40px\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"container-fluid\">\r\n\t<em><small>Posted on June 12, 2023 by<\/small><\/em>\r\n\t<div class=\"author-bio\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-3\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/reily-schultz_avatar-192x192-1.jpg\" class=\"author-avatar img-responsive\" alt=\"Author Bio\" \/><\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-9\">\r\n\t\t\t<h3>Reily Schultz<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t<p>Reily is a Gold Country native. She graduated from Willamette University with a degree in Studio Art and a minor in Gender Studies and Psychology. She joined the All-Outdoors family in the spring of 2022, working as a California Rafting Consultant and a member of the marketing team. Her favorite All-Outdoors itinerary is the multi-day Tuolumne rafting trip. Reily is an avid artist, outdoors-woman, and purr-fessional cat snuggler.<\/p>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gator is a Class IV river guide, working for AO since 2019. He is a skilled kite-boarder and skier on his days off. 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