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            Momentum River Expeditions: World-Class River Trips

A native Wisconsinite, Erik grew up and was comfortable with the water long before he became a river guide. He has spent the last 17 years exploring and guiding on rivers throughout the western United States, India, Nepal, Tibet, and New Zealand. He now lives here in Ashland with his wife and son. He is a full time instructor in the Outdoor Adventure Leadership Program at Southern Oregon University where he teaches mountaineering, rock climbing, whitewater Wilderness and Remote First Aid, as well as rescue course work.  Erik loves sharing his knowledge of river environments and whether he is floating scenic canyons or running class V steeps he is always happy and at home.

Pete is originally from Vermont but has spent time living in Colorado, Wyoming, and on the West Coast. Pete has been a guide for over 18 years and has run rivers all over the United States - including the upper Tuolumne (Cherry Creek) in California, considered the toughest regularly-run commercial trip in North America - as well as rivers in Nepal, India, Costa Rica, Argentina, and Chile. He has a degree and professional experience in landscape architecture and further education in civil engineering and ecology, but guiding, traveling, and his love of wild places lead him to start Momentum River Expeditions. He is also a board member for Oregon Guides and Outfitters, the Save the Wild Rogue Campaign, and works closely with the Southern Oregon University Outdoor Program. In addition to his river-running skills, Pete is also a great cook (he grew up in a restaurant), and it turns out that he is also just a mildly annoying boss.

Our raft guide orientation weekend on the California Salmon was written up in Southern Oregons mail tribune. Check out the article, pics, and video here: http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080410/LIFE/804100301.

Winter rafting! A beautiful day on the Umpqua. We were a bit surprised by the amount of snow ? normally there is no snow at this elevation ? we had to go 25 miles downstream just to get to a spot where we could make it to the river without a plow!

Hello from one of the snowiest places in the west (this year at least)!

How are you? We hope everyone is having an amazing winter!