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“Our Guides Make the Difference”

Mountain Whitewater

Mountain Whitewater
970-419-0917

  • Home
  • Rafting Trips
    • Plunge
    • Splash
    • Poudre Extreme
    • Mishawaka Full Day
    • Poudre Falls Two Day
    • Special Packages
    • Inflatable Kayak Trips
    • Raft Guide Instruction
    • Boy Scouts
    • Kayaking
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    • Photos
    • Videos
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  • About Us
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Our Guides

We are proud to have the best staff in Northern Colorado!

“Our Guides Make the Difference”

  • Ryott Akio Matthew Neocrush Trietsch

    Raft Guide

    (Yes, that is his real name) Grew up in Yuma, AZ, Anaheim CA, and Aurora Colorado.  He moved to Fort Collins in 2019 to pursue a degree at Colorado State University, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in Economics and Sustainability in 2023.  His passion for…
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  • Zach Rockvam

    Raft Guide

    Zach grew up in Loveland, Colorado and graduated from Colorado State University with a bachelor’s degree in natural resource tourism. When he’s not spending time in a raft he’s usually camping, skiing, fishing, or taking photos. Zach started out his first year with us as…
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  • Eric Peterson

    Raft Guide

    Eric grew up in Boulder, CO, and has been immersed in whitewater since the very young age of 18 months; when his parents took him on his first river trip through Northgate Canyon on the North Platte River.  Ever since then, he has enjoyed boating…
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  • Jaque “Tiny” McVey – River Manager

    Raft Guide and Guide Trainer

    Jaq or “Tiny” is originally from Ohio and Montana.  She graduated with a degree in Natural Resource Management and a minor in Water Sustainability from Colorado State University.  She is now working on her Master’s Degree in Water Resources.  When not on the river Tiny…
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  • Coe Stemple

    Raft Guide

    Coe was born in the Texas panhandle and has lived in the Colorado Front Range for over 10 years now.  He majored in geography and got his minor in sustainability online at Arizona State University.  During his time off the river, Coe likes to spend…
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  • Justin Romero – River Manager

    Raft Guide and Guide Trainer

    Justin grew up in Fort Collins where he explores the mountains. He graduated in December from Colorado State University with a degree in Forestry and Rangeland Management. He enjoys spending his time in a hammock in the mountains listening to the wind whip through the…
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  • Adam Pearlstein

    Raft Guide & Photographer

    Adam is originally from Los Angeles, California. He graduated from UC Santa Cruz and Colorado State University with a bachelor’s and master’s in physics respectively, and has been working for Mountain Whitewater since 2014. During the off-season, Adam teaches physics at CSU and helps run…
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  • Evandel Crabtree- “Vano”

    Raft Guide and Guide Trainer

    Vano is from Dayton, Ohio where he grew up playing football and running track.  He graduated from Sinclair College in Dayton, Ohio.  Vano’s next adventure was to follow his heart and chase his passion for rafting.  That passion found him in Fort Collins, Colorado.  Vano’s…
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  • Mountain Whitewater Guide Jack Reed
    Jack Reed

    Raft Guide, Guide Trainer & Safety Kayaker

    Jack was born in Fort Collins and grew up exploring Wyoming, Montana, Utah and Colorado. He started guiding rivers at Mountain Whitewater in 2004, the same year he became a Certified Massage Therapist. In 2010 he earned welding certificates at Butte College in California. He…
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  • Owner & Raft Guide Brad Modesitt
    Brad Modesitt

    Chief Entertainment Officer

    Brad Modesitt is from Michigan but has lived in Colorado most of his life. This is his 31st year as a professional guide on the Cache La Poudre and other rivers. Privately he has boated on four continents while pursuing his passion for traveling. He…
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  • Turtle Modesitt

    The Little Boss

    Turtle is from Fort Collins, Colorado. Yes, “Turtle” is his real name, his prior real name was Chase but after sailing around the Caribbean for 15 months he has become “Turtle.” Turtle is a member of the rookie guide class of 2026, he might just…
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  • Ella Modesitt -Office Manager

    The Big Boss

    Ella was born in Fort Collins, Colorado. She has spent much of her life near the water. At six, she sailed around the Caribbean with her family and learned to climb the halyards on the boat. A skill she will use when she is your…
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  • Mountain Whitewater Raft Guide Lindsey Modesitt
    Lindsey Modesitt

    Executive Dream Alchemist

    Lindsey grew up in Fort Collins where she developed a deep and all-encompassing love for mountains, rivers and especially the Poudre River. After learning to guide on various rivers in Northern California, she returned home to guide on the Poudre. She has a BS degree…
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  • Raft Guide Casey Batezel
    Casey Batezel

    Raft Guide

    Originally form Texas, Casey has called Colorado home for most of his life. Most recently, Casey is a proud new dad to Parker (just ask him to see pictures!) and husband to Lindsay. Casey graduated from the Missouri School of Journalism in 2013 with a…
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  • Matt Troyanek

    Raft Guide and Guide Trainer

    Matt comes from Duluth, MN. He now finds his home in Laramie, WY where he became addicted to rafting in 1995. His diverse passion for helping others to have fun in the outdoors includes training international mountaineering guides and mentoring youth in outdoor ministry. Matt’s…
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  • Mountain Whitewater Guide Melissa Matsunaka
    Melissa Matsunaka

    Raft Guide

    Melissa grew up in Loveland, CO. She earned a B.S. degree in Natural Resource Management from Colorado State University and a Law Degree from the University of Colorado. During the off-season, her passion for rivers leads her to travel to new and different rivers across…
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