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Our Guides & Staff
Guided outdoor trips require one major, rock-solid participant: the Guide!
Here's the lowdown on our elite force of quality outdoor guides...
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Pete Burns
a.k.a. Lord Beaver
The man, the myth, the legend! Our founder, fearless leader, and patron
saint of Adirondack Guides everywhere; Pete is the guy who keeps it together,
organizes it, plans it, schemes, dreams, and makes it happen; and most of all,
pays for it!
Pete grew up along the Hudson River, and he's managed to work on it for more
than twenty years, thus avoiding the pitfalls of a real job. He's the guy
that makes Beaver Brook Outfitters the great place it is!
Hey, do I get a raise for all this brown-nosin'? ;-)
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Diana Burns
a.k.a.
"Momma Beave"
Hey you don't think Pete could have done this on his own? Diana
likes to point out that she is pretty much Wendy in a never ending Peter Pan
world. Oh yea, she is pretty good in a kayak and not too bad on a pair of skis
either.
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Ken Walker Ken works at
Beaver Brook year round, mostly keeping an eye on the store, but also as a fishing, rafting, and canoeing guide.
Tournament bass fishing is his summertime love, but once the
weather turns cold, he tunes his skis and gets ready for SNOW. |
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Lori Benton Okay, do you want
to SING? A day on the river with Lori is both exciting and
entertaining. She has a great voice, loves the theatre and loves to
share her enthusiasm for it! Her paddle will get you through the big
stuff and her voice will enthrall you through the calm waters. She is
also one of the most experienced rafting guides on the Hudson today, having
guided and run several rivers out west as well as here. |
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Rick Villaneuve Since
retiring as the Lift-fixin' master electrician for Gore Mountain, Rick now
spends a lot of time
guiding for Beaver Brook Outfitters. Rick has been casting fly rods
since he could lift one and knows where the fish are and how to fool 'em.
He is also one of the longest-running whitewater guides on the Hudson River. |
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Pete Hunkins Pete (a.k.a.
Repete, to avoid confusing us...) is our flyfishing instruction guru,
fishing guide, and Beaver Brook Storekeeper spring through fall. When
snow flies, he's off to the trails of Van Hoevenberg Cross Country Ski
Center in the High Peaks region. As you can see, he isn't afraid of
'hands-on' work. Be careful Pete or it'll be 'hands-IN' work! |
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Jamie McNeill Gonzo of the Outdoor
Realm.When
he isn't testing himself against every rapid
around, scaling a cliff somewhere on the planet, or pulling wild stunts on
his skis. What else? He also bikes, hikes, bushwhacks, backpacks, and
takes awesome photos! |
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Hank Rose What can one say
about Hank that hasn't already been said? A perennial favorite with
his rafting fans, Hank comes out of hiding to guide the big spring water,
pamper an overnight crew, and to help out on the busiest days throughout the
summer. With Hank at the helm, there's never a dull moment! |
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Gerry Brown Boarding Gerry's boat makes you a Gerry's Kid,
and you'll be thrilled to be one. No one would believe such a
laid-back looking guy could be so wild inside or such a strong hand with a
guide stick. Gerry will get you through the Big Stuff and have you
hooting for more!
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Bone No last name needed.
Bone takes care of many of the rafting duties and plays a mean guitar to
boot. If you are out on an overnight trip make sure you put in a request. |
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Frank Shaw Frank is a full
time teacher and an all-time outdoor fanatic. In the winter he's
on skis tearing down the slopes or on snowshoes hunting. The spring
thaw sees him paddling down big whitewater runs in his kayak and as a raft
guide. As the water level falls and temperatures rise, the fishing bug
bites and he's off to catch - or help his clients catch - the perfect brookie. Pretty soon autumn is approaching and it's back to his 'real'
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Bill
Aiken
Bill splits his year between here in the Adirondacks and the ski country of
Jay, Vermont. During the spring and summer season, he's one of our
stalwart rafting, canoeing, and hiking guides. Bill is an avid kayaker and
canoeist in his spare moments. In the fall, you can find him working like
mad on the Christmas Tree Farm he co-operates with Chris Casey. As spring
rolls back around, you can find him heading southwest to our neck of the
woods for another whitewater rafting season!
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Chris Casey Chris splits
his time between the North Country of New York and the North Kingdom of
Vermont, operating a snow groomer during the winter and guiding rafts,
canoes, and hikers with Beaver Brook Outfitters the rest of the time.
Chris is an enthusiastic whitewater open-boater, so occasionally we have a
safety-boater of a different sort in the springtime. |
Our Staff
Not everyone who works with us is a guide, but everyone plays
an important role here. Here's our 'other' staff.
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Cindy Homer The paperwork was piling
up; the phones ringing, the email Inbox stuffed full...what were we gonna
do? The hue and cry went out for someone who could wrastle the mess
back into order and voila! Cindy provides the know-how, the cool calm
collectedness to straighten it all out. A big sigh of relief from the
gang every time she takes over the hotseat here at the Beav. |
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