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Montana Whitewater Staff

Want to know a little about our staff before you come? Here you can see who works for us now, and who has worked for us in the past. Learn fun facts about our staff and their life mottos.

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Anna Herbert

Gallatin Zipline Guide since 2019

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April Bennett

Tubing Shop Team since 2017 & Gallatin Zip Guide since 2018

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Bailey Stroop

Gallatin Office Staff since 2021

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Bambam Zell

Raft Guide starting in 2028

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Becky Frank

Madison River Tubing Office Manager since 2017

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BILL ZELL

Montana Whitewater's Fearless Leader - since 1992

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BRENT DAY

Gallatin Guide since 2012
King of Overnight Trips

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Cole Stanwyck

Gallatin Zip Guide since 2012, Every other position since 2016

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Corey Knutson

Yellowstone Raft Guide since 2019

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Elizabeth Lee

Gallatin Raft Guide since 2019

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Emma Murphy

Gallatin Zip Guide since 2019

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ETHAN GREAVES

Gallatin Guide

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Evan Huskey

Gallatin Driver since 2016

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EVAN MCKNIGHT

Gallatin Guide since 2014
Yellowstone Guide since 2013

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GAVIN COOPER (the GALVINATOR)

Gallatin Rafting Manager since 2010
Guide since 2006

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Heather McKenney

Gallatin Photographer in 2015 & made her comeback in 2017, Photography Department Head since 2018

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JD Terry

Gallatin Raft Guide since 2016

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Joey Pauley

Gallatin Zip Guide since 2013

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John Smith

Gallatin Raft Guide since 2016

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Julia Schneider

Gallatin Raft Guide since 2016

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Karenna McKenna

Yellowstone Raft Guide since 2016, Gallatin Raft Guide since 2018

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Kristen Terry

Gallatin Raft Guide since 2016

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Lucy “Goose” Dean

Gallatin Office Staff since 2021

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Melanie West

Operations Manager since 2019

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Mervin McKenna

Gallatin Raft Guide since 2016

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Mitch Blake

Gallatin Raft Guide since 2014, with a sabbatical in 2015

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Nabin Gurung

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Nick Barbouletos

Gallatin Raft Guide since 2015

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Phil Sgamma

Past: Raft Guide/Manager Yellowstone
Current: Fishing Outfitter

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ROBERT PRICE

Gallatin Guide since 2007

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Sage Chimo

Gallatin Photographer since 2020

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SAM BOLLINGER

Yellowstone's Rafting Manager since 2011, Guide since 2005

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Samantha Garcia

Tube Shop Driver/Tube Slinger since 2019

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Saun Saun Sewell (3.0)

Gallatin Office Queen since 2021

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Stacy Vanaernem

Yellowstone Shuttle Driver since 2013

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STEVE ABBOTT (STEEEEVE -EEEE)

Gallatin Guide/Safety Boater since 1998

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Tom ‘Skinny” Skinner

Gallatin River Guide since 2003

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Tom McLaughlin

Yellowstone Raft Guide since 2016, Raft Ass. Manager since 2018

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TOM WILSHIRE

Gallatin Guide since 2012

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Twyla Zell – aka T-BIRD

Office Girl in training, now and forever

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Zach Begler

Yellowstone Raft Guide since 2016