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Douglas McCormick
Has been working on rivers for the past 18 years. A native Costa Rican, he learned to work in ever-changing and ever-challenging rivers and has spent the better part of the last 12 years traveling, working, and kayaking all over the world. Still chasing summers, Douglas makes his home in New Zealand during the off season; living the dream! |
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Betsy "The Comm Goddess" Bowen
Betsy has dwelled in Coloma for most of her life where she raised five kids(4 of which have or do work for WWC) and owned two of her own businesses. Shes a collector of vintage treasures, tacky crap and crazy costumes. If you need a rubber chicken shes got it! If there is a theme party goin on shes involved! Shes on a mission to see as much of this great planet as possible but in between she manages the store and commissary for WWC. “Life is good when you have a job where you don’t have to wear shoes” Fins Up! |
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Joe “ Ramjoe” Wiesler
The name says it all . Ramjoe has been around for, well , almost forever. He has been a mainstay in the Coloma valley for over 15 years. On Joes trip you just never know what he will bring along or what great adventures you and he will go on. Never a dull moment when Ramjoes around, he brings his “unique” wisdom on every trip. |
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Kenna Barth
Kenna is Whitewater Connections youngest employee. Having been born and raised in Coloma she is of course an aspiring raft guide. She hopes to be able to start attending guide school asap! So by time she's old enough she will be ready. Until then she's happy to set up your tents and pack your food. She Loves to work with her mom "the Comm Goddess" and all the friends she makes at Whitewater Connection, The perfect summer job! |
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Jennifer Barth
Jen a long time lover of adventure sports; including, but not limited to wakeboarding, surfing, and dirt bike riding, jumped at the occasion to add whitewater rafting to the list. However, when the option of combining both job and hobby arose, she leaped head first. An aspiring psychology professor, world traveler, and future raft guide, nothing can stop this ambitious broad from taking reservations, transporting rafters, and doing tow- out during the summer. Another daughter of the “Comm. Goddess,” she merely says, “If practice makes perfect and nobody’s perfect, why practice?” |
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The Ozzies:- Pete "Shorty" Hansen & Pete "Pops" Pierce.
Identical twins born to unrelated parents 24 years apart. These guys are the best in the world at what they do, the unfortunate thing is that no one is sure of what that is, including themselves.There is however one thing that's pretty much gauranteed, you will have fun, because these guys philosophy on life is, not only to cram as much fun into every minute as possible, but take everyone with them along for the ride. While they believe it's reasonably important to bring along your sense of adventure, make sure you don't leave your sense of humor behind, these guys want you to have as much fun as they do. – We'll get you wet, Cheers! |
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Tara Rooney O’Neil comes from an Irish descent, which explains her hard core values. A lover of water, she drinks like a fish, water that is. Extremely proud of her heritage, and of her ability to cartwheel down beaches, she surprises us constantly with her many talents. Tara is new to the whitewater Connection team; however, do not let her lack of experience fool you she is extremely knowledgeable in the rafting industry. Tara’s hilarious personality will lighten anybody’s day, so we tell her. After all her previous career as Blossom the clown, we aren’t making this up people, has taught her great skills for the kids, such as balloon art and face painting. We like to keep a variety of all types here at Whitewater Connection, which is why Tara will make a great addition to our family. Experience is what you get when you don’t get what you want. |
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