Jim Ingram
Owner

Jim Ingram

Dan Leuschel
Owner & Head Boatman

Dan Leuschel

Samantha Pardee
Office Manager

Samantha Pardee

Guide

Will “Lenny” Leonard

Guide

Josh Partin

Raft Guide

Marina Thompson

Raft Guide

Maddy Bergdahl

Raft Guide

Niq Baldwin

Raft Guide

Calvin Meyer

Raft Guide

Charles Zablocki

Raft Guide

Tucker Almond

Raft Guide

Rob Herring

Raft Guide

Pace Goldberg

Raft Guide

Stacy Holtmann

Raft Guide

Winston Coxhead

Raft Guide

Davin Evans

Raft Guide

Joe Flood

Raft Guide

Eike Frielinghaus

Raft Guide

Charlie Janko

Owner

Jim Ingram

Born and raised on the east coast, Jim stumbled across Aspen, Colorado on a cross-country bike tour. Jim was the former head guide and manager for Colorado Riff Raft for 9 years. In 2004 he decided it was time to start his own company—AWR. While staying busy running his company, Jim is still enjoying guiding whitewater rafting in the summer and ski patrolling in Aspen in the winter.

Owner & Head Boatman

Dan Leuschel

A South Carolina native, Dan began following his whitewater dreams with his older brothers at an early age. When he turned 18, he moved to Aspen. Simultaneously, he found everything he’d been looking for—big mountains, great rivers, diverse trails, and lots of other people looking for adventure. Dan is now the head boatman for AWR and heads up the class IV/V operation. He enjoys seeing the world from the deck of a kayak and has done so most recently in New Zealand, Chile, and Ecuador.

Office Manager

Samantha Pardee

Sam was born and raised in Boulder, CO. Growing up at the base of the Flatirons, her family was always outside, either skiing, riding horses, hiking, camping, etc. there was no shortage of outdoor activities! After moving to South Carolina for college and New York City there after, the mountains called her back. Now a resident of Carbondale, you can find her, playing with her dog Rusty, skiing, hiking, mountain biking, or just enjoying the Roaring Fork life.

Guide

Will “Lenny” Leonard

Guide

Josh Partin

Raft Guide

Marina Thompson

Marina fled the fields of Indiana 6 years ago as a nomad to enjoy the views and activities that the west has to offer. She found herself in Aspen in 2022 and hasn’t found a reason to leave since becoming a raft guide here. In her free time when she’s not guiding, walking dogs or serving tables, you can find her hiking, rafting, biking, paddle boarding, skiing or basking in the sun on the nearest rock outside of her home on wheels. She loves sharing with guests the same experience that keeps her here!

Raft Guide

Maddy Bergdahl

Born and raised in Aspen. Grew up skiing, hiking, rock climbing, and playing volleyball. Graduated college and moved back to the valley for the love of all the outdoor activities that Aspen has to offer. 
 
 
 
 
Raft Guide

Niq Baldwin

Hey so I grew up in the southeast, and got into guiding on the Chattanooga as well as a few other east coast rivers for about 6 years. Then I headed out to the Pacific Northwest and guided all over Washington, Oregon and Idaho, spending winters guiding on the border of Mexico in Texas for another 6 years and finally decided to move to Colorado to continue to hone my skills on all the great runs Colorado has to offer. Rivers have been a passion of mine since I was a little kid, and while I have other hobbies like playing music and painting, rivers have seeped their way into those outlets as well. Now, nothing feels like home more than being on the water.

Raft Guide

Calvin Meyer

Hey, I’m Calvin this is my 7th season guiding I started guiding on the Arkansas in the royal gorge years ago and then left Colorado for a while to explore California and Oregon. Now I’m stoked to be back out here in Aspen. I was once in a competitive unicycle club called WOW (Wheels of Wonder). I enjoy wagyu beef and lobster very much.

Raft Guide

Charles Zablocki

Raft Guide

Tucker Almond

Raft Guide

Rob Herring

Raft Guide

Pace Goldberg

Hey my name is Pace.
I was born and raised in Colorado. I love spending my time in the great outdoors!

Raft Guide

Stacy Holtmann

Raft Guide

Winston Coxhead

Raft Guide

Davin Evans

Raft Guide

Joe Flood

Raft Guide

Eike Frielinghaus

Raft Guide

Charlie Janko

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