Whitewater Resume
Artist Statement
Matt's Bio
Photography
Whitewater Resume
Climbing Resume
Skiing Resume
Guiding Resume
Adventures
 Pistol Creek Sweep Boat |
Matt has been working as a river guide on the Middle Fork of the Salmon River since 1991. He is adept at running all types of craft from a hardshell safety kayak, paddleboat, oar boat, to a sweep boat. Matt is licensed on the following Idaho rivers:
In addition to working as a commercial guide in Idaho, Matt has kayaked or rowed many other rivers outside the state. Listed below is a summary of Matt's Whitewater experience. |
| Whitewater Experience | ||
| Summer 1989 | - | Learn to roll a kayak in a pool. First whitewater on the Day Stretch & Main Salmon (Class III), first combat roll. |
| Summer 1991 | - | Work 7 trips as a swamper/camp helper with Sevy Guide Service on Idaho's Middle Fork of the Salmon River. |
| Fall 1991- 2003 | - | Help organize and guide annual 7-day 9th grade Community School outdoor program trip down the Main Salmon (corn creek to carey bar). |
| Spring/Summer 1991-2005 | - | Various kayak day trips on the Main Payette, South Fork Payette (all sections from Grandjean down) North Fork Payette (lower 5), and Murtaugh Canyon on the Snake. |
| Summers 1992 - 1996 | - | Guide full time (8-10 trips) for Sevy Guide Service on the Middle Fork of the Salmon River. Oar raft and paddle raft guiding and safety kayak. |
| Summers 1997 - 1998 | - | Guide full time for Sevy Guide Service as the trip sweep boat driver. |
| Spring 1997 | - | Row a support raft on a 4-day Bruneau River trip (2000 cfs) |
| Spring 1998 | - | Row a cargo boat (guide training trip) on a 4-day Bruneau River Trip (1000 cfs), row a cargo boat (guide training trip) on a 5-day Lower Owyhee Trip. |
| Spring 1999 | - | Organize and run an one boat 4-day Lower Owyhee trip. |
| Fall 1999 | - | Row a support raft and kayak on a 16-day Grand Canyon (Colorado River 12-20,000 cfs) trip. |
| Summers 1999-2002 | - | Guide full time for Sevy Guide Service as the trip lead guide. Oar boat, paddle boat, sweep boat, and safety kayak guiding. |
| Spring 2000 | - | Help organize and row a support raft on an 18-day Grand Canyon (Colorado River 8000 cfs) trip. |
| Fall 2000 | - | Organized and planned an 8 day self support inflatable kayak trip down the Middle Fork of the Salmon River (2 people) |
| Spring 2001 | - | Guide a 6-day South Fork Owyhee and two 5-day Lower Owyhee trips with Sevy Guide Service, organize and run a 4-day single boat spring Middle Fork trip. |
| Spring 2002 | - | Row support raft on a 3-day low water Jarbidge/Bruneau trip (600cfs), Guide a 5-day Lower Owhee trip with Sevy Guide Service, row a support raft on a 5-day spring Middle Fork Trip (5.5 feet) |
| Fall 2002 | - | Organize and run a 4-day Hells Canyon of the Snake River trip. |
| Spring 2003 | - | Organize and run a 5-day Stillwater Canyon (Green River) to Cataract Canyon (Colorado River) trip. Kayak the Clackamas River (Oregon), Little White Salmon River (Washington), Marble Creek (Idaho) Yaak River (Montana/Idaho) while on a slide show road trip tour. |
| Summer 2003 | - | Guide part time (3-5 trips) for Dirk Gibson/Adventure Guides on the Middle Fork of the Salmon River. Guide a 6-day Main Salmon trip for Canyons Inc. |
| Spring 2004 | - | Organize and run a 21-day Grand Canyon (Colorado River 6-16,000 cfs) trip. |
| Spring 2004 | - | Guide 3 commercial Middle Fork trips including 1 high water sweep run |
| Fall 2004 | - | Organize and run a 4-day Hells Canyon of the Snake River trip. |
| Spring 2005 | - | Organize and run a 3-day one-boat Bruneau River trip (1500 cfs) |
| Summer 2005 | - | Guide 4 commercial Middle Fork trips including 2 high water sweep runs |
| Spring 2006 | - | Row support raft on a private 3-day Marsh/Middle/Main trip (6.8 feet). |
| Spring 2006 | - | Guide 3 commercial Middle Fork trips including 1 high water sweep run |