Founded in 1982 by Scott Hocking. Stewarded today by Ryan Guthrie and a team of guides who were born, raised, and trained on the Snake River. Some things have changed. The river hasn’t.
Owner / Operator / Guide
Savannah native turned Jackson Hole lifer. Mentored by founder Scott Hocking and head guide Mike McCloud, now carrying three decades of outfitting tradition forward on the water every season.
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Trip Lead
Head Guide
Eats, sleeps, and breathes fly fishing. Equally at home with first-time casters and seasoned experts. Ski instructor at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort in the winters.
YNP Experience Lead
Yellowstone Lake is like nowhere else on earth. You're in a power boat in the middle of a wilderness, casting to native fish that have never seen a road. The clarity of the water is staggering — you can see every rock, every drop-off, and every cruising trout.
Originally from Tallahassee, Florida, Eric Frohlich, better known as the “Mountain Gator” grew up chasing fish in saltwater long before making his way west to Jackson, Wyoming. Drawn to the Tetons over a decade ago to teach skiing, Eric quickly found his place on the water and has spent the last five years guiding anglers throughout the Greater Yellowstone region.
Eric brings an incredible depth of river experience to every trip, with years spent guiding whitewater rafting on Idaho’s Lochsa River and fly fishing on both the Main and Middle Fork of the Salmon River. While he’s an exceptional oarsman and river guide, he’s equally at home targeting trout on the still waters of Yellowstone and Lewis Lake aboard his 21’ Lund in Yellowstone National Park.
Known for his enthusiasm, adventurous spirit, and genuine love for fishing, Eric is the kind of guide who makes every day on the water memorable whether you’re chasing your first trout or the fish of a lifetime.
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Kentucky transplant, decade-long guide, and founder of The Riverbend Project — a nonprofit taking cancer patients and survivors fly fishing. An avid hunter, angler, and mountain biker.
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Founder, The Riverbend Project
Guide
Over a decade in whitewater rafting before switching to the hard boat to chase trout. Long-time Teton Troutfitters guide. Snow King ski patrol volunteer and Penn State football loyalist.
Guide
She loves spending her days fishing the iconic Green River and chasing cutthroat through the whitewater section of the Snake River. Known for her adventurous spirit and easygoing attitude, Rainy enjoys helping anglers of all skill levels experience the beauty and excitement of Western fly fishing.
When she’s off the water, you’ll usually find her running ultramarathons, cooking up a heinous mountain bike adventure, or under the hood of her car.
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Originally from New Hampshire, Josh has spent more than 30 years exploring the West — frozen or flowing. A Jackson Hole ski instructor, former wildland firefighter, and father of two boys, he brings the same steady read to a drift boat that he brought to the fire line.
“Josh is the real deal — steady under pressure and genuinely good with anglers. We’re excited to have him on the boat this season.” — Ryan Guthrie
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Originally from Virginia's New River Valley, Miller now calls Pinedale home — which puts the Green and New Fork right in his backyard. He first came to Jackson in 2001 and never quite shook it. When he isn't rowing the Snake, New Fork, or Green, he's hiking the Wind River Range or clearing willow along the bank — almost always alongside Ellie Dog.
