Genevieve Hebert

Genevieve Hebert

Orange Torpedo

Raft Guide

5

yrs experience

I used to be a kindergarten teacher in another life! I found the pipeline to guiding in that it still feels like I’m herding cats sometimes, just in the most beautiful outdoor classroom. After leaving teaching and the Midwest, I guided for several years in Montana on the Alberton Gorge of the Clark Fork and Gallatin rivers. I found my way to the Main Salmon eventually and fell in love with multi-day river trips. You can’t beat sleeping under the stars, sharing meals on the beach with your crew, and the beautiful bond you form with the boat you get to tirelessly rig and de-rig day after day. I really liked getting to know customers more personally over 6-day trips and watching them connect with nature. I found a home with Orange Torpedo and now work my dream job with my best friends guiding the Salmon River every week. Life is but a dream!

  • Hometown: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • Favorite rapid or stretch: Lochsa River
  • Favorite part of a trip: Waking up mid-trip and realizing I’ve forgotten what day it is and that I’ve fully succumbed to river time.
  • Certifications: Wilderness First Responder, CPR and AED, Swiftwater Rescue Technician, Trip Leader Certification
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Jim Crystal

Jim Crystal

Orange Torpedo

Guide

Favorite River: Lower Salmon

Tanner Marval

Tanner Marval

Orange Torpedo

River Guide

I knew several of the guides for our company well before I started (Tim Satre, Mike Slagle, Robbie Henderson, etc.). Satre was one of my wrestling coaches in high school and knew of some openings and was able to help me land a position with the company. Ultimately, it was the friendships I have created with other guides and guests that have completely changed my original path of pursuing a position in the medical field and moving into education. The lifelong lessons, friendships, and therapies have all been reasons that continue to bring me back year after year.

  • Hometown: Grants Pass, Oregon
  • Favorite rapid or stretch: Lower Rogue River or Main Salmon
  • Favorite part of a trip: Movie night! This is where all of the photos and videos we have taken along the river are shown. It's amazing to see the laughs, cheers, and hollers that come with our trip thus far.
  • Certifications: CPR and AED, Swiftwater Rescue Technician, Trip Leader Certification

Blake Hart

Blake Hart

Orange Torpedo

First Year Guide

I first got into rafting when I was around 14 years old because of my father. Being hired at Orange Torpedo Trips brought me closer to what I loved doing with my Dad and helped me appreciate all the small things that happen on the river. Seeing people's smiles is the best part of the job, especially at the end of the trip when everyone is talking about their favorite rapid or the wildlife they saw.

  • Hometown: Lake Oswego, Oregon
  • Favorite rapid or stretch: Fish Ladder on the Lower Rogue
  • Favorite part of a trip: Seeing others enjoy the water
  • Certifications: CPR and AED

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Chipor Holdings LLC DBA Orange Torpedo Trips operates under special use permits issued by the following land management agencies: Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Klamath National Forest, Umpqua National Forest, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, Salmon-Challis National Forest, Bureau Of Land Management Vale Office, Bureau Of Land Management Cottonwood Office. Orange Torpedo is a fully licensed, insured, and bonded outfitter through the Idaho Outfitters & Guides Licensing Board (IOGLB # 14651), and a licensed outfitter with the Oregon State Marine Board (OSMB #1236). Orange Torpedo Trips is an equal opportunity recreation services provider & employer.

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