ROGUE WILDERNESS ADVENTURES |
Professional River Guides Since
1970.
There's a World of Incredible Adventure in Oregon
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Find it with Rogue Wilderness Adventures
To provide an exciting, fun and
unique river adventure in the beautiful Wild and
Scenic Rogue River Canyon. Our hiking, fishing
and rafting trips are designed to give you a thrilling,
relaxing and fun experience in the wilds of Oregon.
After a trip with Rogue Wilderness Adventures-
You will just want more...
Go Home Refreshed, Invigorated,
Smiling and Relaxed - After a Rogue Wilderness
Adventures vacation.
Meet
the Rogue Wilderness Adventures Staff |
Here's the people that make Rogue
Wilderness Adventures the best outfitter on the
Rogue. You can click on a picture to read their
bio.
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| Greg
Contreras - Lead Guide |
Albert Amescua - Guide |
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| Gina
Rosina Porzio - Guide |
Dave
Forbuss - Guide |
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Bob
Rafalovich - Guide |
Brandon Matthews - Guide |
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Casie
Hinkle - Day Guide |
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| Operations |
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| Babs
Niva - Prime Mover |
Kathy
DeChenne - Chef |
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| Lisa
Bless - Office Assistant |
Brad
Niva - Owner |
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Ken
Griffin - Driver |
Jim
Rhoades - Driver |
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Marcy
Baese - Driver |
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Warehouse
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| Travis
Adams - Shop Cretin |
Dean
Davis - Shop Cretin II |
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 Rogue Wilderness
Adventures is owned and managed by Brad Niva.
Brad's love for the outdoors and the Rogue River
is what motivates him to reach out and share this
wonderful wilderness experience with over 2000
people a year. His commitment to providing the
best in outdoor recreation has made Rogue Wilderness
Adventures world famous in the outfitter business
landscape. Rogue Wilderness Adventures commitment
to personalized menus, great staff and top notch
equipment guarantees their customers a perfect
trip.
Brad's involvement in Rogue Wilderness Adventures
started in 1998 when he was actually a guest with
Rogue Wilderness on a trip down the Rogue River.
A number of years later Brad was leading his own
private trip down the Rogue and had to catch an
airplane to Dallas, Texas for a sales meeting
with his former employer. He suffered some culture
shock, hours earlier he was floating down one
of the most beautiful rivers in the world and
4 hours later he found himself waiting for a connection
in the Las Vegas Airport. The airport was packed
and all the flights were to capacity. Oh how he
craved to be back on the river. While in Dallas
his company brought in a motivational speaker
named Pat Croce. Pat's passion for life is contagious
and he made an impact in Brad's life by saying
you have one life, just one. Go live it, you won't
get a second chance. This probably wasn't what
Brad's employer had in mind. When Brad got home
he told his wife about the speaker and what he
experienced after he left the Rogue River. Knowing
the owners of Rogue Wilderness Brad called them
up and started the process of buying Rogue Wilderness.
Today, Brad is grateful for his life changing
decision and has traded his power suit for shorts
and sandals and truly loves his chosen profession.
If you need some motivation in changing your life
for the better, buy Brad a beer and he'll tell
you how to do it.
Rogue Wilderness is open for business year round.
However, the store and warehouse are only open
from May 1st until November 1 each year.
Rogue Wilderness Adventures is one of the most
diversified outfitting companies on the Rogue
River offering Rafting
and Kayaking trips on the both the "recreation"
and "wild" section of the Rogue River. In addition,
they offer Rogue
River trail hiking trips as well as
Salmon and Steelhead fishing trips.
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Greg
Contreras - Lead Guide |
|  Last
book read: 101 Ways to Use a Dead Cat
When I grow up I want to be a: Kid
Earliest childhood memory: Tossing rocks.
Nickname: G-man
If I could do/be anything: Frodo
Farthest from home: Kentucky Derby
Little known fact: I arrange flowers.
When I want to impress someone: I tie cherry
stems in a knot with my tongue.
Punk'd on the Rogue River: Quicktime
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| Albert
Amescua - Guide |
 Sign:
Libra
When I grow up: Race car driver
Earliest childhood mem: Listening to rock music.
If I could do anything: Cure multiple sclerosis.
When I want to impress someone: Keep my mouth
shut.
Rogue River Day Trip: Quicktime
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| Gina Rosina
Porzio - Guide |
|  Sign:
Taurean/Aries cusp
Favorite book: Kama Sutra
Last book: Kushiels Dart
When I grow up: I will never grow up.
Little known fact: I love cheesy 80s movies.
Hobbies: Fishing, hiking, rafting, camping,
anything outdoors.
Embarrassing moment: Jetboat full of people
passing while I was on the groover. Yes, I waved.
If I could be anything: Riverguide
Chaco shoe size: 8 mens : I have wide cavewoman
feet.
When I want to impress someone: I will get breast
implants and flash them.
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| Dave Forbuss
- Guide |
|  Sign:
Aquarius
Favorite book/movie: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's
Nest
Last book read: Guns, Germs, Steel
When I grow up: College basketball coach
Little known fact: I sang in the 9th grade choir.
Nickname: Deacon: I led the team prayer once
in college.
Farthest from home: Kona, Hawaii
When I want to impress someone: Catch a bigger
fish.
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| Brandon
Matthews - Guide |
|  What's
your sign? SLOW CHILDREN
Favorite book: Lord of the Rings Movie:
Life Aquatic
Last book read: The Bible
When I grow up I want to be a: Pastor
Earliest childhood memory: Playing in the mud.
Little known fact: I want to be a Solid Gold
dancer.
If I could be anything/one: Gandalf
When I want to impress someone: I lift things.
Punk'd on the Rogue River: Quicktime
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| Casie Hinkle
- Day Guide |
|  Favorite
movies: Goonies and Labyrinth with David Bowie
(hot!)
Last book read: Turning Angel
When I grow up: Teacher, river guide, professional
traveler
Little known fact: Can't sleep with socks on.
Hobbies: Softball, surfing, snowboarding, rafting,
mimicking people.
If I could be anything: Mermaid - I've always
wanted to breathe under water.
When I want to impress someone: I unwrap a Starburst
in my mouth or stand in the corner & smile.
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| Babs Niva
- Prime Mover |
|  Favorite
movies: Raising Arizona, Man on Fire, Out of
Africa
When I grow up: I want to have short hair that
I can change colors every week.
Little known fact: I drive a snowcat in the
winter and groom ski runs.
Hobbies: Knitting and felting
If I could do/be anything: I'd operate a community-supported
agriculture organic garden.
Home has been: Pilahuin Ecuador, Glencoe Minnesota,
Dayton Washington, Bend Oregon
When I want to impress someone: I back up a
trailer.
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| Kathy DeChenne
- Chef |
|  What's
your sign? Leo
Last book read: The Five People You Meet in
Heaven
When I grow up I want to be: The person my children
look up to as a good example.
Little known fact about me is: I cook a lot!!
My hobbies include: Rearranging furniture and
interior decorating.
Most embarrassing moment: My picture for the
website.
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| Lisa Bless
- Office Assistant |
|  What's
your sign? Cancer
Favorite book: The Notebook Movie:
Departed
Last book read: The River Why?
When I grow up I want to be: A person just like
me.
Most embarrassing moment: Tripping and being
pitched off the end of a treadmill.
If I could do or be anything it would be: F-18
pilot
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| Brad Niva
- Owner |
|  Favorite
book: Monkey Wrench Gang
Last book: Innocent Man
A funny thing happened on the way to the river the other
day: I hit a turkey vulture driving the bus
to the river.
Hobbies: Skiing and woodworking
Most embarrassing moment: Walked into the (women's)
restroom and wondered why I couldn't find the urinal.
If I could be anything: Gastroenterologist
(really)
Farthest from home: Sidney Australia
Best thing about working at Rogue Wilderness:
It's always fun.
When I want to impress someone: I keep my clothes
on.
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| Travis
Adams - Shop Cretin |
|  Nickname:
Bitz (as in Kibbles and....)
Home has been these places: Georgia, Hawaii,
Java, Baja, Merlin, Baton Rouge
The best thing about working at Rogue Wilderness is:
Fitting lifejackets on girls.
When I want to impress someone: I knit them
a nice warm sweater.
Adventures of Kibbles & Bitz: Quicktime
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| Dean Davis
- Shop Cretin II |
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 What's
your sign: School Zone Ahead
Last book read: How to Read for Dummies
When I grow up I want to be: Greg Contreras
Hobbies: Sipping Ovaltine by the fire with my
homies.
Nickname: Kibbles
Most embarrassing moment: I laugh at embarrassment.
If I could do/be anything: Con artist
Farthest from home I've been: Foster Bar
Adventures of Kibbles & Bitz: Quicktime
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