George Hatch will be guiding for his 14th season on the Poudre River. He has his Wilderness First Responder certification from the Wilderness Medicine Institute. He earned degrees in Natural Resources Recreation and Tourism and Applied Computing Technology at Colorado State University. George grew up in a rafting family and has been kayaking and going on multi-day whitewater adventures for many years. George is passionate about the outdoors and loves to mountain bike and downhill ski.

Paula Hodgson has guided on the Cache La Poudre River with the company for the past 34 seasons. She attended college at Colorado State University where she earned her degree and discovered her love for the outdoors and rafting. During the off season Paula has worked with youth at risk, taught environmental interpretation at youth camps and instructed skiing at Steamboat and Jackson Hole. She earned her Masters in Counseling in 2007. Paula has a passion for traveling, especially in Central and South America. Some of her favorite experiences include kayaking on the Futalafu River in Chile, kayaking thru the Grand Canyon, trekking on the Inca trail in Peru and thru the Himalayas of Nepal.

Lucas Stanley has been guiding for Wanderlust for the past 23 seasons. He also spent one winter guiding on the Pacuare River in Costa Rica. Lucas is certified as a Swiftwater Rescue Technician. He is originally from Colorado Springs and moved to Fort Collins to study at Colorado State University. Lucas earned a degree in History from Colorado State University and also earned a Masters Degree in Special Education. He currently is a Moderate Needs Teacher at a local Colorado high school. Lucas loves to fly fish and spends much of his free time enjoying this sport in the Poudre Canyon. Lucas also enjoys rowing his raft down the Poudre River and other rivers.

Pete Mosby started guiding back in 1986 and has been with us since ’88! He is back again for his 38th year at Wanderlust. Pete is a certified Swiftwater Rescue Technician. Graduating from Colorado State University with a teaching degree along with a Masters in Technology and a Masters in Education-Administration. Pete has taught high school math and other subjects for many years. He has also worked as a principal at several high schools in the Denver area. He is currently a principal at Rock Ridge Elementary School. An avid outdoorsman, Pete has competed in the Field & Stream Total Outdoors-man Challenge for several years. He placed third in the Total Outdoors-man All-star Edition in 2013. Pete loves fly fishing, hunting, snowboarding and rafting with his family and friends.

Dan Piper has been guiding rafts on the Cache La Poudre River for 22 seasons and is entering his 14th season with A Wanderlust Adventure. Dan is certified as a Swiftwater Rescue Technician. Dan was born and raised in Littleton, Colorado and moved to Fort Collins in order to attend Colorado State University, where he earned his degree in Technology Education and Training. Dan has been teaching 6th, 7th and 8th grade Industrial Technology at Eaton Middle School for the past eight years. He greatly enjoys both his “real job” and his “blissful job” taking people whitewater rafting. Dan enjoys most sporting activities and spends much of his free time rafting, golfing, frolphing, fishing, camping and traveling.

This is Dakota Squibb’s 8th season of guiding on the Poudre River. He’s a Colorado native and grew up in the mountains. Along with being a guide, he is also an EMT and Volunteer Firefighter! Dakota is a 4-H archery coach where he helps motivated youth achieve their goals that reach as high as being State and National level athletes. In 2018, he was an exchange student in Bjerkreim, Norway where he hiked and fished a lot. When he’s not outside doing something fun, you can find him indoors playing guitar, or sitting by the fire when it rains.

This is Taylor Beach’s 8th season guiding with us on the Cache la Poudre River! Her family is from California and she was born and raised in Colorado Springs, so her love for the mountains and the outdoors is in her blood. When she’s not on the river, she enjoys rock climbing, backpacking, gardening, and camping with her dog whenever possible! Taylor is also certified in CPR/AED and First Aid, and uses it for babysitting in her free time. Taylor earned a degree at Colorado State University in Fish and Wildlife Biology and minoring in the Role of Sustainability in Peace and Reconciliation. She is now working towards her graduate degree!

Austin Smigelski is joining our team this season for his 8th year guiding on the Poudre! He’s originally from Michigan where he was a certified SCUBA diver (since 14!) and moved to Colorado in 2018. Austin learned to love rafting on the New River in West Virginia and spends most of his free time hiking, camping in the canyon, or exploring the live music scene!

Laura Shockley has been guiding with Wanderlust for 5 years now! She is a Nebraska native and has lived in colorful Colorado for 5 years now. Laura loves getting to spend her days on the river, and loves sharing her love for the great outdoors with you all even more. She has a degree in Outdoor Adventure Leadership from Southern Oregon University and enjoys rafting (obviously!), hiking, camping, reading a good book, and curling up by the fire after a long day outside.

Cameron “Murph” Murphy returns for his 7th year of guiding with our company on the Poudre River. Murph has over ten years of experience in emergency and combat medicine. He was with the 1st Battalion 6th Marine Regiment for 4 years where he received a Purple Heart. During the off season Murph attends Colorado State University where he is obtaining an engineering degree. He loves the outdoors and hunts as much as he can. Murph has training in Swift Water Rescue and also is certified as an EMT.

Colin Fanselow returns for his 8th season of guiding on the Poudre River with our company. Colin also guided one season on the French Broad River in North Carolina. He is originally from Cincinnati, Ohio. Colin received his degree from Colorado State University. He is a world traveler and looks forward to rowing a raft down the Grand Canyon this fall.

Bob Klein (our owner) has been guiding on the Poudre River for the past 33 seasons. He holds a degree in Natural Resources Commercial Recreation and Tourism from Colorado State University. Back in the day Bob enjoyed living the ski bum life and taught snowboarding at Steamboat Ski Resort and Jackson Hole. He is originally from the western slope town of Hotchkiss, Colorado. Bob enjoys rowing his raft on multi-day river trips, mountain biking, snowboarding, hunting and traveling. Some of his favorite experiences include rafting through the Grand Canyon, rafting on the Zambezi River in Africa and traveling to Costa Rica, Ecuador, New Zealand and Australia.

Brian Cobb returns as a Celebrity Guide for his 8th year at Wanderlust! With 12 years of guiding under his belt, Brian has even taken Kevin Bacon down our beloved Cache la Poudre! As a Celebrity Guide, he may only be here a few times this season, so be sure and say “Hi” if you happen to spot him!

Kyndra Johnson is taking on her 4th season as a photographer for us! She has her Master’s Degree in Teaching English as a Second Language, speaks 3 languages herself, and has lived in 17 countries! Kyndra loves the outdoors, nature, and hiking, having done the Matterhorn in Switzerland and the Tour du Mont Blanc throughout Europe.

Kelsey Ewing is joining us for her 2nd season guiding for Wanderlust and 9th season being a river guide! She comes to us from New Hampshire. Kelsey attended Kenyon College in Ohio where she swam competitively and majored in Art History and Studio Art. After college, she has been working in the outdoors as a raft guide near Glacier Park, Montana and a ski patroller Alta in Salt Lake City. She moved to Fort Collins, CO, to pursue a degree as a Radiology Technician. Her favorite activities include backcountry skiing, kayaking in new countries, and of course whitewater kayaking!

Jack Shanklin is joining us for his 4th season with A Wanderlust Adventure! He started guiding on the Poudre in 2022 and hasn’t been able to get off the river since! In his “free time” Jack works as an EMT over at UC Health in Fort Collins and you may be able to catch him bartending at the Gilded Goat. When he is not saving lives on and off the water, he likes to get outside when he can and raft the Poudre with friends or catch a show at the Mishawaka. He knows this river like the back of his hand!

Elyssa Lloyd is joining us for her 2nd season as our receptionist! She is originally from San Francisco, CA and came out to Fort Collins to study Zoology at Colorado State University. She has her Masters in Education and will be teaching high school science during the winter months. She loves to get outside by hiking, swimming, and discovering new parts of Colorado with her soon to be husband.

Kelsey Britton is joining us for her 3rd season in the office at Wanderlust. She is currently studying statistics and environment health at CSU with one year left to go! When she’s not busy answering your pressing questions, she loves thrifting, camping, and hiking with her cat.