Denielle brings a lifetime of river-running to her scholarship, advocacy, and teaching. She began whitewater rafting at the age of 8, and at 12 decided she wanted to be a guide. Her years of working as an international rafting and kayaking guide inspired her shift to the academy to study the issues facing the world’s rivers. She has trained numerous cohorts of river guides and served as an expert guide for high level officials, film crews, and students. Denielle is trained as a Swiftwater and Flood Rescue Technician (SRT) and Wilderness First Responder (WFR). Her services as an expert interpretive guide are available upon request.

Outfitters

Los Rios River Runners,  Taos, New Mexico: 1999-2001, 2003, 2009, 2017

Rios Tropicales, Costa Rica: 2008

Leadership Education Adventure Program (LEAP),  Arcata, CA: 2007-2008

Disabled Adventure Outfitters (DAO), Arcata, CA: 2006-2008

Redwood Coast Institute (RCI),  Arcata, CA: 2006

Zephyr Whitewater, Columbia, CA: 2005

Guias de Torla, Spain: 2004

OARS,   Flagstaff, Arizona: 2003

RainForest World Eco-Adventures, Turrialba, Costa Rica: 2001-2002

International Rivers of guiding, research, and/or advocacy work

Tarn -France

Futaleufu and others – Chile

Ara, Esera, Gallego – Spain

Qingzhu, and others – China

Amazon Basin- Brazil

Papagayo, Pescados, Santiago, Usumacinta – Mexico

Pacuare, Reventazón, Savegre, Naranjo, Sarapiqui, Pejibaye, Toro, Terraba/Diquís, and others – Costa Rica

Domestic Rivers of guiding, research, and/or advocacy work

White Salmon – Washington

Missisquoi & Trout – Vermont

Chattooga -South Carolina /Georgia

Three Forks of the Flathead – Montana

Rio Grande, Chama, Red River, Gila -New Mexico

Yampa, Cataract Canyon, Desolation Canyon, San Juan – Utah

Colorado River, Fossil Creek, Verde, San Juan, and others -Arizona

McKenzie, Willamette, Deschutes, Rogue, Umpqua, and others – Oregon

Selway, Lochsa, Middle Fork, Main Salmon, South Fork Salmon, and others -Idaho

Yampa, Arkansas, Boulder Creek, 10 Mile, Animas, Piedra, and others – Colorado

Salmon, Trinity, Smith, Klamath, Merced, Tuolumne, Kings, Truckee, East Fork Carson, and others – California/Nevada