the crew that makes this happen

meet the crew

The Crew

Clint Frank - Outfitter / Owner

Clint has been guiding Idaho whitewater for over 30 years. His career began at the age of 18 while attending the University of Montana where he was a well known guide on the Lochsa River. His knowledge and love of the Middle Fork is contagious and he actively guides on 75% of the trips. His whitewater resume includes guide licenses on the Lochsa, Selway, Main and Middle Fork of the Salmon Rivers. In the off season, now that Clint is retired from his career as a professional fireman for the City of Sandpoint, he and his wife Molly split their time between Sandpoint and Salmon, ID enjoying all the great state has to offer.

Molly Frank - Outfitter / Food Coordinator / Manager

Our family is the inspiration that makes all of us strive to do our best. It is Molly’s behind the scenes work that makes us shine when we are on the river. With incredible recipe cards, food prep, and unbelievable organization, Molly is a huge part to the success of our family based outfit. In the off season Molly keeps up on MFRT business, testing recipes, and splitting her time between her hometown of Sandpoint and Salmon, ID.

Jon Green

Jon has spent half of his life guiding on the Middle Fork! He lives in his hometown Salmon, ID where he learned young the beauty of our great state. Jon has blessed us with his quiet knowledge and sure handedness in all aspects of river running. We are excited to see Jon return season after season, he’s an excellent guide and great member of our crew!

Jack Christiansen

“I love all types of water, fresh and salty, quick and still. I’ll use whatever means possible to enjoy it. Raft, kayak, drift boat, or surfboard, if it keeps me floating, I’ll take it for a spin.” Raised on the beaches of California he turned his love for water into his lifestyle: lifeguard, surf instructor, sea kayak guide, river kayak guide, and evolved into A River Guide! This will be Jacks’s 9th Season on the Middle Fork, we are so happy to have his enthusiasm for water on our crew! Jack is happily married to the beautiful and wonderful Amanda and living in Missoula, MT.

LORRAINE ADAMS

Lorraine ran her first trip with Middle Fork River Tours in 2017 and we could not let this girl go! Always smiling, she is a real treat to be on the river with. Lorraine was born and raised in Livingston, Montana, and graduated from the University of Montana. After graduation, she moved to Jackson, Wyoming where she skied and guided for a few years. Now Lorraine spends her winters working toward PA school, and her summers on the Middle Fork.

SAM SELISCH

Sam’s life passion has been river guiding, following his father and uncles footsteps. Fun fact, he was even baptized in the Salmon River! Off the river, Sam has his nursing degree from Montana State University following a degree from Whitworth where he played NCAA D3 soccer. His other hobbies are snowboarding, backpacking, surfing and spending time outdoors with his blue heeler Otto. Sam is always excited to share his love and knowledge of the Middle Fork with all the guests who are lucky to experience the river with MFRT!

DANNY BOWES

Danny grew up in New Hampshire and started boating and guiding in Maine. He then moved out west to the Montana/Idaho areas to guide In 2014. After spending time on the Lochsa and Main Salmon, he fell in love with all that the Idaho wilderness had to offer. The rest is history and he has been guiding on the Middle Fork ever since!

Corey Kryger

This will be Aaron’s 12th season guiding in Idaho and 8th summer with MFRT. His river experience includes the Lochsa, Selway, and Main Salmon as well as many rivers in Colorado. During the summer he tries to spend as much time as he can on the water fishing and rafting and loves to tie flies almost as much as he loves to fly fish! Aaron lives in Sandpoint, Idaho with his lovely wife Rachel (whom also loves to tie flies) and their two beautiful young girls. Aaron spends his off season as the Sandpoint High School Band Director. Whew, he has a lot of energy.

anna Witt

Kristin will be joining us all summer, she finally has realized that Idaho whitewater is the best! Another one of our favorite guides that follows her spirit of adventure, guiding in The Grand Canyon and China, she is truly a professional river guide. We are so excited to have her fun loving personality with us this summer!

Aaron Gordon

Aaron is now a Guest guide for us and has his own fishing business on the Kootenai River called Long Drift Outfitters.This will be Aaron’s 13th season guiding in Idaho and 9th summer with MFRT. His river experience includes the Lochsa, Selway, and Main Salmon as well as many rivers in Colorado. During the summer he tries to spend as much time as he can on the water fishing and rafting and loves to tie flies almost as much as he loves to fly fish! Aaron lives in Sandpoint, Idaho with his lovely wife Rachel (whom also loves to tie flies) and their two beautiful young girls. Aaron spends his off season as the Sandpoint High School Band Director. Whew, he has a lot of energy.

Cory Kryger

Cory was born and raised in Kansas City, Kansas. He moved to Missoula in 2012 to pursue a degree in outdoor recreation. While in college, he stumbled into the whitewater scene and was instantly hooked. He started river guiding in 2016 and has been doing it ever since. In the off season Cory is a ski patroller at Big Sky Resort. He enjoys backcountry skiing, snowmobiling, and kayaking in his free time with his honey, the beautiful and sweet Chloe.

Chloe Gladys

Chloe grew up on the Georgia, South Carolina boarder near the Chattooga river where she learned to kayak at a young age. This location also marked the beginning of her commercial river guiding career. After spending seven seasons on the Chattooga she ventured west to pursuing kayaking and stumbled upon the multi-day guiding scene in ‘18. Coming from the only wild and scenic river in the Southeast, she instantly grew a deep appreciation for the Middle Fork of the Salmon and its sacristy. She finds fulfillment in sharing the wonders of the Frank Church Wilderness and educating on why protecting wilderness places are important. Summer 2024 will mark her 14th season in the whitewater industry. During her winters she enjoys instructing skiing at Big Sky Resort and backcountry skiing and snowmobiling with her partner Cory. In her free time Chloe enjoys reading, painting, kayaking, backpacking and more. She takes a special interest in reading clouds, and all surrounding plant life’s and functions. She has previously worked as a nursing assistant in acute care and the ER.

MaDI McKinstry

Madi’s parents started taking her on the river as soon as she could fit in a real life jacket. After her dad flipped the boat in Bailey rapid on the Main Salmon two days after she turned 5, she was oddly hooked (sorry to put you on blast, dad). She quickly learned how to row from dad and paddle from mom. She knew she wanted to guide from a young age and started out on the Middle Fork of the Flathead river in Montana and stayed there for three seasons. Knowing multi-day trips were more her jam, she set her sights on the Middle Fork of the Salmon river and guided there for four seasons before making her way to the Middle Fork River Tours crew. After attending college at Montana State University, she stuck around Bozeman and has been on Big Sky Ski Patrol for the past 7 years and bops around Bridger Bowl on her off days. Outside is her happy place and she can’t wait to share the currents of the Salmon River with you!

Piper Frank

Piper is a 4th generation Idaho gal! She has grown up on the Middle Fork, taking her first boat down the river at age 13. She has her fathers energy and her mothers thoughtfulness. Piper is enrolled at Fort Lewis College in Durango, CO pursuing a degree in Elementary and Outdoor Education. She is a leader for the school’s outdoor program, enhancing her outdoor leadership skills.

WILL SUTTON

Will is a fantastic fishing guide and one heck of an Ultimate Frisbee player, a world champion 5 times over. Will is also creator of the “Middle Fork Mutant” a dry fly that is irresistible to Middle Fork trout. Will lives in Missoula, MT with his wife Jona and their two adorable young children. This will be Will’s 15th season on the Middle Fork with MFRT. It’s always a great trip when Will is on it!

Kristin Bansguard-Griener

Kristin can’t stay away from the river scene! A beloved professional guide on the Middle Fork and the Grand Canyon She is now married to a great guy, Andrew Griener and they have two small children together. She is extremely helpful with the many tasks in and around our warehouse and we are always happy for the entertainment of their children!

MAX FRANK

Max is a 4th generation Idaho guy! He has also grown up on the Middle Fork and took his first boat down the river at age 13. Max has his fathers strength and his mothers good looks! Max will be guiding in Stanley, ID for White Cloud Outfitters on the day section of the head water of the Main Salmon. He will be attending The University of Utah and pursuing a degree in Business.

Brooke Monroe

Brooke is our loyal longtime busdriver. She not only drives for us on the miles and miles of dirt and winding roads, she is always willing to help us with anything! She grew up on the Colorado River, spent 3 years on the San Juan River in Pagosa Springs CO before settling in Salmon, ID. She has over 20 years of experience playing and wandering in the Frank Church Wilderness! We appreciate her hard work and adventurous spirit. She, like all our staff, has become part of our family.

“A trip down the Middle Fork makes you feel like a child again, when the world is big and the days are endless and there is excitement around every turn. And I am over 70! The people at Middle Fork River Tours treat the passengers like royalty and the guides have skills that just make you sit back in wonder and admiration. As a lover of rivers I have spent many great days on streams from Colorado to Montana to Maine to Scotland to Norway, but the Middle Fork of the Salmon is in a class by itself, the Platonic river.”
Sapp – Tripadvisor (Click Here)

Explore The Middle fork

Middle Fork River Tours is committed to providing exceptional rafting and fishing trips on the Middle Fork of the Salmon. Our trips are all inclusive and we offer you a service complete with everything needed to enjoy the river. Expert guides, top-notch equipment, delicious food, detailed camps, and an adventure that will instill lifelong memories is our promise. Thank you for visiting our website and please join us for a first-class whitewater rafting experience on the legendary Middle Fork of the Salmon.

trip availabilities

We are excited to announce that we have a variety of openings for 2025, 2026, 2027. Check out our available seats and book your trip! As always, we can’t wait to see you on the river 😎