ARTA training on the Stanislaus, group photo at Lower Chinese Camp, sequence 1a

“Hero” shot of the 1972 ARTA guide training class – quite a group. Names of most of those in the shot: Bottom row, left to right: Pete Winn, Christie Sinclair, Felix Issac, Mike Bronson, Harvey Young, Larry Orman, Laurel Nesbitt, Roxanne Tenscher, (unknown), Breck O’Neill, Rob Elliot, Bill Lynn, Joanne Lynn, (unknown), Jimi Hendrick, Jimmy Elliot; Standing, left to right: Ron Coldwell, Gary Kelly, Bob Ferguson, Sandy Williamson, Barry Hecht, Kent Erskine (hat), Phil Town, (unknown), Dave Halliday (middle), (unknown), Allen Duebner, Ed Maloney, Mike Snead, Tom Winburn, Steve Dupuis, Mike Rettie, Barbara Thomas, (Gary Bolton?), (unknown), Duncan Storlie, Bill Center, Joanne Storlie; Far back right of boat, hidden – Bob Melville. Christie, Laurel, and Roxanne were among the first women commercial guides – ARTA was a leader in that trend, led by Rob Elliot, the son of founder Lou Elliot.

The Stanislaus with the training ground/incubator for guides that that shared the rivers of western US, as well as the world (with Sobek headquarters in Angles Camp)