Connor Young
River & Bike Guide
Originally from Taos, New Mexico, Connor Young is a Computer Science major who began river guiding in 2021. He has since worked on rivers throughout Idaho, Washington, and Montana, and says that he loves seeing clients fall in love with the “overlooked” recreational landscapes of Idaho’s panhandle. Connor first went down a river with his parents at just 18 months old but it wasn’t until he got involved in rafting in college that he saw how it could bring people together. Case in point: flipping on a race course in New Mexico and seeing how quickly people sprang into action as a team. When he’s not on the river, Connor can usually be found on a bike and says his special skill is putting 15 bikes in a trailer in 15 minutes. His experiences in the outdoors have ranged from flipping on a bucking horse at the age of 6 to sailing across the Atlantic Ocean on a 40-foot yacht and bike-packing the length of New Zealand’s South Island.
Guest Reviews
"I cannot recommend ROW highly enough. My friend and I took part in a six-day rafting trip on the Middle Fork of the Salmon River and both agreed it was one of the best things either of us has ever done. From even before we arrived in Stanley, ROW curated a seamless, high quality experience in which we not only felt safe but cared for, 100% of the time. The guides (shout out to Tyler, Tom, Kim, Connor, Anna, Hilary and Mike) worked tirelessly to make it a memorable week. Always first up and last to turn in, they set up camp every day, cooked incredible food, led us, educated, entertained and nurtured us with skill and care, all on top of guiding 21 souls aged 13 to 79 down 75 miles of river and over 50 rapids. If you're thinking of joining ROW on one of their adventures, do it. You won't regret it."