Justin Smith 
Role: Founder & trip organizer
Since: 2000 (actual when I was a kid in the 80's)
City: Bellevue now, originally Oak Harbor (North Whidbey)
Born: 1975
Sign: Aries
Height: 6'
Vehicle: 2000 VW Passat & 97 Jeep XJ modified w/ 5" lift, 33" MT's, rock sliders, winch, winch bumper & skids
Raft: Intex - Mariner 300
Water gun: Bilge pump/water canon combo
Beverage: 1/3 PBR, 1/3 Coors Light, 1/3 variety of Mike's & sometimes a bottle of Wild Vines Blackberry Merlot.
Food: Safeway sandwich, jerky, string cheese, granola bar
Favorite Run: Upper Yakima Canyon
Favorite type of run: I like a good mix of class 1 - 2 wavy rapids, a mid point to stop at & some slow spots for hooking together and partying.
River Music: Anything except rap or opera
Sun Screen: Banana Boat Sport SPF 30 spray-on
Shades: Cheap
Other Gear: Dry bag, 36 can cooler, First Aid Kit, raft repair kit , water/wind-proof lighter, corkscrew, folding knife, zip locks, cell phone, rope, lots of carabineers, my Beer Neck & a PFD
Advice: Get out and float, just do it you'll love it!
Jake Brenneman
Role: Founder
Since: 2000
City: Seattle now, originally Iowa City
Born: 1971
Sign: Cancer
Height: 6'
Vehicle: 98 Jeep XJ (Cherokee Sport)
Raft: Intex - Seahawk II
Water gun: Stream Machine TL-750, green
Beverage: PBR or Tecate, in can
Food: This little piggy has roast beef
Favorite Run: Upper Yakima
Favorite type of run: Class 1 - 2, with pullouts for partying
River Music: The river itself
Sun Screen: Blue Lizard
Shades: Cheap & dark
Other Gear: Inflatable cooler in tow, collapsible cooler in boat, water-tight hip pack, board shirt
Advice: Don't wear your wedding ring on the river
Dan Wheeler
Role: River DJ, photographer & trip organizer
Since: 2000
City: Kirkland now, originally Mill Creek
Born: 1978
Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 6' 1"
Vehicle: Ford Festiva & 1969 Ford Bronco
Raft: Intex - Seahawk
Water gun: None
Beverage: Miller High Life and Cooks Champagne
Food: Ham & swiss sandwich
Favorite Run: Upper Yakima Canyon
Favorite type of run: Anything relaxing
River Music: Bon Jovi, Van Halen and reggae
Sun Screen: SPF 100
Shades: Lost and or broken
Other Gear: Pink innertube (aka: Emma Cumpton)
Nate Fosness
Role: River rapids namer & trip organizer
Since: 2002
City: Seattle now, originally Bothell
Born: 1976
Sign: Virgo
Height: 6' 5"
Raft: Intex - Seahawk II aka: The RUBICON
Water gun: Bilge pump\Water Canon combo
Beverage: Red Bull and Jager/vodka, 1 tall boy Bud Light or Coors
Food: Safeway sandwich, jerky, chips in plastic can, cookies, fruit, leftovers
Favorite Run: Upper Yakima Canyon
Favorite type of run: the halfway point, cliff jumping and the rapid's "devils anis" following the "fiddler's ache". Proceeding to the last rager rapid called the "witch's reach around"
River Music: party music
Sun Screen: Banana Boat Sport SPF 15
Shades: are at the bottom of the river, about three pair
Other Gear: Dry bag, cooler, raft repair kit, lighter, cell phone, rope, lots of STOLEN carabineers, 3 oars, flip flops
Guy Cochran

Role: He's the river Guy & photographer
Since: 2002
City: Mukilteo now, originally Oak Harbor (North Whidbey)
Born: 1975
Sign: Taurus
Height: 5'10"
Vehicle: 97 Toyota Land Cruiser/Lexus LX450 modified w/ 4" lift, 35" Mud tires, rock sliders and ARB winch bumper & bull bar
Raft: Sevylor - Fish Hunter 300
Water gun: It got borrowed and not returned :(
Beverage: Tecate
Food: Sushi rolls & jerky
Favorite Run: Upper Yakima Canyon
Favorite type of run: Rapids
River Music: Whatever the river DJ's are playing
Sun Screen: Banana Boat SPF 50
Shades: Sacrificed to the river gods
Other Gear: Knife bottle opener, cooler, camera pelican case
Shane Kantzer
Role: Music for the masses, rescue operations & photographer
Since: 2003
City: Mukilteo
Born: 1973
Sign: Aries
Height: 5' 9"
Vehicle: Jeep Wrangler
Raft: Typhoon 2 person/sometimes 3
Water gun: 2 Bilge pumps /sub machine water gun/water cannon
Beverage: 1/4 MIke's lime, 1/4 Mike's lemon, 1/4 Mike's cranberry, 1/4 Mike's berry
Food: Safeway Sushi
Favorite Run: Upper Yakima Canyon
Favorite type of run: Any run that does not involve losing a raft or my life.
River Music: Reggae
Sun Screen: Banana Boat Sport SPF 45 spray
Shades: Target
Other Gear: 2 dry bags, flexible cooler, first aid kit, rope, ipod, ipod boom box, condoms, extra batteries, beer, life jacket, carabineers, portable volleyball set
Chris Escamilla
Role: MacGruber of the river
Since: 2003
City: Woodinville
Born: 1981 (just a young pup)
Sign: Pisces
Height: 5' 10"
Vehicle: 2000 Ford Focust & 71 IH scout AKA “PEPE” MODS: d44s front and rear, SOA, 35 MTs and High steer arms
Raft: Intex - Seahawk II
Water gun: Bilge pump/water canon combo
Beverage: Blue moon or Honey moon or Mike’s
Food: Safeway sandwich, pasta salad (prepped by the wonderful wife) and beef jerky
Favorite Run: Upper Yakima Canyon
Favorite type of run: A good mix
River Music: Anything but country
Sun Screen: cero sunblock
Shades: Oakley
Other Gear: Colombian hat, Dry bag, 24 can cooler, folding knife, cell phone, rope, 2 screwgate carabineers, scuba boots and life jacket.