Meet our guides
The owners are at the shop every day of the summer, and our guides come back for their fifth, sixth and seventh seasons. That's who you'll be on the river with.
The owners
Flying Pig is a family business. The owners, both former raft guides, work at the shop alongside the crew all summer, and when you call, it's often an owner who picks up.
Kenny grew up coming to Montana after every baseball season to fly fish and camp with his dad. After a season in the Mariners organization, he came out to guide. He spends his summers in Montana and the rest of the year in the Lowcountry with his family.
Pat grew up in Georgia with his longtime friend and business partner, Kenny, and came west to try his hand on the river. He met Libby while she was working at the Pig, and she still works alongside the crew. They live in Livingston with their son and their dog, Otis.
Our guides
Seasonal work usually means a lot of turnover. Not here: our guides keep coming back after college because they want to work at the Pig. Come back in three years and there's a good chance you'll see the same guide.
Parents are often amazed that a young guide is not only in charge and confident on the water, but making eye contact, asking about their family, and cooking a great dinner at camp. The kids look up to them. In high water, they're calm, steady and completely in control.
Every guide goes through our own guide training, run by our rafting managers and the owners, plus a multi-day swiftwater rescue course. All guides hold current CPR and first aid certifications.
When the flood shut the river for three weeks in 2022, we didn't let a single person go. We refunded every guest who cancelled and kept the whole crew paid, and every guide came back for 2023.
Our rafting manager first came to the Pig on an overnight trip as a kid. Years later, he runs the river operation and still guides the overnights.
At the shop
Our rafting managers, our office manager, and the one who greets everyone first.
Jaxon MullerRafting manager · overnight specialistJaxon hails from Texas and is our rafting manager and overnight specialist. If you book an overnight with Jax, come hungry: he is widely considered the best chef at the Pig.
Ella NeubauerRafting managerBorn and raised in Bozeman, Ella grew up skiing, rafting and working in the family restaurant. She has guided at the Flying Pig since she was 18.
Owen MillerRafting managerOwen came to Montana by way of Boise and Texas. The official pirate of the Flying Pig, he is one of the most genuine, good-natured guys you will ever meet, and a talented raft guide.
Ava TorresOffice managerOften the first face you'll see at the Flying Pig, Ava greets everyone with a smile and is an integral part of the experience.
OtisOfficial greeter & shop dogYou'll usually find Otis sunning himself on the deck. He loves pets and long walks. Give him a scratch when you stop by!
In guests' words
“Rented the raft for my family of 6 with Mac as our guide. She killed it… We saw a mother elk and babies cross the river in-front of us before we went head first into the rapids…”
“We did an overnight rafting trip with Jaxon and had the best time. Jaxon was so knowledgeable about the area, and so great with the tweens on our boat ride. The food at the camp site was amazing…”
“My son (10) and I did a 1 hour horseback riding/8 mile water rafting experience. The horse back riding was just beautiful… Our guide, Baxter, was incredible!”
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