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Adam Mills Elliott

As a kid, every trip our family took to the river was part pilgrimage, part boot-camp, part circus. Today, it's not much different: I keep looking for salvation, personal growth and the next big-top tent. I'm now a photographer, designer and architect, but it’s always the river that keeps me moving downstream. I've been boating for 30 years, 12 as a commercial guide in the Grand Canyon, and 15 as a Class V kayaker. I live in Portland, OR with my girlfriend, fellow NRS ambassador Susan Hollingsworth. Every year, I try to include an exploratory kayak expedition to western China, all while trying to balance a career in product development, design management, and international business.

  • “kayaker” with a little “K”: A Journey of Self-Discovery

    November 21, 2024December 2, 20248 minute readby Adam Mills Elliott

    The Rogue, Rafting, and Raising the Next Generation of River Rats

    October 14, 2024September 18, 20248 minute readby Adam Mills Elliott

    Taos: Class V Whitewater, Class V Tacos

    February 17, 2018October 2, 201810 minute readby Adam Mills Elliott

    The WRSI Trident and a Composite of Helmets Past

    January 23, 2018January 6, 20226 minute readby Adam Mills Elliott

    St. Patty’s Day: Made from a Dutch

    March 17, 2017January 5, 202210 minute readby Adam Mills Elliott

    Ode to the Small Things: Moments Guiding on the Grand Canyon

    February 15, 2016October 17, 201710 minute readby Adam Mills Elliott

    Finding Water Everywhere in Kauai

    October 3, 2014October 26, 20171 minute readby Adam Mills Elliott

    The Far Right Line: Reflections on Hiking Out

    May 2, 2014October 16, 20175 minute readby Adam Mills Elliott

    2013 Little White Salmon Race Recap

    May 31, 2013February 6, 20244 minute readby Adam Mills Elliott

    An Ode to Idaho Kayaking: World Class Academy Plays in NRS’s Backyard

    June 30, 2012February 6, 20242 minute readby Adam Mills Elliott
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