Kelli King is the better half of our husband and wife guiding duo. When she's not out guiding guests in the wilderness, she finds herself tracking other "wild" life--their 11 year old daughter, Maddie! Like her husband, Kelli grew up in Ohio and earned her degree in exercise physiology at Kent State University. After a year as a corporate wellness instructor, she came out West with her new husband and never left. She has found a new passion here at the ranch, yoga! She is able to combine her exercise physiology knowledge with her calm energy to create a peaceful and challenging yoga experience. Be sure to join her and Steph for our weekly wild yoga sessions out in our beautiful Routt Nat'l Forest.
You can read a full bio from Kelli's spotlight on our blog.
Cliff Godbold from Oneida, KY spent his freshman year of college at the University of Hawaii where he indulged in the world's best shaved ice (ice cream and coffee bean at the bottom). Three years later he graduated with a B.A. in Spanish from the University of Kentucky. Cliff spent the last year in Europe teaching English in Spain and working at a summer camp in Croatia. Back in KY he enjoys rock climbing at the Red River Gorge and running. Cliff is returning for his second season at VVR.
Beka Adam joins us for the second summer and is excited to be working with Steve and Kelli as a hiking guide. She loves to be outdoors and working hard. Beka recently graduated from University of Georgia with a degree in child development. She's active in sports in her free time, recently completing a half marathon and has enjoyed volunteering with Habitat for Humanity. Her southern charm and active life style fit right in with the guest ranch life. She was a ranch hand for us last summer, but will be hitting the hiking trails with you this season.
Grahm Fulton graduated with a fine arts woodworking degree from Red Rocks Community College in Denver. He left the Kansas flatlands to pursue fly fishing in the Rocky Mountains. Grahm has helped us out in numerous ways from building bunk beds to guiding fly fishing on the Elk River. While last winter he joined forces with our VVR ranch hands, Grahm is glad to see the summer fishing waters return and will be heading up our fly-fishing program as the senior guide. If you've got the hankering for spending a day on the river with a fly rod--Grahm's your man!
Adam Crowson hails from Eagle, Idaho and is excited to make his Colorado debut at Vista Verde this summer. While Adam will be helping us keep up with some kitchen responsibilities, he also will be playing a role with our fly-fishing program. Adam's an avid fly-fisher-man and just finished a course at Sweetwater Guide School. After spending a summer working for the Idaho Fish and Game Services, he's ready to play in the Colorado waters and get you hooked on fly casting.
