Barker-Ewing Scenic Float Trips - Jackson Hole and Grand Teton

‘Tis the Season

By Eric Barker | December 27, 2022 |

‘Tis the season of light, warmth and cheer! One festive tradition during these dark days of winter is the simple kiss under the mistletoe. This tradition originated in Europe with the Norse tale of the death of Baldur, the God of innocence and light by an arrow made of mistletoe. His mother Frigga’s tears restored…

The Name in the Hyphen

By Eric Barker | March 31, 2019 |

Verne Huser, the first Barker-Ewing river guide

Barker-Ewing has been around since 1967 and has a name in the hyphen. Our first hired guide was Verne Huser, who liked to say that he was the “hyphen” in the name. He and his family worked with us for a few years and then he moved on to year-round” jobs before returning for a…

Learning from a Nuthatch

By Eric Barker | January 3, 2019 |

Another delightful holiday season is wrapping up, and family and friends are hunkered down in anticipation of the cold days of midwinter and I am learning from a Nuthatch. The winter solstice brought an end to short dark days and started our slow climb towards summer. Here in Bozeman, north of Yellowstone National Park, the…

Best Job in the World

By Eric Barker | July 10, 2018 |

Barker-Ewing Scenic Float Trip River Guide, Eric Barker

River Guiding: it’s the best job in the world. I have been a River Guide on the Snake River in Grand Teton National Park for 25 summer seasons. I return each year for the same reason as all the other guides: I love it. Spending time outdoors, piloting a raft, and looking at the river,…

Top 10 Reasons Why I’m Looking Forward to Floating Season

By Eric Barker | May 13, 2018 |

Barker-Ewing Scenic Float Trips River Guides and clients

It’s been a long winter. Not that I’m complaining. Thanks to an epic snow season up here in Montana, I got out on my XC skis more than 100 times! But now that the snow and ice are receding, I’m ready to exchange my ski poles for my oars. The first Barker-Ewing Scenic Float Trips…

Winter has ended

By Eric Barker | April 5, 2018 |

Grand Tetons in Spring - Snake River float trips

The long winter seems to have finally ended. (Except for the ongoing snowstorms and freezing temperatures so typical of “springtime in the Rockies.”) My wife and I have just returned from a cross-country ski around our local golf course, and the signs of spring are everywhere. Just since last weekend, we’ve noticed so many changes:…