Passionate. Friendly. Professional.

About Us

Selway River Adventures is a guide-owned and operated company built on decades of experience, a deep respect for wilderness, and a shared belief that access to the Selway River is a privilege. Our trips are led by seasoned river professionals who bring long careers in commercial rafting, wilderness travel, and river leadership across the West.

We approach the Selway not as a scripted adventure or high-volume operation, but as a continuation of a thoughtful, low-impact outfitting tradition. Every detail, from how we navigate whitewater to how we camp, cook, and move through the canyon, is shaped by stewardship, respect for the river, and attention to the people who travel it. Our company culture values humility, teamwork, and presence, ensuring each trip honors the wild character of the Selway while creating meaningful, well-cared-for experiences that endure long after the river miles are behind us.

Lloyd Lamb

Born and raised at the base of the Sawtooth Mountains in Stanley, Idaho, Lloyd Lamb grew up digging in the dirt and playing in the creek. In 1998, while home for a visit, he walked across the street to inquire about becoming a river guide. Hired on the spot, he began guiding day trips on the Salmon River.

Lloyd quickly discovered a love for introducing guests to the river and soon moved on to guiding multi-day trips on the Middle Fork of the Salmon. Over the following years, he rafted rivers across the United States, yet consistently found his way back home to Idaho.

Along the way, Lloyd discovered the Selway River and fell in love with its wild character and remoteness. Staying true to his childhood passions, when he’s not on the river he operates his own excavation company, proof that digging in the dirt and playing in the creek never gets old.

Anthony Burgstahler

Growing up near the South Fork of the American River in California, it was almost inevitable that whitewater would become a part of his life. His first river trips began as a pre-teen in the early 1980s, and by 1991 he had started guiding professionally. Since then, rivers have remained a constant, shaping both his career and his sense of place.

Over the years, he has run rivers throughout the western United States, as well as internationally in Nepal and Chile. His guiding experience extends beyond whitewater to include fly fishing, mountain biking, and hiking, reflecting a broad and adaptable skill set rooted in outdoor leadership.

When he’s not on the river, he works as a versatile handyperson for multiple property management companies. In his free time, he enjoys long walks with his dogs, spending time with his daughter, and whenever the opportunity arises, traveling light to explore new places, often with nothing more than a small carry-on and a sense of adventure.

Abby McCartney

Abby is a six-year river guide coming back for her second season on the Selway! She grew up in northeast Ohio and attended college in Salt Lake City, where she fell in love with the rivers and wild spaces of the western US. In the winter, Abby spends her time in South America, where she works on the Futaleufu River in Chile. In her free time, Abby travels, kayaks, and, when she can, spends time with chickens!

Fun fact: Abby has never ridden a jet ski, and it is one of her heart’s truest desires. Additionally, she hopes to go to Antarctica before she turns 30 because it is the last continent that she has yet to visit!

When all is said and done, Abby’s favorite place to be is on the shore of a river with good people, and she can’t wait to spend time with you on the beautiful Selway!

Derick Pritchett

Derick is a multi-talented individual, often found with either a raft pump or the Riptide Brewery pump in his hand. He began guiding in 2009 on the mighty Pigeon River out of Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Eager to move beyond his Southeast roots and explore more of the world, Derick eventually headed west.

Since then, he has guided on the Colorado, Middle Fork and Main Salmon, Snake, and Selway Rivers, as well as in Alaska. His passion for guiding runs so deep that he works year-round, spending winters in Chile guiding and brewing beer on the Futaleufú, and heading to Nepal each fall to guide there. When he’s not on the river, Derick loves to fish, drink great beer, and chase grand adventures.

Doug Proctor

Doug grew up outside of Cincinnati, Ohio.  He spent many years canoeing with his family and Boy Scouts on class I rivers in southern Ohio,  Indiana, and Kentucky.  In 1966, he ran his first 2-week canoe trip at 12 years old in Kentucky.   In 1977,  Doug started guiding whitewater rafting trips commercially on the New and Gauley rivers and spent 35 years as an outfitter in West Virginia. His love of rivers carried him to the Grand Canyon,  Alaska,  Chile, Costa Rica,  Idaho, and many more rivers in the East and West.  

He now lives in Stanley, Idaho, with his wife Cathy and dogs Lucy and Nellie. Guiding river trips for the last 50 years and sharing that experience with his many guests and friends has been Doug’s greatest passion in life.