Tad Jones worked for Canyons for many years before taking on his career as an architect. Tad is a licensed Lead Boatman on the Middlefork of the Salmon, Main Salmon, and Hell's Canyon Section of the Snake River and is licensed on the Selway River of Idaho. Tad has over 20 years of river experience & occassionally takes a break from architecture to guide a few trips for Canyons in the summer months. Canyons runs the Middle Fork of the Salmon and the Main Salmon Rivers in the heart of the Frank Church Wilderness area in Central Idaho. The Frank Church is the largest wilderness area in the lower 48 states. The Main Salmon River is the longest undammed river in the lower 48 states. Please click the logo below to learn more about Canyons River Company.