All About Backcountry Outfitters

Cody Clapp - Founder

A native of Idaho, Cody has made his mark as a professional guide, leading fishing, hunting and horse trips throughout the American West, including Jackson Hole, Wyoming. A guide since 1994, Cody landed in the Capitol Reef region after he spotted the endless adventure opportunities in the area. He guides hundreds of adventurers through the mountains and canyons of the area every season using his string of ready to ride horses. Notorious for his stories, Cody has been known to keep his audiences enchanted for hours with tales of his adventures and mishaps. He is often accompanied by his dog, Stitch.

Elizabeth Kleiman - Guide

As a current resident of Jackson Hole, WY, Elizabeth eagerly lives a double life as a part-time Registered Nurse in Wyoming and a part-time guide for us here in Utah. An accomplished skier and avid fly fisherwoman, Elizabeth started her guiding career in 1998, when she moved from the New West of of California to the Old West of Wyoming to help run pack trips. A graduate of Regis University in Denver with a degree in Nursing, her love of horses and the great outdoors has kept her close to the outfitting industry. Besides being a great horsewoman, she also rocks at nursing and cooking!

Kacey Malayter - Guide/Office Manager

A seasonal resident of Utah, Kacey joined our staff in 2006 as our Office Manager. Originally from Michigan, Kacey comes out to Torrey every summer for the warmth and the beauty of our red rock canyons. She is our cornerstone of organization and keeps the office and store running smoothly so we can continue having fun with our guests. Kacey provides top notch retail and reservation service out of our headquarters and outdoor retail store in Torrey, Utah. She is experienced with the outdoors and has become quite an accomplished hiker of the area. Kacey assists on most of our overnight and corporate trips, so you may see her riding beside you on the way up to camp.

Nate Flint - Guide

Originally from Vermont, Nate has chosen to call Park City, Utah his home since 1992. Soon after moving to Utah his love of the outdoors manifested as a job guiding in 1993 and has been going strong since. His specialties are bike, raft, canyoneering and ski trips. His experiences have taken him halfway across the world and back with trips to Africa, Europe, Canada and Central America. His exploits notwithstanding, he is known especially for his backcountry chef skills which are regularly commented upon by his guests.

Brigid Saukaitis - Guide

Aside from being an awesome mountain biker and river guide, Brigid brings a lightness and effervescence to all of her adventures. Born in Rhode Island, Brigid moved out West to attend school at Colorado College. Almost overnight, she fell in love with the West and endeavored to make it her home. She has been guiding bike and raft trips every summer since 2000 and working for environmental non-profit organization, coordinating community programs and building initiatives to help keep our water, air and land pollution free.

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