The Team
Bean Hancock
Florida native turned Aspen dweller, Bean has brought the sunshine state's zest for adventure to the Rocky Mountains. Now conquering the countries rivers with a blend of southern charm and mountain spirit, you will always find Bean on or near a river. From achieving the first descent of the legendary Zambezi river in a 10ft raft to swimming (the majority) of the mighty Lochsa river, Bean never thought that she would be the captain of Team USA. But here we are. And the stoke and gratitude has never been higher. She has been guiding and racing since 2021 and can’t wait for all the adventures to come in the future!
Tess Howland
Tess fell in love with rafting when she went on a Grand Canyon trip 4 years ago. She decided it was time to switch from pumping her fist on the Jersey Shore, to pumping boats on the Colorado River. Tess jumped into the deep end right away as her first race was the dreadful 26.2 mile Fibark Race on the Arkansas River. Since then, she has hit almost every rock in the Colorado River, paddled the ferocious waters of Gore Canyon, rowed Lava Falls, survived tequila beach, guided Slaughterhouse & conquered a 12 day expedition down the mighty Zambezi River. She loves to hit the meat and T it up! Tess is surrounded with such strong women that motivate and encourage each other to be the baddest boaters on the river.
Cassie Frazer
Cassie, a Denver, Colorado native, found her passion for rivers amongst the mountains. She began white water rafting in 2015, and has guided over the last four years in Aspen. She prefers a solid class IV in a beautiful desert canyon. For her, the true beauty of rivers lies not just in the rapids but in the diverse places they take her, creating memories shared with friends that last a lifetime. She also enjoys climbing, traveling, the mountains, pow days, and gardening.
Adelei Carman
Adelei grew up in Southwestern Colorado, outside of Durango. Her passion for whitewater started with her family, and she spent her teenage years running the rivers of Northern California. Adelei started guiding in the summer of 2015, and her passion for whitewater continued to grow while guiding day trips on the Main Salmon and multi-days on the Gates of Lodore and the Yampa. She moved to the Roaring Fork Valley in August of 2021, where she met the other women of Rapid Fire Racing through the whitewater community there. Exploring the world through rivers Adelei has kayaked the Kaituna in New Zealand and rafted the Zambezi with her teammates Bean and Tess, and plans to continue paddling rivers all over the world!
Kendall Hughes
Winter is the season that brought Kendall to Colorado, but summer is the reason she stayed. From the rolling green hills of Tennessee, Kendall could only imagine the adventures that awaited her in the high Rockies. After completing guide training on the Clear Creek in Idaho Springs in 2021, she made her way to Aspen. The Roaring Fork became her river home during her rookie season as a guide for a local company in the valley. Since then Kendall has become good friends with the lines on the Arkansas, companions with the waves of the Colorado, and after an epic low water swim at Bailey Fest, now knows the rocks in the Bailey on an intimate level. Kendall is eager to grow her river skills and joining the team seemed to her like the best way to do that! She is most excited about running some new stretches of river and becoming friends with the rad ladies of Team USA.