Name: Olivia swartz
Hometown: Bangor, Maine
Age of First Rafting Trip: 10
Year you started guiding at Adventure Bound: 2025
What type of guiding do you do?: Whitewater rafting
What do you enjoy most about working at Adventure Bound?: Spending my days with people who love to adventure and being on the water during the hot days of summer!
What is your favorite river to guide, and your favorite rapid on that river?: The Kennebec and big mama & three sisters
What’s your favorite AB memory?: My whole rookie summer! Bodyboarding the kennebec for the first time and any sunny stop in cathedral eddy
Where do you adventure when you are not working?: Back out on the river with friends, running and hiking around the state, and relaxing with my family at camp
What do you do in the off-season when you’re not guiding at AB?: I am a student at the University of Maine studying mechanical engineering. When I’m not in the library I’m outdoors skiing, hiking, and catching up with friends
Tell us about any certifications, special talents, etc.: I have an excellent moose call!
