David grew up on the rivers of the west. His passion for rivers has led him into a career of river-related work. David offers a unique perspective on rivers since he has worked with river issues from many different viewpoints. He has been rafting and kayaking rivers noncommercially since 1982, and has lived and boated in most areas of the country. While completing a master's degree in natural resource management, David worked as a professional researcher investigating river user behavior. His specialties are river carrying capacity, crowding and conflict issues. He has volunteered countless hours for many river conservation related causes. During his education, David worked with the National Park Service's River, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program in Washington D.C., where he participated in national river conservation policy formulation and the Wild & Scenic Rivers Program. David is presently the River Manager for the Bridger-Teton National Forest in Jackson Hole, Wyoming where he administers all river corridor use. Part of his job is coordinating the Snake River Fund, a donation program used on the Snake River in lieu of a mandatory fee program. This one-of-a-kind program is led by the river using community and works in partnership with the US Forest Service to protect and care for the Snake River Corridor.