Bill Johnson
Fly Fishing Guide
Bill is a north Idaho & eastern Washington native. He started flyfishing local streams after serving in the navy in the 1970's. He ties the flies he fishes with and enjoys over 100 days per year on the river.
Josh Seaton
Fly Fishing Guide
Born in 1980 in Pinehurst, ID. Guide since 2002: ID, AK. With ROW since 2007.
Growing up in Pinehurst, Idaho, Josh learned the techniques and skills necessary to successfully catch fish on a fly from an early age. In 1999 he left home and began his guiding career in Alaska catching salmon, trout and grayling. In 2002, Josh returned to his fly fishing roots in north Idaho and signed on with a local fly shop. Josh Seaton's innate ability to seek out and hook fish has quickly established himself as one of the most reputable and sought after guides in the Pacific Northwest. Josh currently resides in his home town of Pinehurst, Idaho with his lovely wife Tash. He is also currently enrolled in nursing school in north Idaho.
Randy Dingman
Fly Fishing Guide
Born in 1972. Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Joined ROW in 2010.
A true Idaho native, Randy was born with the great outdoors in his blood. He pursued a career in the golf industry prior to joining the ROW team, which led him to Galveston, TX, Orlando, FL, Kansas City, KS, and the North Coast of California. After a number of years, Randy returned to North Idaho to be close to friends and family. Randy attributes beginning fishing as a child to his passion for fly fishing today. He enjoys fishing with any skill level of angler. "Beginners feel comfortable learning a amazing new sport from a skilled instructor. It's my goal to teach the proper skills so guests can enjoy fly fishing for the rest of their lives," Randy says. "See you around the campfire!"
Johnny Nelson
Area Manager
From the Silver Valley city of Kellogg, Johnny Nelson has been kayaking since he was a teenager and spent his summer vacations on family camping trips exploring the great outdoors. He says that one of his most treasured childhood memories is sitting on the docks in Harrison and watching the sky ignite with fireworks above. Johnny is currently completing his Associate of Arts in Outdoor Recreation while guiding clients through the wilds of Idaho and Washington. He says it was adventuring on Hawaii’s Molokini Island that sealed his fate to work in the outdoors and pursue a guiding career. When he’s not on the river, Johnny is out hiking with his wife and dogs, playing djembe drums, and cooking up a storm alfresco.
Lucas Ludwig
Guest Services Admin & RAC Sales
Raised in Sandpoint Idaho and finishing high school in the greater Seattle area. Lucas has a pretty unique story. Lucas started out as a musician, playing guitar in a rock band and at the age of 17, he started playing shows and touring the country. He joined a band that was signed to a subsidiary label under Universal Music Group which started his career in music. However, being on tour and away from home 290 days out of the year comes with its own set of challenges. At the age of 24, he left his band to start a new chapter. Lucas has always had a knack for the outdoors. Especially Fishing. When he moved back to Idaho, he fully immersed himself into fly fishing. If you're a creative person, you can't lock that away. So he figured he'd channel his creativity through filming/photography. Pairing his passion for Fly Fishing and Art, these skill sets have given him awesome opportunities in the Fly Fishing Industry. Before coming to ROW, Lucas sold cars full time and in his spare time, he worked for Idaho Fish and Game as a fisheries technician teaching fishing skills to the public, working on ad-fluvial trout research, all the way to habitat restoration projects for waterfowl in the North Idaho area. He saw ROW as an opportunity to bridge the gap between his personal interest and professional life. You can usually find Lucas in the cold water tributaries of Idaho chasing elusive Bull Trout or on the shores of Pyramid Lake Nevada in search of his 20lb Cutthroat Trout.