GuideDan Ritzman

Dan found his way to Alaska after receiving a Graduate Degree from the School of Forestry at the University of Idaho. In 1994, Dan guided his first trip on the Hulahula River in the Arctic Refuge. We are very fortunate to have Dan guiding in the Brooks Range with us every year since. When not introducing people to the beauty and wildness of Alaska’s arctic, Dan spends his time advocating for its protection as the director for Sierra Club’s Alaska Program and serving on the board of the Northern Alaska Environmental Center. And then there was that one time when Dan combined his camping expertise with his advocacy. He brings his gentle humor, superlative outdoor skills, and nuanced perspective on Alaska conservation to each of the trips he guides. Dan is a former Fairbanksian, and now lives with his wife Cindy and son Brody in Seattle.