2018 was my 30th year as sole owner of Alsek River Lodge and Alsek River Guide Service. My career as a guide began in 1982 as an assistant guide. In 1985, I moved with my family to Yakutat and became a partner in the guiding business. In 1988, when my partner retired, I began the process of replacing the old buildings with Alsek River Lodge, which was completed about 1997.

I have operated my guiding business in this area exclusively since 1988. Even though I would be permitted by the State of Alaska to hold State Guide Areas in other parts of Alaska and for other animals, I have chosen to specialize in bear hunting in this area. I take a few moose, wolf and goat hunters, but my main business is Alaska Coastal Brown Bear and Coastal Black Bear including Glacier Bear.