Meet the Owners

Amber Kissack
OWNER
Although I spent the first 21 years of my life in Kansas City, my heart has always been in Colorado. From a very young age my family made biannual (at minimum!) vacations here. Like true Colorado tourists, we hit destinations like Steamboat Springs, Rocky Mountain National Park, Breckenridge, Durango, Telluride and everywhere in between. Tourists we were not, however…my mom is a Colorado Native and met my dad in college at the University of Northern Colorado. As a young adventurous couple they found all of the scenic drives, special hikes, breathtaking views, and amazing wildlife, and shared that with my brother and me. I have taken over the role as ‘Colorado Ambassador’ in my family and am now the one that shows people the ‘ins and outs’ of this amazing state. When I’m not professionally or personally endorsing Colorado, I can be found on the river (only on Mike’s boat!), traveling, practicing yoga, or walking our dog ‘Manny’.

Mike Kissack
OWNER
I took my first whitewater rafting trip when I was 6 years old in West Virginia, and I haven’t stopped paddling since. After finishing high school in central Ohio I started my westward migration, and ended up attending college at The University of Kansas. It was while I was a student there that I came out to Colorado for the first time to pursue my love of whitewater and try my hand at guiding for American Adventure Expeditions. After one summer with the Colorado rafting company, I knew that Colorado, and more specifically, the Arkansas River Valley was where I would spend the rest of my life.