Meet the Guides

top-rated tour guides

Read a few reviews and you'll see: our guides are the best in the business. Get to know the heartbeat of Aspire Tours.

We put the out in outgoing. “Certified Excellent” by TripAdvisor and for good reason — our guides are the very best you’ll find in Colorado. Period. This isn’t just a summer gig — we live for this. We bag 14ers, shoot the river, and share local craft brews. We truly love where we live.

Jerry Swider

The way that people express themselves in their free time shows what they desire and value the most. Personally, this takes the form of enjoying nature, engaging my body athletically, and spending time with those closest to me. I look forward to getting to show people the beauty of Colorado on our tours!

Jeff Brown

Mountains and music - magical! You’ll find me biking, playing guitar, skiing, going to shows at our wonderful Red Rocks Amphitheater, and sharing all the beauty of our area with our fabulous guests. “Colorado bluebird sky, you can live a mile high.”

Jake Reynolds

I’m all about two things: learning and movement. Guiding in Colorado is the perfect blend of these disciplines — I’m constantly gaining insight from new interactions with guests as well as the beautiful Colorado ecosystems we trek through daily.

Mike Czajkoski

I'm into fitness, walking, reading, connecting with interesting people, food, beer, creative compositions, having a sense of humor, taking naps. I became a guide because I wanted to travel but didn't have the resources to do it on my own.

Gentry Catlett

Guiding is my favorite thing to do: to show people what is so great about this place and to create great memories for them. I am always finding new places to explore in Colorado.

Jed Gallaher

When I'm not guiding tours, I like to forage, fish, hunt, camp, hike, keep learning and expanding my knowledge of all things outdoors. I'm most proud of my edible medicinal plant skills.

Aaron Landau

The outdoors are where I find my peace, and in history I gain inspiration for adventure. As an avid music fan, you can often find me riding the rail at the next concert, or getting down to some tacos and tequila at any of my favorite local spots.

Steve Lawless

My favorite part of working with Aspire is experiencing the joy and wonder of Colorado. I get to share beautiful places with others.

Josh Waltman

I once had a marketing internship and couldn't even hack 5 hours a day in a cubicle. Guiding is an avenue for me to get to explore, play, and adventure in the great outdoors instead of being a desk jockey.

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4.8/5.0

Our tours have more than 5,000 positive reviews!

“Best educational journey and experience.”

Jed was very knowledgeable about the ecosystem and history of each town we visited and the trails we hiked. Jed was also very accommodatiive to everyone's needs.

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Hiking Adventure in Rocky Mountain National Park from Denver

Day out for fun at Pikes Peak

This was an excellent way to see Garden of the Gods and pike's peak. Our guide Mike was very knowledgeable about the area and was wonderful to talk to. I would highly recommend this outing!! See you on my next trip.

Kandy K

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October 1, 2022

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Pikes Peak Cog Railway & Garden of the Gods

Excelente...

Excellent …service here we back next time for sure, I recommend thiscome here……we love this place.

Gabrielle

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November 16, 2022

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Pikes Peak Cog Railway & Garden of the Gods

Great hike, highly recommend!

The hike was great we didn’t have a lot of time so taking this hike with a guide was perfect. Ty was so nice and knowledgeable, we learnt so much and he made it fun for the kids too. Highly recommend!

Jullian_S

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Beautifully stunning views!

My experience was incredibly remarkable. I have never seen a view like this before! Definitely worth going to and recommending.

Elaine_T

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July 1, 2022

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Fantastic Tour

This tour was well worth it. Our guide, Paul, was fantastic. He was very knowledgeable about the sites on this tour. I would recommend this tour to anyone. My family and I really enjoyed our day.

unknown

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July 1, 2022

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Private Pikes Peak & Garden of Gods

Thanks for a great day from Ohio and NC

The tour was amazing. It was everything that I thought it would be and more. Our guide Jed was knowledgeable and fun! The sites were breathtaking. The stops were long enough to see the sites but not so long as to get boring. As far as I'm concerned, this is the only way to get to the top of a "fourteener".

Karen V

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July 1, 2020

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Private Pikes Peak & Garden of Gods

WOW! - excellent. Loved Jed!

When in Denver, the problems withCovid 19 were enormous. With Two -rescheduled tours cancelled, we found Aspire for a private tour. Absolutely wonderful and well worth the premium for a private tour.Our tour director, Jed, was one of the most knowledgeable people (not guides, but people) I had ever met.

Doug H

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July 9, 2020

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Private Pikes Peak & Garden of Gods

Excellent tour!

Our group of 6 had a great time on a beautiful day. Jed was an excellent tour guide and knowledgeable about more than just the sites. He knew geology, history, local plants, and weather patterns.

Debra H

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February 20, 2022

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Private Pikes Peak & Garden of Gods

WOW!! What a fun day.

This was a very entertaining/informative tour. Our guide for the day, Paul, was very informative about so much along the way. He also had great a way of starting and keeping conversations going. The time flew by. Personally, I think he had a way of working some magic too.

NJamesV

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July 4, 2022

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Private Pikes Peak & Garden of Gods

Fun Beer Tour

Phil from Philly was a great tour guide. Very knowledgeable of the area and fun! Beers options were excellent for IPAs and sours. Had a great group of people to tour with. Would recommend this to beer lovers.

Deb _C

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May 11, 2022

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Brews n' Views