Maggie Hodges

Middle Fork of the Salmon and Rogue Guide

Maggie was born on a commune in Bodega, CA in a house that her mom built. She moved to Nevada City, CA at the age of 12 where she fell in love with the Yuba River. It was here, on the first day of the eighth grade, that she met Hata Hill, her favorite ECHO guide and now husband!

Maggie received her B.A. in Dance from Humboldt State and is currently studying Dental Hygiene in Portland. She hopes to share her expertise in this field through education and treatment for humanitarian causes around the world.

Each river trip reminds me of my roots and how peaceful and amazing it is to sleep each night in the comfort of the night's sky. What a lucky life we lead!

- Maggie Hodges

She says to the best of her knowledge that she has escaped death twice. Once when she was two and a tiger attacked her (you'll have to get the whole story from her) and the other on the island of Lanai, Hawaii when she was 23 while rappelling 180 ft cliff on an unstable knot, which she advises against.

Maggie's older sister introduced her to the guiding lifestyle on the American River in California, and she's been hooked ever since. She's guided trips on the American, Kern, Trinity, Klamath, Rogue, and Middle Fork of the Salmon Rivers. If you have Maggie as a guide on your river trip, be ready for her infectious laugh, huge grin and culinary prowess.