About Me
CREDENTIALS:
✅ ACA Certified Level 4 Rafting Instructor - Oar & Paddle
✅ ACA North Carolina “Top Rafting Instructor” Award - 2025
✅ Idaho Rivers United - River Protector of the Year - 2023
✅ USFS Permitted & Insured Commercial Outfitter
The river still teaches me something new
I'm Daniel Stillman, a whitewater instructor based in Asheville, NC. Having spent the last 30+ years on the water, I can honestly say the river still teaches me something new.
I've had the honor of instructing across the Southeast and Western United States, as well as internationally — working with hundreds of students from first-timers nervous about getting in a boat to experienced rowers ready for bigger challenges.
30+
Years On The Water
100s
Students Taught Over 10 Years
3
French Broad Sections — 8, 9, & 10
A Day With Me
Some moments from my time on the river — the trips, the water, and the days that keep me coming back.