About Us

Rene Limeres- founder of Ultimate Rivers in the early 1980's, has had a passion for wild fishing for almost five decades that has taken him from tiny spring creeks in Appalachia to the immense rivers of Alaska and Siberia. In addition to becoming an accomplished wilderness fishing guide, Rene has also worn the hats of photographer, outdoors writer, author, editor, homesteader and publisher. He lives with his family near Anchorage, Alaska.

Goo Vogt is an internationally known whitewater rafter and guide, the Alaska rep for SOTAR rafts, IGFA World Record holder, and one of the true pioneers of developing sportfishing tours in Russia. He has over thirty years experience rafting wild rivers and dealing with trip logistics, and is a colorful raconteur to boot. He lives in Anchorage, Alaska.

Veteran Russian outdoors people, Galina Volgina and Sasha Guerykin have been leading ecotours in Kamchatka for over twenty years through their company, The Climb, Ltd. (Sasha is a world class mountain climber and M.D.) They have partnered their formidable Russia trip outfitting talents with the Alaska gained expertise of Ultimate Rivers to provide what are arguably the finest Kamchatka wilderness fishing experiences available. They live with their daughter in Petropavlovsk, Kamchatka.