That means a private guide who knows these parks inside and out, a trip that’s thought through before you arrive, and a day where you never have to worry about what comes next. Every group is different. Every itinerary reflects it. You show up. We handle the rest.
Teton Excursions has been the Jackson Hole tour guides that families trust for private Yellowstone and Grand Teton experiences since 2017.
Look, planning a Yellowstone trip is complicated. There’s no shortage of blogs and social media itineraries out there, and most people still show up overwhelmed. You’re trying to figure out where to stay, what to see first, whether the kids are going to last the day, and whether grandma can handle the terrain. All of that for people you love on a trip you’ve been thinking about for years. Nothing replaces local advice from someone who actually lives here and runs these roads every week. That’s what a real guide is.
Aaron’s job is to take all of that off your plate.
He has been guiding people through wild places his entire adult life. He started as a raft guide, worked his way up to managing a rafting operation in Denali National Park in Alaska, and eventually made his way to Jackson Hole, where he founded Teton Excursions in 2017. He holds a University of Wyoming Master Naturalist certification and trains every guide on the team personally. Teton Excursions has now completed more than 1,400 private tours through Yellowstone and Grand Teton, and after nearly a decade running them, Aaron knows these parks the way most people know their own neighborhood.
But what guests remember isn’t the credentials. It’s that Aaron just takes care of people. Blankets, binoculars, and locally sourced lunch nobody expected to be that good. When the weather shifts, he adapts without missing a beat. When a grandmother has mobility challenges, he accounts for it before anyone says a word. When teenagers show up skeptical, they leave asking if they can come back next year.
Most families leave Yellowstone wishing they had more time. Aaron’s guests leave wishing they could bring him home.
“If you’re not using Aaron to guide your visit to Yellowstone, you are doing it wrong.” — John Stadnyk, Google review
“Spending the day with him was like spending the day with an old friend.” — Heidi Livingston, Google review
“Knowledgeable, attentive, and extremely professional. One of the most amazing experiences we have had.” — Jackie Rhone, Google review
“This is our family’s 3rd tour with Aaron. We are a family of 8 with 3 generations. Everyone more than enjoyed the tour.” — Caroline Gunter, Google review
Emily is usually the first person you talk to at Teton Excursions. She answers the phone, she knows the parks inside and out, and whether you need help planning every detail of your trip or just want to show up and have an extraordinary day in the field, she makes it work. One conversation with Emily and you’ll know your family is in good hands.
Emily started guiding on whitewater rivers in Montana and Idaho nearly twenty years ago. She and Aaron met while guiding in Denali National Park in Alaska. She holds University of Wyoming Master Naturalist certification, University of Wyoming Outdoor Guide Certification, and an active Wyoming Standard Teaching License. She completed her Master Naturalist certification in 2023 and has been deepening the educational layer of every tour since.
She also runs the operational side of the business. The provisions, the logistics, and the pre-trip coordination make every tour feel effortless from the moment guests arrive. Most guests never see that work. They just feel it.
When Emily is your guide in the field, guests get the same depth they’d get from Aaron. Her knowledge of Yellowstone’s geology, thermal systems, and wildlife patterns is the real deal. She reads the park the way a naturalist does, not the way a tour script does.
But the thing guests mention most is simpler than any credential. She picks up on things. A casual comment in an email about a grandmother who gets cold easily. A mention that one kid is obsessed with wolves. She files all of it away, and the tour reflects it without anyone asking twice.
“Our A+ experience started the moment I picked up the phone. Emily answered right away. I knew instantly I was dealing with a company that truly values customer service. Who answers the phone anymore?” — Kevin Kramer, Google review
“Emily picked up on small cues in our email and phone conversations and crafted the perfect tours for our group.” — Peter Hicks, Google review
“Her breadth of knowledge about the geological aspects of what we were seeing was only matched by her passion.” — Jeff Garrod, Google review
“Emily was amazing. We had zero stress trying to figure out where to go, and she answered our thousands of questions.” — Shellie Strait, Google review
Gogee has been guiding people through wild places for thirty years. Adventure camping, luxury tours, international expeditions, and backcountry horseback. He has operated in more outdoor environments than most guides see in a career, and every one of those experiences shows up in how he reads a landscape and tells its story.
He has studied native Indigenous history and ways of living, and weaves that perspective into every tour. For Gogee, the land has a longer story than most people realize, and he considers it his job to share it.
Twelve years running a permaculture farm in Costa Rica fundamentally changed how he sees ecosystems. He notices the connections most people walk past. The relationship between soil biology and the animals grazing above it. The way a river corridor shapes everything living along its banks. He brings that depth into every stop.
Gogee is one of those guides guests remember not just for what he knew but for how the day felt. He loves his work, and it shows.
“Our guide, Greg, was knowledgeable and enthusiastic. I highly recommend this tour.” — Google review, Spring 2025
From a very young age, John has always been at home in the great outdoors . As a child, he spent summers with his family, road tripping and camping throughout the western US. This time spent outdoors instilled a profound passion for nature and all things outside.
As a young adult, John spent his time further delving into the outdoors through backpacking, mountain biking, road cycling, surfing, and multi-national road trips. Whether it was a quick bike ride after work, or a trip to the mountains on the weekend, he chose to spend his free time breathing in fresh air and experiencing all nature has to offer. He has been on countless backpacking trips and road trips throughout the western US and Canada. His favorite outdoor memory is hiking the John Muir Trail with a complete stranger he met on Facebook.
Beyond spending his free time in nature, John has built his career serving the outdoors, and the people who want to enjoy it. As an Outdoor Educator, Tour Guide, and Park Ranger for various agencies in Southern California, John brings a wide breadth of knowledge and experience to his tours. His passion for all things outside is apparent after just a quick conversation. John hopes to share his love and passion for the open road and our beautiful national parks with each and every Teton Excursions guest.