TRIP DIRECTOR & MARINE VETERAN

A former Marine, and the trips’ leader. Noah Imm is currently a senior in mechanical engineering at University of Colorado Boulder. He started his outdoorsman’s career as a 13 year old at Camp Kooch-i-ching in 2007 with a trip down the Turtle River. He returned the next year and went on a backpacking trip to the Rawah mountain range and canoe trip on the Bloodvein river. He returned in 2019 after 4 years of service in the United States Marine Corps where he led a canoe trip down memory lane, the Turtle River. In 2021 he was promoted to Junior Camp Unit Head where he led the junior unit through the next three summers.

MEDICAL DIRECTOR & MARINE VETERAN

Ryan “Buddha” Boudinot lives in Denver working as an EMT. Buddha was brought up to Camp through Noah Imm. The two met one another through the Marines and lived together in Boulder. Buddha’s first trip ever was in the Boundary Waters with Sam Moulton. Buddha has also tripped with Mick and Noah throughout his years at Kooch-i-ching. Buddha is currently going up to Camp this year as Intermediate Unit Head and riflery instructor. Buddha would tell you how much he loves the outdoors, but what drives him is the men to his left and right.

NAVIGATION & MARKETING DIRECTOR

Mick fell in love with canoe trips at Camp Kooch-i-Ching in 2014 as an intermediate, 14 years old. Starting on staff in 2017 Mick has been a trip head, tennis head, evening program director, head of providers of the pemmican, midsession head, Red Lodge advisor, waterfront safety director, and head/creator of the infamous pump watch. Excited to do the trip with his 5 best friends, Mick is doing lots of research for the upcoming expedition.

TREASURY & FINANCE DIRECTOR

Meet Sam Moulton A.K.A. “Fredo”. A YouTube chef, finance bro, lifelong Bearcat, train enthusiast, and a fantastic sailing instructor. Sam’s passion for canoe trips and the outdoors started in 2018 when he first arrived at Camp Kooch-i-ching as staff. With 5 years at camp he was the head of sailing, assistant unit head, trip head, waterfront safety director, lifeguarding instructor, and led several father-son trips. Sam is “pumped up” about the Yukon River trip, and is looking forward to the challenge of canoe tripping in a new environment.

GEAR & LOGISTICS DIRECTOR

Meet Drew Schrage. He started at Camp Kooch-i-ching in 2011 and spent the next three summers there. He returned to camp in 2021 and has led trips on the Stormy Turtle, English river, Pigeon river, and the Boundary Waters. In camp he has worked as the harbor master, head of projects, and the facilities/operations assistant. Drew did construction and commercial fishing up north in Sitka, Alaska. During his time in Alaska he heard first hand accounts of what the Yukon is like from locals in the area.

FOOD DIRECTOR & MEDICAL STUDENT

Meet Eli Fulton. Eli is currently a student at Arkansas College of Health Education in Fort Smith, Arkansas working on his Master’s in Biomedicine. After completing his masters, he plans on applying to Medical School for the fall of 2025. He is the oldest of 5 children, all who have attended or currently attend Camp Koochiching and Ogichi Daa Kwe. Eli’s first year up to Deer island was in 2008 and he’s been involved ever since.