Tyler is a career musician and whitewater guide-in-training. Best known as a National Flatpicking Champion, leader of the band Grant Farm, Music Educator, and a regular performer at WinterWonderGrass Festivals, Tyler was introduced to River Life in the Summer of 2020, thanks to Adrift’s RiverWonderGrass Expeditions. He is training to guide raft & SUP, and will be featured as an entertainer on several RWG expeditions this Summer. After beginning his training with the Adrift crew in 2020, he purchased Canyon Wren, one of the retired boats from the Adrift fleet, and experienced his first two private trips outside of Adrift in the Fall of 2020 (Stillwater/Cataract Canyon and the Main Salmon). As a novice boater, he has been racking up the River Miles, thanks to the superb leadership of the Adrift guides, and looking forward to many more!
With Grant Farm on hiatus, Tyler is releasing a new solo album in the Summer of 2021 on his independent label, Grant Central Records. He will be performing select live concerts outside of Adrift events and releasing new guitar instructional content for JamPlay.com and Truefire.com.