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Joe Tomasic’s Local Experience

Tomasic is a long-time Vail Valley local, outdoorsman and entrepreneur. In fact, Sage owners Darryl and Cole Bangert worked closely with Tomasic when they founded Lakota River Guides together more than 20 years ago.

“Joe brings decades of operational and work-integrated leadership experience and we’re thrilled to be working with him once again,” said Sage owner Darryl Bangert.

A Vail Valley resident for more than 26 years, Tomasic continues to work as a business broker specializing in the sale of resort-based businesses, along with niche markets in the software, start-up, outdoor recreation, transportation, and oil & gas industries.

Tomasic has owned, operated, and sold many successful businesses. Additionally, he has provided strategic, personalized counsel to individuals and companies in areas of business sales and acquisitions, private debt and equity financing, and succession planning.

With a passion for start-up companies, Tomasic worked with Phil Horsman to build the world’s first large-scale ski rental delivery operation, All Mountain Sports. Later, they built All Mountain Transportation into the largest independently owned limousine service on Colorado’s Western Slope and sold that business in 2008.

Joe’s Role as General Manager at Sage

At Sage Outdoor Adventures, Joe will focus on developing a newly purchased property near Dotsero, Colorado along the Colorado River. This project will include a large, recreation-based facility to serve Sage’s rafting clients, as well as a rental facility open to the general public.

The Dotsero outpost, called Colorado River Sports (C.R.S.), will offer daily rentals for bikes, stand-up paddleboards, tubes, rafts, and duckies. The facility will offer food service, retail, and a large pavilion. A shuttle service will be available along with river rentals

Additionally, Tomasic will be working to develop the newly acquired fishing access on the Piney Valley Ranch. The Piney River flows through the heart of the ranch, and Sage Outdoor Adventures is now the exclusive fly fishing outfitter on the property.

As Sage continues to grow its services in these areas, Tomasic’s role as General Manager will be to ensure that the company utilizes these resources responsibly, and provides a level of service that sets the bar for all others to be measured by.

We are thrilled to announce the purchase of a new property along the Colorado River near Glenwood Canyon. We’ve got big plans to build a river outpost called Colorado River Sports (CRS). The new CRS outpost will include a recreation hub for rafting guests, as well as daily river rentals and bike rentals. It’s never been easier to enjoy whitewater rafting on the Colorado River!

The Property’s History

We’ve operated on this stretch of river for years, enjoying the newly renovated BLM river access point located near Dotsero, Colorado. When a piece of land adjacent to the boat launch became available, we jumped at the opportunity.

The land had previously been used as a storage facility and required major renovations. Immediately following the purchase, we began to clean the property and hauled away more than 30,000 pounds of trash and more than 200 abandoned tires.

“We immediately received calls from neighbors, thanking us for getting things cleaned up on the property,” said Joe Tomasic, General Manager at Sage Outdoor Adventures.

The renovation work has already begun and we are excited to open Colorado River Sports. It will serve as a river outpost for Sage’s rafting trips, providing a meeting point and lunch spot for guests.

Our Colorado River Rental Program

Colorado river rafting just got easier. We will be launching several new programs at the site, including daily river rentals. Open to the public, Sage will offer equipment rentals for unguided trips, if you’re embarking on your own Colorado river expeditions. The available equipment will include stand-up paddleboards, duckies, rafts, and tubes. A river shuttle service will be available.

Additionally, we will be opening a full-service dining facility at the outpost. This facility will be available to everyone enjoying the area in and around Colorado River Sports.

Along with river rentals, we will provide bicycle rentals at the Colorado River outpost. These will include E-bikes, comfort bikes, and high-performance road bikes. The rental location offers easy access to the Glenwood Canyon bike path and many other local trails.

Experienced Bikers Lead the Way

The leadership team here at Sage Outdoor Adventures includes serious bike enthusiasts, who are chomping at the bit to expand our cycling program. Owner Cole Bangert is an avid biker and competed professionally on the World Cup Downhill Circuit. Cole represented the US at three World Championships in Italy, New Zealand, and Scotland.

Sage General Manager Joe Tomasic is an accomplished bike mechanic and has nearly a decade of experience in the cycling industry.

River and Bike Rentals will be available beginning in June 2018. The Dotsero facility will officially break ground in the fall of 2018 and is scheduled to be completed by the spring of 2019.

Join Us For The Best Colorado River Rafting 1-Day or Half-Day Trips

For more information about our Colorado river tours, check out a breakout of our raft trips. If you’d like to book a trip, ask questions or check availability, please contact us or call us at 970-476-3700.

Joe Tomasic Joins the Team at Sage Outdoor Adventures