{"id":14027,"date":"2020-12-01T21:03:08","date_gmt":"2020-12-01T21:03:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newmexicoriveradventures.com\/?page_id=14027"},"modified":"2025-01-03T22:44:55","modified_gmt":"2025-01-03T22:44:55","slug":"team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.newmexicoriveradventures.com\/team\/","title":{"rendered":"Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row el_class=&#8221;box3Layout&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1610972442565{padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-sm-offset-1 vc_col-xs-12&#8243;][vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;town-text box3Layout&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1610970652832{padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner el_class=&#8221;box3Content&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1610376534015{margin-top: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1713469707007{padding-top: 0px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;box3Head followUs&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"maroonHeading\">Meet the NMRA Team<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>At NMRA, we have put together one of the best Guide families in the country.\u00a0 Not just Guides but storytellers, geologists, amazing chefs, teachers, wildlife biologists and creative, fun people! These young professionals are simply outstanding.\u00a0 All are extremely dedicated to our guest\u2019s safety and fun!\u00a0 You will not find another group of Guides in New Mexico that work harder at maintaining and evolving their skills through daily training and advanced certifications than your guides at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newmexicoriveradventures.com\/\">NMRA<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Our New Mexico rafting guides are exceptional whitewater professionals with thousands of hours in the field and years of experience guiding not just in NM but all over the United States and in some cases all around the world. The guides are the people who make any river rafting trip stand out above the others and our guides have gone through rigorous training on sections of river we run. In addition all of our guides are swiftwater rescue trained and have emergency medical training. Whether it\u2019s class 4+ excitement in the Taos Box or on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newmexicoriveradventures.com\/taos-box-full-day\/\">Razorblades<\/a> or its focusing on fun and games with your kids on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newmexicoriveradventures.com\/rio-chama-3-day\/\">Rio Chama<\/a>, this group of professionals will work tirelessly to deliver an amazing experience for you and your family or group of friends.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=&#8221;box3Layout box3LayoutHorizontal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1610972475924{padding-top: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243; el_class=&#8221;offset-md-1&#8243;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_hoverbox image=&#8221;15708&#8243; primary_title=&#8221;Tommy Gram-Ahlene&#8221; hover_title=&#8221;Tommy Gram-Ahlene&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221;]<strong>Hometown:<\/strong> Kenosha WI<\/p>\n<p><strong>Favorite rapid:<\/strong> The last one I\u00a0boated<\/p>\n<p><strong>Red or green:<\/strong> Green<\/p>\n<p><strong>Favorite Movie:<\/strong> Elf<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dream Destination: <\/strong>Whitewater kayaking any river in CA<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Other hobbies:<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"> Backcountry Skiing and Bow Hunting<\/span>[\/vc_hoverbox][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_hoverbox image=&#8221;15321&#8243; primary_title=&#8221;Devin Beck&#8221; hover_title=&#8221;Devin Beck&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221;]<strong>Hometown:<\/strong> Phoenix, AZ<\/p>\n<p><strong>Favorite Rapid:<\/strong> Screaming Left &#8211; Corkscrew<\/p>\n<p><strong>Red or Green:<\/strong> Christmas<\/p>\n<p><strong>Favorite Movie:<\/strong> Hook<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dream Destination:<\/strong> Wild West Glade on a powder day at 9:30am.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other Hobbies:<\/strong> One-wheeling, Snow Skateboarding, Snowboarding.[\/vc_hoverbox][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_hoverbox image=&#8221;13843&#8243; primary_title=&#8221;Luke Kriken&#8221; hover_title=&#8221;Luke Kriken&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221;]<strong>Hometown:<\/strong> Kelseyville, CA<\/p>\n<p><strong>Favorite Rapid:<\/strong> Big Drop 3<\/p>\n<p><strong>Red or Green:<\/strong> Green<\/p>\n<p><strong>Favorite Movie:<\/strong> 13 Assassins<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dream Destination:<\/strong> Zimbabwe<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other Hobbies:<\/strong> Reading, Spelunking, Perfecting Banh Mi\u2019s[\/vc_hoverbox][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_hoverbox image=&#8221;15307&#8243; primary_title=&#8221;Ava Fowler&#8221; hover_title=&#8221;Ava Fowler&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221;]<strong>Hometown:<\/strong> Topeka, KS<\/p>\n<p><strong>Favorite Rapid:<\/strong> Big Rocks<\/p>\n<p><strong>Red or Green:<\/strong> Neither, I still can&#8217;t handle spicy food!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Favorite Movie:<\/strong> Napoleon Dynamite<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dream Destination:<\/strong> The Bahamas<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other Hobbies:<\/strong> Climbing, skiing and hiking[\/vc_hoverbox][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_hoverbox image=&#8221;13844&#8243; primary_title=&#8221;Rachel Costanza&#8221; hover_title=&#8221;Rachel Costanza&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221;]<strong>Hometown:<\/strong> Elk Grove Village, IL<\/p>\n<p><strong>Favorite Rapid:<\/strong> Albert&#8217;s Falls @ 3300cfs<\/p>\n<p><strong>Red or Green?:<\/strong> Christmas, baby!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Favorite Movie:<\/strong> Pride and Prejudice<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dream Destination:<\/strong> Anywhere I haven&#8217;t been yet.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other Hobbies:<\/strong> Gardening, cooking, rug making, petting my cat[\/vc_hoverbox][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_hoverbox image=&#8221;15315&#8243; primary_title=&#8221;Jake Sharp&#8221; hover_title=&#8221;Jake Sharp&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221;]<strong>Hometown:<\/strong> Katie, TX<\/p>\n<p><strong>Favorite Rapid:<\/strong> Cieneguilla<\/p>\n<p><strong>Red or Green:<\/strong> Green<\/p>\n<p><strong>Favorite Movie:<\/strong> Dumb and Dumber<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dream Destination:<\/strong> Costa Rica<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other Hobbies:<\/strong> Snowboarding, skateboarding, hiking and boatingggg![\/vc_hoverbox][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_hoverbox image=&#8221;15110&#8243; primary_title=&#8221;Austin Smith&#8221; hover_title=&#8221;Austin Smith&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Hometown:<\/strong> St. Louis, MO<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Favorite Rapid:<\/strong> Albert Falls<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Green or Red:<\/strong> Red Chile all day<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Movie:<\/strong> Happy Gilmore<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Dream Destination:<\/strong> Egypt<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Hobbies:<\/strong> Kayaking, snowboarding, hiking and playing with doggos<\/span>[\/vc_hoverbox][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_hoverbox image=&#8221;15117&#8243; primary_title=&#8221;Liv Armstrong&#8221; hover_title=&#8221;Liv Armstrong&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Hometown:<\/strong> Lake Wylie, SC<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Favorite Rapid:<\/strong> The Narrows<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Green or Red:<\/strong> Green for sure<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Favorite Movie:<\/strong> Pulp Fiction<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Dream Destination:<\/strong> Argentina<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Hobbies:<\/strong> Rock climbing, surfing, playing the ukulele<\/span>[\/vc_hoverbox][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_hoverbox image=&#8221;13829&#8243; primary_title=&#8221;Auston Torres&#8221; hover_title=&#8221;Auston Torres&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221;]<strong>Hometown:<\/strong> Kiln, MS<\/p>\n<p><strong>Favorite Rapid:<\/strong> The Narrows<\/p>\n<p><strong>Red or Green:<\/strong> Christmas<\/p>\n<p><strong>Favorite Movie:<\/strong> Star Wars series<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dream Destination:<\/strong> Iceland<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other Hobbies:<\/strong> Rock climbing, Play Guitar, Snowboard, hiking, longboarding, and videography[\/vc_hoverbox][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_hoverbox image=&#8221;14962&#8243; primary_title=&#8221;Lucien Blakemore&#8221; hover_title=&#8221;Lucien Blakemore&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221;]<strong>Hometown:<\/strong> Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Favorite rapid:<\/strong> Shoshone<\/p>\n<p><strong>Green or Red:<\/strong> Red all day<\/p>\n<p><strong>Favorite Movie:<\/strong> Avatar: The Last Airbender<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dream Destination:<\/strong> Durban<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hobbies:<\/strong> skiing, kayaking and playing with my cat[\/vc_hoverbox][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_hoverbox image=&#8221;15292&#8243; primary_title=&#8221;Jostan Chibante&#8221; hover_title=&#8221;Jostan Chibante&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221;]Hometown:\u00a0All over the place (;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Favorite rapid: The Narrows<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Green or Red: Green baby!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Favorite Movie:\u00a0Hocus Pocus<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dream Destination: Bali<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hobbies: Snowboarding, camping, off-roading, baking, painting and thrifting<\/span>[\/vc_hoverbox][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_hoverbox image=&#8221;15325&#8243; primary_title=&#8221;Sheldon Hons&#8221; hover_title=&#8221;Sheldon Hons&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Hometown:<\/strong> Kenedy, TX<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Favorite rapid:<\/strong> The Narrows<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Green or Red:<\/strong> Christmas mostly<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Favorite Movie:<\/strong> The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Dream Destination:<\/strong> El Potrero Chico<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Hobbies:<\/strong> climbing, snowboarding, hiking and Sudoku <\/span>[\/vc_hoverbox][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_hoverbox image=&#8221;15524&#8243; primary_title=&#8221;Nic Gordin&#8221; hover_title=&#8221;Nic Gordin&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Hometown:<\/strong> Wimberley, TX<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Favorite Rapid:<\/strong> Fist<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Green or Red:<\/strong> Christmas<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Favorite Movie:<\/strong> Hell or High Water<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Dream Destination:<\/strong> Ireland<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Hobbies:\u00a0<\/strong>Violin, longboard dancing and snowboarding<\/span>[\/vc_hoverbox][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_hoverbox image=&#8221;15302&#8243; primary_title=&#8221;Dan LeBoeuf&#8221; hover_title=&#8221;Dan LeBoeuf&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Hometown:<\/strong> Edgewood, NM<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Favorite Rapid:<\/strong> The Narrows<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Green or Red:<\/strong> Red, with a little love for green<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Favorite Movie:<\/strong> What&#8217;s Eating Gilbert Grape\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Dream Destination:<\/strong> Rivers.. all of them<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Hobbies:\u00a0<\/strong>Snowboarding, gardening and soccer<\/span>[\/vc_hoverbox][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_hoverbox image=&#8221;14964&#8243; primary_title=&#8221;Sarah Juarez&#8221; hover_title=&#8221;Sarah Juarez&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221;]<strong>Hometown:<\/strong> Tucson, AZ<\/p>\n<p><strong>Favorite rapid:<\/strong> The Narrows<\/p>\n<p><strong>Green or Red:<\/strong> Red<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fav Movie:<\/strong> The Proposal<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dream Destination:<\/strong> Washington state<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hobbies:<\/strong> Drawing, rock climbing, and making bad puns[\/vc_hoverbox][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_hoverbox image=&#8221;15521&#8243; primary_title=&#8221;Courtney Stewart&#8221; hover_title=&#8221;Courtney Stewart&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221;]<strong>Hometown: <\/strong>San Jose, CA<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Favorite rapid<\/strong>: Tunnel Chute<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Green or Red:<\/strong> Green<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Favorite Movie:\u00a0<\/strong>OG The River Wild<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Dream Destination:<\/strong> New Zealand<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Hobbies:<\/strong> Rock climbing, soccer\/ footy, hiking<\/span>[\/vc_hoverbox][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_hoverbox image=&#8221;15133&#8243; primary_title=&#8221;Katie Ahern&#8221; hover_title=&#8221;Katie Ahern&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221;]<strong>Hometown:\u00a0<\/strong>Boston, MA<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Favorite rapid<\/strong>: Big rocks<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Green or Red:<\/strong> Red!!!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Favorite Movie: <\/strong>Roma<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Dream Destination:<\/strong> Nepal<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Hobbies:<\/strong> Painting, Skiing, Climbing, Playing with my pup Chico and exploring new parts of Utah, New Mexico or wherever I&#8217;m living!<\/span>[\/vc_hoverbox][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_hoverbox image=&#8221;14968&#8243; primary_title=&#8221;Ben Strickland&#8221; hover_title=&#8221;Ben Strickland&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221;]<strong>Hometown:<\/strong> China Grove, NC<\/p>\n<p><strong>Favorite rapid:<\/strong> Albert Falls<\/p>\n<p><strong>Green or Red:<\/strong> Christmas<\/p>\n<p><strong>Favorite Movie:<\/strong> O&#8217; Brother Where Art Thou<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dream Destination:<\/strong> Space<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Hobbies:<\/strong> Skateboarding, snowboarding, flow arts, hiking\/camping, reading, aikido and playing chess<\/span>[\/vc_hoverbox][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_hoverbox image=&#8221;15601&#8243; primary_title=&#8221;Kennedy Bullock&#8221; hover_title=&#8221;Kennedy Bullock&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221;]<strong>Hometown:<\/strong> Chattanooga, TN<\/p>\n<p><strong>Favorite Rapid:<\/strong> Screaming Right<\/p>\n<p><strong>Red or Green:<\/strong> Green for sure, all the time<\/p>\n<p><strong>Favorite Movie:<\/strong> Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dream Destination:<\/strong> Hawaii<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other Hobbies:<\/strong> Skiing, fly fishing, hiking, baking, hosting trivia and karaoke at KTAOS![\/vc_hoverbox][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_hoverbox image=&#8221;15528&#8243; primary_title=&#8221;Maddi Phillips&#8221; hover_title=&#8221;Maddi Phillips&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Hometown:<\/strong> Charleston, SC<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Favorite Rapid:<\/strong> High Water: The Narrows\/ Low Water: Herring Bone<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Green or Red:<\/strong> Christmas<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Favorite Movie:<\/strong> The entire genre of Disney-Pixar<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Dream Destination:<\/strong> The desert<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Hobbies:<\/strong> Dancing, skiing, hiking, camping, glam, thrift, bits, shenanigans, dog<\/span>[\/vc_hoverbox][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_hoverbox image=&#8221;15518&#8243; primary_title=&#8221;Yusef Abd-Allah&#8221; hover_title=&#8221;Yusef Abd-Allah&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221;]<strong>Hometown:<\/strong> Rancho Cucamonga, CA<\/p>\n<p><strong>Favorite Rapid:<\/strong> The Narrows<\/p>\n<p><strong>Red or Green:<\/strong> Green<\/p>\n<p><strong>Favorite Movie:<\/strong> Surfs Up<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dream Destination:<\/strong> Tanzania<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other Hobbies:<\/strong> Climbing, snowboarding, yoga, horseback riding and skateboarding[\/vc_hoverbox][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_hoverbox image=&#8221;15108&#8243; primary_title=&#8221;Casey Helmeczi&#8221; hover_title=&#8221;Casey Helmeczi&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Hometown:<\/strong> York, PA<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Favorite Rapid:<\/strong> Albert Falls<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Green or Red:<\/strong> I prefer green over red<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Favorite Movie:<\/strong> Pulp Fiction<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Dream Destination:<\/strong> Anywhere in Northern Arizona<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Hobbies:<\/strong> Writing, kayaking, and collecting ugly t-shirts<\/span>[\/vc_hoverbox][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_hoverbox image=&#8221;15603&#8243; primary_title=&#8221;Jenne McIntosh&#8221; hover_title=&#8221;Jenne McIntosh&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221;]<strong>Hometown:<\/strong> Llano, NM<\/p>\n<p><strong>Favorite rapid:<\/strong> Eye of The Needle<\/p>\n<p><strong>Green or Red:<\/strong> RED<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fav movie:<\/strong> The Fifth Element<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dream destination:<\/strong> Space<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other hobbies:<\/strong> Singing and playing music, being a mom to my awesome kids, animals and herbalism[\/vc_hoverbox][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_hoverbox image=&#8221;15294&#8243; 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