If anyone ever had a checkered past it's Buff. Editor of the Cripple Creek Newspaper, (no truth to rumor he was the 1st), News video photographer and does he have the stories!

A ride with 'ol Buffalo will definitely give you a lot to talk about later, and it won't be just the roads he'll take you on.

Traded his horse for a Jeep and now rides for the AOW brand. He's wandered the West from Phoenix to Colorado ridin, ropin and wranglin. His new herd of Colorado tourists are sure to twist him up but, Concho says, "Ain't no filly I can't train".

Ridge Runner is the type of fella who'll go out in search of adventure. He got his name from dancing along the ridges of mountains (He literally runs across them).

When he's not spending his time growing out a beard to help compensate for his lack of body fat he's rescuing dogs and keeping the tours rollin' at the Garden of the Gods.

Whipper has a plethora of talents, he's one of our big actors. If you want to take a Spencer Penrose tour in the classic Cadillac he'll be the one to  you in the history. Just don't get one his bad side- he's got the fastest whip in the old West!

You'll always know Dutch is going to enter a room when you see his little sidekick Chainsaw scout out the area first. Though he keeps company with the smallest and least threatening dog in the whole western hemisphere, Dutch is a true wheeler and dealer. He knows more about cars and restaurants than any other man alive. He'll always bring a smile to your face with his heartfelt stories.

If you need advice on buying a car or want to know the secrets of the restaurant business, Dutch is your man!

Annie is the only LADY that can put up with the Posse. She has patience and humor and a large bag of salt to take what the other drivers dish out.

She may look like your Grandmother, but don't cross her. She's quick to tell you where you stand, usually on the side of a Colorado Mountain. The boss likes her because she keeps the rowdies in line.

A tour with her will be pleasant and fun.

Dakota the Snow bird from Arizona, He has been driving for 4 Years!

Tumbleweed is known as the old west Gunslinger yeehaw! He is also an actor and has been in a few movies! Tumbleweed has been driving with AOW for 5 years!

Hawkeye is a retired High school teacher, who has been working for AOW for 6 Years!

Webster’s Dictionary of Maverick, 1: an unbranded range animal; especially: a motherless calf or, 2: an independent person who refuses to follow the usual standards or customs of the group. Take your pick, they both describe this guide. Maverick came to AOW from back East, and as far as we can tell he spent much of his misspent youth sneaking onto, and then getting kicked off of numerous Riverboat Casinos up and down the Mississippi. All we really know about Maverick is he has a love of history, and a passion for having fun. If you are seeking a unique experience, this is your guide.

"He's the talk of the town. A cowboy, gunslinger, tornado-rider and folk hero! The Pecos kid is the wild west's fastest trigger finger! Faster than a duck on a June bug. He's the roughest toughest son of a gun you know. This ole boy drives the meanest cattle, rides a wild mustang, spits fire, chews bullets and shows up to a gun fight with his fists. He ties barbed wire without gloves and rides rank world champion bulls for 16 seconds. Pecos is so fierce he could light a Marlboro red before it even leaves the pack. With eyes narrowed by the western sun, he can shoot a rattler dead eye from 1,000 yards all while dry shaving with a dull knife. Death fears this cowboy and death fears nothing.

Denied his true western heritage by parental  prerogatives, Chisholm grew up to be a pathological 'Wanna-Be' Cowboy. Even as a tyke sportin' a mustache that even Sam Elliot could envy, this little 'drover' went through his schoolin' years (and then his career) wearing boots, spurs,and his favorite Stetson. Constantly yearning to open range , Chisholm finally came 'unhitched' from urban back east life and rode out to the ridge where the West commencies '. This 'Puncher' can daily - on heaps of history, or just give you a likely. As a serious ' Jeepin' fool', Chisholm loves to wander over yonder and can't stand fences. Give him the sage in bloom and plenty of room.

I took the name "Queen" due to my interest in our Colorado Springs founding family, General William Palmer and his wife Mary Lincoln Mellen "Queen" Palmer.

This area has fascinating history, full of colorful stories. The people were adventurers and that's what I wanted to relate to our guest!

Swifty AKA the mouth of the Rockies has been with AOW since 2017. The aerial Swift is the fastest bird flying in the Garden of the Gods at 105 mph. Swifty is a former play-by-play hockey announcer at Colorado College. He has called Manitou Springs home for 43 years and an extensive background in marketing and sales.

                                              Sketch is the creative, fun, artistic man behind all of our wonderful caricatures! Sketch has been driving with AOW for 5 Years!

A true local yocal and Cowgirl at heart.  She used to be stuck in a rut passing legal documents with a fancy master's degree from the university.  But out west, tourism was in her blood, passed down from her momma.  "I was set free when I rescued my two mustangs (wildhorses), saddled up and rode through the front door of AOW just like Spencer Penrose at the Antlers.  My favorite place is the great outdoors and I love to show my guests our beautiful area. I enjoy camping with the stars overhead and singing the Blues with my English born husband. He sings a little funny but once you get to understandin' his accent, he's a real cute hoot."  Words of advice: Best to keep yer pistols holstered. I've been known to put a hole in a bullseye a MILE away!

The world-famous P-DOGG started driving tours in 2016 while studying Music Composition, Filmmaking, and Photography at the University of Colorado.  He is passionate about history, fine clothing, and anything that's Made in the US of A.  He's always ready to crack a joke, tell a story (embellishment costs extra), and lead you rip-roaring into the beautiful Colorado mountains!  And take it from him: driving up a winding dirt road is a surer wake-up than any cup of coffee could be.  He knows where the best picture spots are, so keep your eyes peeled and your camera ready.  A passionate 35mm film photographer, he has been making a photo project about Jeep tours, modern cowboys, and the Colorado tourism industry for several years now: if you find yourself on the wall of a gallery someday you know who to blame for it!  IG: @thefamouspdog

He's quicker than a rattlesnake strike with his shooter.  As a professor of the West, Sidewinder will educate and entertain you with the spirit of a grade school history teacher.  Native American Sign language and lore, Colorado History from mining and Railroads to ranching and geology, this former teacher has a delivery only matched by the famous bite of the rattlesnake.  His classroom is the great outdoors where he trains our drivers and educates our guests.  Rumor has it that a Jeep ride with Sidewinder is even better than recess!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Santa Fe – born in Massachusetts, arrived in Colorado Springs with my wife & 3 children back in the Spring of ’73. Worked in a blacksmith’s shop shaping iron and shoeing horses (farrier). Became self-employed for 43 years in various occupations, always looking for my fortune. Bought an old gold mine, 10 acres and a cabin. Mine had been sprinkled with around $5,000 in real gold. Mine was full of pyrite (fool’s gold). It was a bad investment!  Member of the Colorado Cowboys Church for Jesus.  I took on with the AOW outfit as a jeep tour guide in the Spring of 2019.

Cougar is a third generation native of Colorado Springs. Through high school and after college he helped run his families printing and publishing business. After 20 years he left the business to pursuit an exciting career as a Jeep Guide with AOW. The opportunity came about to be the Curator of The Penrose Heritage Museum and  Pikes Peak International Hill Climb Experience in 2007. Cougar is a former SCCA Pro Rally racer and has been involved with The Pikes Peak Int Hill Climb. After seeing is ole Cowboy and Cowgirl buddies driving guests by the museum and having fun he longed to come back as a Jeep guide. Back for the second time Cougar knows his history but you have to keep an eye on Cougar because just like the "wild cat" he's named after he can be sly and mischievous. But most of the time Cougar is as cuddly as a kitten.

Smokey comes to us from Apache Junction, AZ where he did desert Jeep tours for 9 years; spinning yarns as he educated and entertained people with his humorous presentation. If the winds are just right he might even play his Native American Flute for you.