Born in Windsor, England, Walters has been involved in the adventure travel industry since the early 1980's. An accomplished kayaker and registered Maine Guide, Walters has experience on the east and west coasts of the U.S. including a four year term as General Manager for O.A.R.S. in Angels Camp, California. Walters returned to Maine in 2000 to become president of Northern Outdoors, a four-season Adventure Resort located in The Forks, Maine. He has served on the governor appointed Maine Tourism Commission, as a board member of the Maine Publicity Bureau, he was elected the first president of the Raft Maine Association, he has worked as a consultant to internet travel company away.com and as co-founder and president of Riversearch.com, an online marketing alliance representing the premiere rafting outfitters in the world. Walters lives in Kingfield, Maine with Sheryll, his wife of ten years and their two young sons Harrison and Cameron.