Who is Riverbed Workshop?

Ian Hannum is a craftsman who lives and works in Salida, Colorado. After getting his mechanical engineering degree on the east coast he traveled west to explore his passions in the mountains. From building tiny homes to ski furniture, wooden bicycles and fixing 18 wheelers he landed at Boulder Camper Vans South where he became shop manager and battery systems specialist. He helped the company grow from a 2 person operation to an 11 person production facility working on 4+ vans at a time. With that chapter closing he wants to continue making outstanding vans with a focus on functionality.

Our design philosophy is guided by functionality and personalization.

With over a decade of carpentry and fabrication experience and a degree in mechanical engineering Ian has spent the better part of his life creating with purpose. The core of our design philosophy is utility. We believe that whether building a dream camper or remodeling a bathroom your spaces should be beautiful without sacrificing functionality. Our work can be found in vans all around the Arkansas Valley, as well as in the Monarch Ski Resort snow cat. As word gets out we are getting busier every week.