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Current Staff and Paid Interns
Suki Waters:
Kayak Instructor
Lead Guide
Sustainability Advocate
Community Education Partner with:
The Greater Farallones National Marine Sancturay
State Parks and Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods
Sample and Observation Partner with:
California Department of Health Services
Marine Mammal Center
Bodega Bay UC Davis Marine Laboratoy
Past Related Experience
In recreational and fitness instruction and safety since 1979.
Swift Water Rescue by Kayak
Swift Water Rescue Swimmer Technician
Lead International Flight Attendant: Private Contractor Charter: American Trans Air
College Library Reserved Class Resources and Media Center: 7 years
Recreational Director Lakeport Parks
Volunteer: Native Plant Restoration Projects and Tree Planting
Kickboxing Instructor Assistant: Sparing Partner for Students
About us:
Owner Suki Waters, is a local Native American descendant, guide and kayak instructor who has been working with the public in outdoor recreation, interpretation and safety since 1979.
Other guides and staff are outdoor enthusiasts and professionals including guides, instructors and interns with their own unique experience and expertise. Most of us have been or are still active in volunteer or professional positions involving Recreation, Safety and Education. Our interns are future leaders in related outdoor safety, research or education fields.
We have water rescue personnel on staff including lifeguards, first responders and swiftwater and flood rescue technicians.
Keith Chandler:
Kayak Guide
Certified Lifeguard
Kayaker and nature enthusiasts. Semi-retired business owner.
Well, only semi. He works as a valuable, seasonal full-time and year round part-time, member of our team and is trusted and avid in landscaping and house sitting local's homes, including plants and pets.
This guy has fun staying busy and sharing is love of nature and we treasure him.
Barbara Gegan:
Client Services, Outdoor Hike and Interpretive Guide and Assist Kayak Guide and Outdoor Educator.
Current and long time interpretive volunteer for Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods, and Garden Teacher for local Schools. Retired Teacher.
This gal deserves a "seal" of approval for avidly volunteering for Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods programs and for roaming the local outdoors sharing her appreciation of nature.
Coming onboard to help the owner be minimally staffed, by becoming our paid "booth babe" during Peak Covid absolutely helped save our programs.
Being a retired teacher she does not need to work full time seasonally, but she absolutely has from 2000 to 2004 and she remains a valuable part-time member of our team.
Thank you for all you do Barb.
Gita
Lifeguard Intern:
Near Future:
Full Team Member:
Rental Safety and Assist Guide.
This gal is an yoga instructor with focused adrenaline and extreme outdoor experience.
From recently running zipline tours to .............................
Her love of the outdoors and well being is radiant and solid, lighting up any activity she is learning or leading.
We suspect she will quickly be lead guiding her own small tours in preparation to test to lead larger groups.
She already has her own success stories and we suspect she may also help to to create more as a member of our team.
Go Gita!
Part-Time or Seasonal Specialists:
Anneka Turner:
Class VI White water kayak and raft guide and alternate Watertreks Guide and Guide Team Leader.
Watertreks Living Classrooms Project Lead Guide, Masters in Business and PHD in Fly Fishing. She also currently manages the books for large agriculture farms and owns a "Lovely Reasonably Priced and Upscale Apothecary" " Sacred Earth Apothecary" in Yuba City.
Her strength in sharing her love of the outdoors, water, and embracing living life deeply does not mute the fact that in her presence, you know everyone is having a great time as she is extremely competent and fun.
She likes to refer to staying on board as "her paid vacations" as she loves traveling and being part of our part-time intern training and guiding team.
Success Stories:
Louis Guglielmino: California State Parks: Full time, full benefit employee
Bodhi Morgan: Woods Whole Institute
Amanda : Santa Cruz: Monterey Bay Kayak Tour Guide and Educator
John Roche : Rancher and Kayak Fisherman Guide Business Owner
Taylor Bright: Michologist, Farmer, and Nature Guide
Chad Carlson: Interpretive Hike Guide For Several Protected Parks
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