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GuideHappiest in the seat of a kayak, Alex is passionate and enthusiastic about all forms of adventure sports. He is most commonly found floating down his local rivers or exploring waterways across the globe. With a diverse background in whitewater, sea kayaking, open canoeing, rock and ice climbing he loves being in the outdoors and helping others build their skills. …
GuideNick was born and raised in Springfield, Missouri until leaving for Kansas City for College. He is a graduate of Rockhurst University with a B.S. in Physics. During college he began traveling to Central America to work on water projects and spent some time traveling in Europe. Upon graduating he began working as a hiking guide in Sequoia National Park …
GuideDan is a Washington native with a degree in Outdoor Recreation from Western Washington University. Prior to joining the AKT team he had been working with groups in the outdoors for the past ten years including positions as a lifeguard, camp counselor, sea kayak expedition leader, high ropes facilitator and environmental educator.No stranger to the San Juan Islands, Dan spent …
GuideJames comes from Minnesota where he grew up paddling many of the 10,000 lakes the state offers. He previously lived in northern Minnesota where he graduated from the University of Minnesota Duluth with a degree in outdoor education and business administration. Pursuing his passion for paddling he led kayaking trips for Lutsen Resort on the north shore of Lake Superior …
GuideLisa was born and raised in New Jersey, and moved to Washington several years ago. She graduated from the College of New Jersey with a degree in Mathematics with a concentration in Biology. She’s also a talented performer, having spent almost ten years doing semi-professional theater; so you know you’ll be entertained when you join her on the water! Lisa …
GuideMax drove his van from the rolling hills of Tennessee to the rugged mountains of Washington last winter to pursue a life more deeply rooted in the outdoors and intertwined with adventure. He spent the last five years working all over the country (from the dusty desert of Utah to the backcountry of North Carolina and down past the Mississippi …
GuideOliver was born and raised on the east benches of the Salt Lake Valley at the mouths of the Cottonwood Canyons. His love for the mountains and close proximity to the Wasatch Front Range fostered a passion for hiking, climbing, backpacking, mountain biking, and of course, skiing and snowboarding. Oliver graduated from the University of Utah with a degree in …
GuidePax grew up split between Maine and New Mexico, spending his free time exploring the desert, mountains, rivers, and ocean that these great states have to offer. After earning his degree from the University of Vermont, he took up the nomadic seasonal life and has never looked back. Always up for an adventure, he has spent his time since ski …
GuideStevie came to the Puget Sound from Champaign, Illinois, and has been leading kayak trips with AKT for four years now. She previously worked as a Ranger for Philmont Scout Ranch, and as a kayak guide both in the outer banks of North Carolina, and in the Apostle Islands on Lake Superior. She’s now happy to call Bellingham home, where …
GuideTate came out west 3 years ago to work for Anacortes Kayak Tours. Before kayaking on the sea he was instructing youth on week long kayak trips in Lake Superior’s Apostle Islands. After spending one summer of guiding for AKT he couldn’t get himself to leave the Pacific Northwest and now he is a permanent transplant to the Evergreen State. …
