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Steve
Hayward our General Manager, has paddled in Patagonia,
Belize, Guatemala, Ireland and Baja. A few years ago he
moved from his boat on the Sausalito waterfront to a lovely
cottage one block away from Sea Trek. He lives with his
wife Hanneke and his two children Lucas and Tossa. If
you are up early enough you will see him out for his morning
run. For the past 15 years he has anchored the business.
You will see him behind the counter when you come down
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Mitch
Powers has been at Sea Trek the past 13 years. He
wears a number of different hats. He is our Senior Guide,
staffing coordinator, manager of our Baja, Alaska and
Honduras programs and office manager. He has also been
our head Baja guide for the last 9 years and has been
knighted as the "guides guide". When he's not
paddling he's mountain biking or working on the next novel. |
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Matt
Nelson
Matt
did his undergraduate studies in economics at Tulane University
in New Orleans. Then, he did a six week kayaking course
in Alaska and saw the light. Matt is an assistant manager
at the beach and one of our ace skiff drivers. |
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Danny
Boyer has been addicted to the ocean since a little
kid growing up in Southern California. Danny has been
teaching youth of all ages coastal ecology after receiving
his degree in Geology. He lives on Corte Madera Creek
with his wife Anka and son Noah.
He
is up at dawn on a regular basis surfing the local breaks.
In the Fall you can find him at Burining Man.
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Michael Morgan
has been at Sea Trek for thirteen years, and loves teaching
all levels of our kayak classes and leading our trips
in Baja and Belize. He teaches with passion and deep
concern for all his students. Michael is truly a “Renaissance
Man”. He has a background in engineering from
Georgia Tech, and was a PhD. Candidate in Marine Biology
at the University of California Irvine. He has been
a professional fashion photographer, an artist, and
is currently studying 14th Century martial arts and
swordsmanship. www.michaelmorgandesign.com
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Cheyenne
Berry came to the Sea Trek family in 2001 as an intern
from San Francisco State. Since then, she can’t
get enough of sharing the magic of kayaking the bay area
waterways with people of all ages. |
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Sylvan
Cambier has
been on the water since he was a wee lad, racing in
his first Sea Trek Regatta when he was 11 years old.
He has worked for Sea Trek on and off for the last 13
years, juggling school and river rafting gigs. Having
graduated with a degree in Physics from UC Santa Cruz
he's back working the beach, leading trips and trying
to explain the movement of the tides to anyone who ventures
the question. When not on the water Sylvan is either
riding his bike, fixing whatever broken gadget he can
get his hands on, or traveling in South America. |
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Lee
Sveinson
Lee comes to Sea Trek from the mountains of Montana. Fluent
in Spanish and an avid traveler throughout South and Central
America, Lee brings his love for the wilderness of white
water canyons to the ocean. His life-long interest in
birdlife and his new passion for exploring kayak surfing
will keep Lee on the California coast for many years to
come. In 2002 Lee had the distinction of going to Alaska
on our June trip and won the Petersburg Log Rolling Championship,
beating out the 11 year local champion. |
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Sheyli
Johnstone
grew up in San Bernadino and Monterey before settling
down on the waterfront of Sausalito. She lived for years
on an old military PT boat converted into a living, floating
home. An artist, and award winning painter and print maker
shelley also has a practice doing Esalan massage and Chinese
studies. Sheyli specializes in leading our Scenic Sausalito
and Full Moon paddles with a special love for our Take
the Kids trips in Tomales Bay..."there's so much
life there...where it's easier to feel a reconnection
to the environment. |
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Monica
Garcia took her first sea kayaking trip with Sea
Trek and the Santa Rosa Junior College Biology dept.
to Drakes Estero. The rest, as they say, is history.
Monica brings her enthusiasm and knowledge about the
natural world to many of our trips. You can find Monica
teaching people about the magic of Angel Island and
sharing secrets about the stars and constellations on
our evening paddles. Monica also is a recurring guest
guide on our Baja trips. |
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Jeb
Evans has worked at Sea Trek since 1992 and has guided
paddling trips on various bodies of water in and around
North America since 1986. He also teaches middle school
in Berkeley and lives there with his family, Tanja and
daughters, Hannah and Avery. |
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Ali
Lino started
swimming at the age of two and has been drawn to the
water ever since. As a lover of water Ali also scuba
dives, surfs and has been a rafting guide. Ali started
her career at Sea Trek as one of our campers. Now you'll
see her guiding our Scenic Sausalito trips and helping
out at the beach. A native of Marin County she is just
down the road pursuing her college degree at UC Santa
Cruz. |
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Dan
Tracy. The local Sea Trek scoundrel, Dan the
Man, wins us all over with his smile and his charm.
Dan loves teaching classes and turning people on to
the wonders of sea kayaking. He's also an integral part
of our camp staff, and guides all our various trips.
Off duty it's surf and turf. Dan loves rough water paddling
whether it's river or ocean and is also a gonzo mountain
bike specialist. He's a jack of all trades, give him
a wrench and he'll fix it. |
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Galen Licht has been paddling since about the
time he could walk. His love for kayaking has taken
him to rivers all over the US, Chile and Canada. He
took second place in the 2005 US National Surf Kayak
championships, and has won multiple white water rodeo
competitions. Kayaking has long been a source of inspiration
and adventure for Galen and he looks forward to sharing
it with kids on Sea Trek's summer camps. |
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Laura May. In 1997 Laura kayaked Blackfish Sound in
British Columbia and found her life changed. She continues
to be amazed by each new experience on the water. An avid
supporter of marine life - she has spent time volunteering
with the Marine Mammal Center, Pt. Reyes National Seashore,
Earth Island Institute and NOAA. When she is out on the
water, she enjoys sharing the natural history of the marine
mammal populations that are local to our area. Drakes
Estero, Tomales Bay and Baja are some of her favorite
trips. She spends part of each year traveling with groups.
Her travels have taken her through most of the United
States, parts of Europe, and Mexico. When she is not on
the road, you will find Laura in her darkroom dabbling
with landscape photography. |
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Linda Duca got involved with sea kayaking during a year
in Americorps on Cape Cod, MA. The next year she got started
guiding in Manhattan while dodging ferries and the strong
currents of the Hudson River. Now in her third year with
Sea Trek, she loves taking people out on the water and
sharing in their wonder at seeing the Bay Area from a
new perspective. |
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Up until four years ago, Sarah led trips and traveled
to over 60 countries. These expedition skills have proven
extremely useful in her current job as a "stay at
home" mother of twin three year olds. "The bay
area offers incredible access for outdoor adventures.
I can paddle the Gate in the morning and still be home
to make the girls PB&J's for lunch. I feel extremely
fortunate to be part of the Sea Trek family for the last
decade". |
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Sara Cartwright came to Sea Trek 8
years ago. She comes to us from Sacramento with a deep
background in teaching and natural history. She is one
of our core camp staff. Her effervescent personality
is infectious and the kids love her. |
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Chad
Etheridge found
himself transplanted in the Bay Area after pursuing
graduate degrees in theology and culture. He comes from
a white water background of 10+ years. In addition to
teaching and guiding for Sea Trek, you may find him
instructing a swift water rescue course or conducting
white water raft guide training on the Klamath River.
Chad is a really patient and laidback instructor who
prides himself in being able to connect with students
of various learning styles.
When
not on the water, your best bet is to look for him and
his wife out riding some single track in Marin. |
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Michelle
Doninger grew
up near Chicago and before calling California home, she
spent several years studying and working in Wisconsin.
She discovered her love of the water by taking an Intro
class at Sea Trek and she has been hooked ever since.
Traveling is also Michelle's passion - Alaska, New Zealand,
Mexico, and India have made her travel log thus far. After
ten years in the television and video industry, Michelle
changed gears and you can now find her teaching special
education at a public school in the East Bay, and guiding
for Sea Trek. |
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