Kayak Guides

Our guides have taken clients on countless paddling adventures to the Florida Everglades, Bahamas, San Juan Islands Washington, Baja Mexico and many other destinations along Florida's Gulf coast and picturesque rivers.

We understand the flora and fauna of the routes we paddle and we want to share it with our guests.

The most important resource you have in the field is your guide.

Our trip leaders have extensive experience in sea kayaking and outdoor guiding. All expedition leaders are committed to provide you with the best experience possible. You will find them to be knowledgeable, enthusiastic, patient and reliable. While your safety and well being is our most important goal, our guides will make your outdoor experience exciting and stimulating.

Whether you are participating on a hard and fast adventure with quick strike camping or you've opted for a more peaceful beach / dolphin / sunset trip, proper training, good judgment and careful preparations assure a very low risk factor on each and every expedition.

Our guides are gifted sea kayak instructors and coaches, trip leaders and camp cooks who dedicate themselves to continually improve their skills.

Though a demanding occupation, one of the greatest pleasures of guiding sea kayaking excursions is getting to know a variety of people.

It's a great way to make new friends.

Expedition Leaders

Phil Eversole

Phil has led a very colorful life and has a lot to share...paddling the Bahamas, Puget Sound, Florida Everglades, Atlantic surf of Florida and Georgia, San Juan Islands and many of Floridas lakes and rivers, rafting the Columbia and canoeing rivers all over Ohio. Other accomplishments include, climbing Mt. Rainer, biking and trekking all over Germany and France, cliff and helicopter rappelling, cross country skiing, marathon running and even rodeo bull riding. He has worked with 4-H clubs, Youth Conservation Corps, and Special Olympics. Phil is now ready to share sea kayaking with you and would really rather hear about your experiences.

We are certified excursion experts. Safety is our priority.

"Nice Eskimo Roll"

John Ennis

John Ennis is a BCU trained paddler who retired from journalism 10 years ago to begin a second career as a dedicated sea kayak guide and instructor. He has paddled most of the Gulf coast region of Florida and its rivers as well as Baja and portions of the Bahamas. He has also circumnavigated most of the Chesapeake Bay (this nation's largest estuary) as well as the Charlotte Harbor area, the third largest estuary in the United States.

Jessica Schmidt

Jessica is a very enthusiastic paddler. She gets on the water at every opportunity and her sunny disposition is infectious. She has attended BCU training, has a 'clean' Eskimo roll and has one of the best forward paddling strokes I have ever seen. Jessica has completed an Outward Bound course in an attempt to expand her already extensive outdoor experience.

Jessica is off for higher education, so she will not be joining us in the winter months.

Best wishes to Jessica

If we can see no way, we will make a way!