The North East Wisconsin Paddlers
membership includes more than a dozen paddlers who have developed
the skills and knowledge to share their passion for paddling with
others. They have invested the time and energy required to earn
certifications from the Amercan Canoe Association (ACA) or British
Canoe Union (BCU) as documentation of their expertise and ability
to teach or coach other paddlers. In addition to these individuals
who have achieved instructor certfiication, the club's classes and
on-water events are also supported by the efforts of experienced
paddlers who provide substantial assistance. The club's instructors
have been providing whitewater and coastal sea kayak instruction in
northeast Wisconsin since the early 1990's. (Note this page is
still "under construction" - if you are NEWP member instructor,
please provide corrected information and updated photos!)
Meet our certified instructors here!
ACA Whitewater, ACA Coastal 4
Bill started paddling canoes in the
'60's, and had two seasons experience as a Boundary Waters Canoe
Area guide. He expanded his interest to whitewater and coastal
kayaking in the 1980's and has been an avid paddler and instructor
since. Bill completed a 15-day whitewater paddle trip through the
Grand Canyon in June 2009. He is the NEWP Lead Instructor for our
Appleton classes.
ACA Whitewater, ACA Coastal 4
Bill started paddling canoes in the '60's, and had two seasons
experience as a Boundary Waters Canoe Area guide. He expanded his
interest to whitewater and coastal kayaking in the 1980's and has
been an avid paddler and instructor since. Bill completed a 15-day
whitewater paddle trip through the Grand Canyon in June 2009. He is
the NEWP Lead Instructor for our Appleton classes.
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Level 2 - Essentials of Kayak Touring
Tom started paddling in 2000 and
after several years as Lead Instructor for our Two Rivers
classes, is now leading classes at the Sheboygan YMCA. You'll also
find Tom conducting kayak introductory sessions for
the Ledgeview Nature Center, paddling with his wife Nancy at
Elkahrt Lake most Sunday mornings and on Lake Michigan from
Sheboygan's High Street launch most Monday evenings.
ACA River Kayak 4, ACA River CAnoe 3
Jack began paddling in the 1990's
and is an avid whitewater canoe and kayak paddler. He is currently
Assistant Instructor for our Neenah classes and leads the Appleton
open pool sessions. Jack has paddled whitewater rivers around the
country and can often be found dodging boulders when the water is
running hard and fast in Northeast Wisconsin.
ACA Coastal 3, Eskimo Roll Endorsement
Robin started paddling in 2003 and
quickly became a paddling diva! She is a NEWP Lead Instructor for
our Green Bay classes and leads our annual Women-on-the-Water
event. Robin has also instructed at the Door County Sea Kayak
Symposium and the Washington Island Canoe and Kayak Race
symposium.
ACA Coastal 4
John started paddling in 2006 and
has quickly become an avid paddler. He recently earned his ACA
Coastal Instructor certification and is the Lead Instructor for the
Two Rivers classes and other coastal workshops. John has also
instructed at the Door County Sea Kayak Symposium and enjoys many
Monday evening paddles from Two Rivers Nashotah Park beach on Lake
Michigan.
ACA Whitewater
Will started paddling in the 1970's
and is an avid whitewater paddler He is the NEWP Lead
Instructor for our Neenah classes and also instructs at the Wausau
whitewater course in the summer and coordinates our whitewater
student outing early each June.
ACA Coastal 3, Eskimo Roll Endorsement
Chuck started paddling in 2003 and
is a NEWP Lead Instructor for our Green Bay classes. He has
participated as an instructor at the Door County Sea Kayak
Symposium and Washington Island Canoe and Kayak Race events for the
past several years.
ACA Coastal 3
Jeff started kayaking in 1998 and
since has built (most of) five kayaks and become an ACA certified
instructor. He serves as an instructor in NEWP's Neenah and
Appleton classes. He has coordinated the annual Park-to-Park Paddle
event and more than 70 public paddle events since 2000, and has
participated as an instructor at the Door County Sea Kayak
Symposium, the Washington Island Canoe and Kayak Race Symposium and
other occasional workshops.
ACA Coastal 4
Chris started paddling in 2006 and
has enjoyed many hours on the water. He has partciiapted as an
instructor for the NEWP classes in Green Bay and Appleton, the Door
County Sea Kayak Symposium and has particpated in many sea kayak
symposia throughout the United States.
Level 2 - Essentials of Kayak Touring
Gerry started kayaking in 2003 with
a sit on top kayak from Fleet Farm. He had so much fun, he bought a
tandem kayak so his wife could have fun with him! She didn't have
fun, however, so he purchased a sea kayak in 2004 and started to
paddle with the Monday night group out of Neshota Park in Two
Rivers. He soon realized he needed lessons and took Kayaking
lessons in Two Rivers in 2005 and is hooked! Gerry earned his
Instructor Certification in 2008!
Level 2 - Essentials of Kayak Touring
Julie started paddling several
years ago and has become an avid whitewater and coastal kayak
paddler and instructor, providing assistance with NEWP classes in
Appleton. She can often be found enjoying the clean, clear (and
calm) waters of Elkhart Lake on Sunday mornings with several other
local paddlers!
ACA Coastal 2
Josh earned his ACA Coastal
Kayaking Instructor Certification in 2010 after working as a guide
in Door County and helping literally hundreds of people experience
their first kayak outing! Josh assists with NEWP classes in the
winter and can be found in Door County in the summer, leading
Segway tours and on the water!