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ELI GEISENBERGER
All Out Adventures LLC Owner & River Master ACA River Kayak Instructor Paddling since: 2004 Hometown: Lancaster, PA Rivers run/seas toured: Potomac, Chattahoochee, Shenandoah, Gualey, New, Lehigh, Kennebec, Dead, Gunpowder, Cheat, Youghiogheny, Big Sandy, Harveys Creek, Muddy Creek, San Juan, Nolichucky, Chesapeake Bay Favorite spot: Southern Fried Stakeout, Chattahoochee, River Best memory: My First Air Screw on Good Wave on the Chattahoochee River Favorite piece of gear: Jackson Rockstar V!!! When I'm not paddling, I like to: Skiing, Snowboarding, Climbing, Sailing, Give back to the Boy Scout Troop I grew up in! Advice for new paddlers: When progressing gets hard keep pushing yourself to get over the hump. ![]()
SYDNEY CARTER
ACA River Kayak Instructor Paddling since: 2002 Hometown: Appleton, WI Rivers run/seas toured: Penobscot, Kennebec, Dead, ME; Yough, New, WV; Potomac, MD; Red River, Wolf River, Lake Superior, WI; Jackson, WY; Les Calanques, France Favorite spot: Toss-up between the sea caves of Lake Superior, and Maryland Chute at sunset. Best memory: Paddling an IK through the first rapid on the Seboomook section of the Penobscot! Favorite piece of gear: SPF 70 When I'm not paddling, I like to: Trail run, rock climb, cross-country ski, gravel bike, bake, cheer on the US Women's soccer team, debate the best way to start a campfire, reorganize my paddling bag, think about international migration policy. Advice for new paddlers: Any day on the water is a win, get out there! ![]()
TOM DOLAN
ACA River Kayak Instructor Paddling since: 2006 Hometown: Washington D.C. Rivers run/seas toured: Great Falls/Potomac, Lower Yough, Upper Yough, Lower Gauley, Middle Gauley, Upper Gauley, Savage, Lower Big Sandy, Cheat, Cheat Dry Fork, Shannanondoa, New River Favorite spot: Maryland Chute! Best memory: My first time running the Spout Favorite piece of gear: My playboat When I'm not paddling, I like to: I like to take care of my plants. Advice for new paddlers: Just boof it! ![]()
THOMAS "COWBOY" SUPPAN
ACA Coastal and River Kayak Instructor Paddling since: 2011 Hometown: Whitehall, PA Rivers run/seas toured: Potomac, Occoquan, Chesapeake Bay, Baja, Mexico (Ensenada area); Myrtle Beach, SC; Southport, NC; Kiptopeke, VA; Hampton Bay, NH; Lake Winnipesaukee, NH; Peck's Pond, PA. Favorite spot: Baja; Mexico Best memory: My son's first roll Favorite piece of gear: NDK Romany Sport When I'm not paddling, I like to: Build things such as kayaks, paddleboards, and Greenland Paddles. Advice for new paddlers: If it isn't fun, you aren't doing it right! ![]()
BRETT OLEXOVITCH
ACA River Kayak Instructor Paddling since: 2010 Hometown: Hershey, PA Rivers run/seas toured: Potomac, Roaring Fork, Indian River Bay, Atlantic Ocean Favorite spot: Maryland chute! Best memory: Any sunny day on the Potomac! Favorite piece of gear: Astral Green Jacket When I'm not paddling, I like to: Snowboarding, Hiking, and Concerts! Advice for new paddlers: Chillax, the faster you can calm your mind the better you can hone your skills. ![]()
JAMES HOPENFELD
ACA River Kayak Instructor Paddling since: 2012 Hometown: Rockville, MD Rivers run/seas toured: Potomac, Shenandoah, Yough, New, Snake, Grand Canyon; Sea Kayaking: New Zealand, Alaska coasts Favorite spot: Maryland chute late on a summer evening! Best memory: Summers in LA with my family as a kid. Favorite piece of gear: Werner Double Diamond paddle When I'm not paddling, I like to: Dancing in the ballroom, Riding a horse or a bike, on a yoga mat, or tending the garden. Advice for new paddlers: Appreciating the beauty of a river is just as important as learning new skills! ![]()
SUNNY PITCHER
ACA River Kayak Instructor Paddling since: 1993 Hometown: Baltimore, Maryland Rivers run/seas toured: Potomac, Shenandoah, Futaleufu, Naranjo, Savegre, Blackwater, Severn, Gunpowder, Middle Fork of the Salmon, Youghiogheny, Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic, Pacific, Abel Tasman Sea, Chesapeake Bay Favorite spot: Earth Best memory: My first wave wheel Favorite piece of gear: AT2 Superlight paddle When I'm not paddling, I like to: Walk in the woods Advice for new paddlers: Use your torso muscles! |
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