E-mail:

aquanaute@hotmail.com

Years of Paddling Experience:

18

My favorite Necky to paddle is:

Necky CHATHAM 18 fg, Necky CHATHAM 17 poly, Necky JIVE

Favorite place to paddle:

Golf of St-Lawrence Magdalena Islands, Bay of Fundy Shubenacadie River

Your kayaking philosophy,
in one sentence or less:

Freedom, commitment, friendship, nature's communion.

Your biggest kayaking expedition:

Circumnavigation of Nova Scotia's Cap Breton Island in 2000 : 33 days; Circumnavigation of Golf of St-Lawrence's Anticosti Island in 2002 : 28 days

Your dream kayaking expedition:

Circumnavigation of Quebec and Labrador Provinces

Paddling certifications:

British canoe union

• 4 stars award paddler sea kayaking

Paddle Canada

• Sea kayaking Level 4 paddler
• Sea kayak instuctor Level 3

Quebec's Federation Canoe Kayak (FQCK)

• sea kayaking level 5 paddler
• Sea kayak instructor Level 3
• sea kayak rescue award
• sea kayak safety award
• Sea kayak navigation award
• Sea kayaking program development committee member

Others

• Sirius wilderness medicine wilderness first responder
• Rescue society emergency aquatic first responder
• Industry Canada restricted vhf marine radio operator
• Quebec's Government medal of honor and civism *
• The Rescue society special mention *

* (saved the lives of 4 peoples at sea in Madelena Island in 2001)