Among my adventures over the years include several summer-long cross country motorcycle trips, taken before settling into my love of canoing. Summary of Skills & Certifications:
Maine Master Guide License
Licensed White Water Rafting Guide
Certified American Canoe Association White Water Instructor
Swift Water Rescue/Lifeguard
Adult/Child CPR
Wilderness First Responder
30+ yr. Hunting & Fishing
Ma
p, Compass, GPS & Radio Use
Hypothermia/Hyperthermia
Avalanche Awareness
Ropes & High Angle Rescues
Lost Person Behaviors
Wilderness Survival & Safety
Helicopter Safety
Large Animal Rescue
Along with extensive skills and working knowledge of inland waters from personal experience; I also assist, as a volunteer, with safety at numerous canoe races in Maine, typically from a canoe, including the Machias, the Souadabscook, and the National White Water Canoe Race held on the Dead River. I have been involved with search and rescue assisting the Maine warden service, also as a volunteer, in finding lost persons on land and water for over fifteen years. With over ten of those years volunteering as a K-9 handler with a certified search dog; consistently attending symposiums on search and rescue annually for fifteen years. I have also housed up to fifty sled dogs at a time and ran teams annually for 15 years.
