Maine State Sea Kayak
254 Maine Street
Southwest Harbor, ME
04679
(207) 244-9500
Toll Free
1-877-481-9500
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A Registered Maine Guide License is no easy task to obtain. In addition to years of dedicated training, written and oral board exams are conducted by our governing body, the Maine Department of Fisheries and Wildlife. Our Sea Kayak Guides are with us during the season in Maine because they love paddling and sharing the magical Acadia Waters...
Maine State Sea Kayak conducts pre-season training with emphasis on communication, safety, wildlife, ethics, navigation, emergency procedures, island use, and the like. The Sea Kayak Guide Staff takes paddling seriously and our perfect safety record is testimony to that.
Robert Shaw - A Master Maine Sea Kayak Guide, Robert was born and raised in Bar Harbor. Robert is proud to be an "Island Native". Ask him anything about Mount Desert Island, the local environment, or his favorite subject, fishing. He is sure to provide lots of interesting tales. Robert received a B.S. in Parks and Recreation Management and Business Administration in 1984 from the University of Maine. He enjoys camping, boating, swimming and paddling the Florida Eveerglades in the off-season. Robert sits on the Board of Directors of the Bar Harbor Savings and Loan Association. He also has worked for the U.S. Navy providing recreation programs.
Jane Pottgether - Jane has a BS degree in Recreation Management from
the University of Maine at Machias. A Registered Master Sea Kayak Maine Guide since 2000 and A.C.A.
Certified Kayak Instructor. She has experienced many waters including most of
the Maine coast, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, the Apostle Islands of Lake
Superior, the Intercoastal waterway of North Carolina, and southern Florida.
In the off-season, Jane teaches at Mount Desert Elementary School in Northeast Harbor, Maine
as an Education Tech in the Special Ed Department. She is working toward a M
Ed in Environmental Science Education at the University of Maine
Michelle Wheeler - Michelle graduated from the University of Maine in 2005 with a degree in Sociology and a certificate in Outdoor Education. She has been a certified Maine Guide and Wilderness First Responder since 2002 working in Bar Harbor for 4 full seasons as well as leading trips and teaching kayak skills at the Maine Bound Outdoor Center (University of Maine). She has been kayaking in the Florida Everglades, the Napali coast of Kauai, the Fjordlands of New Zealand, and most recently around the Virgin Islands. When she's not sea kayaking she enjoys whitewater paddling, sailing, hiking, and playing beach volleyball or ultimate frisbee! If you are out kayaking with Michelle on a hot day, don't be surprised if she tries to do a back flip of the bow of your kayak!
Joel Beckwith - A well known Everglades Guide, Joel joined the Maine State Sea Kayak Guide Staff in 2006. Joel has guided and led wilderness paddling trips since 1975 on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts, Lake Superior as well as Canada and Mexico. Joel's gift for sharing his passion of sea kayaking and nature insure an unparalled tour. Among many Outdoor interests Joel enjoys backpacking, camping, biking and canoeing.
Our Support Staff:
Barry Gutradt - Barry, a vital member of our team, is our shuttle driver
and logistics coordinator. His uncanny attention to detail and flawless logic
has been refined by over twenty-five years in the field of computer technology
and now contributes to the success and efficiency of Maine State Sea Kayak. Originally
hailing from New York City, Barry has lived on Mount Desert Island for the past
13 years. An avid skydiver and open water sailor, Barry is currently studying
for his Registered Maine Guide license and plans to serve on the guiding staff
following the required three year apprenticeship.
If anyone on the Maine State Sea Kayak Staff can help you maximize your vacation to Acadia, let us know.
We will be more than happy to recommend a hike, bike, out of the way picnic spot, swimming hole, fishing, restaurants and dining, ocean caves, etc.....
Enjoy your vacation in Acadia...
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