GKC Staff
On-Site Coaches
Ryan Rushton
- Owner of the Geneva Kayak Center
- ACA Open Water IT (aspirant)
- ACA Advanced Swiftwater Rescue Instructor
- BCU 5 Star Award
Dave Rushton
- Co-owner of the Geneva Kayak Center
- Jack-Of-All Trades
Jim Tibensky
- ACA Open Water Instructor
- US Canoe & Kayak Team Coach
Paul Redzimski
- ACA Open Water Instructor
- BCU Coach 3
- BCU 5 Star Training
John Martin
- ACA Basic Coastal Instructor
- BCU Coach 3
- BCU 5 Star Training
Alec Bloyd-Peshkin
- ACA Open Water Instructor
- BCU Coach 2T
Dave Langowski
- ACA Basic Coastal Instructor
Eileen Voiland
- ACA Intro to Kayak Instructor
Tom Heinemann
- ACA Basic Coastal Instructor
Mark Anderson
Chris Donovan
Sharon Peshkin
- ACA Basic Coastal Instructor
Lyn Stone
- ACA Basic Coastal Instructor
Visiting Coaches
Dale Williams (GA)
- BCU Coach 4
- Coach 5T
- ACA Advanced Open Water Instructor Trainer Educator
Kelly Blades (MI)
- BCU Coach 4
- ACA Open Water Instructor
Sam Crowley (MI)
- ACA Advanced Open Water Instructor Trainer Educator
Pete Jones (UK)
Phill Clegg (UK)
Bonnie Perry (IL)
- BCU Coach 3
- ACA Open Water Instructor
Cheri Perry and Turner Wilson - The “Green Team” (CT)
- Traditional Paddling Enthusiasts
- Greenland Paddling Champions
Ginni Callahan (WA)
- BCU Coach 4
- ACA Open Water Instructor Trainer
Omer Singer and Saggi Nechushtan (Israel)
- BCU Coaches
- Terra Santa Expeditions
Staff Expeditions
Around Anglesey Island,
Wales, UK
Lake Michigan Circumnavigation
Lake Michigan Crossing
Lake Michigan Solo Crossing