| Nick Browne |  |
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| Nick Browne is an expert Marine Micro Biologist and has extensive knowledge of the area rivers, Hood Canal & the best places for hiking, enjoying what the area has to offer.
Nick received a BS from the Evergreen State College, where his studies focused on marine and microbiology. He earned his boaters safety license at the age of twelve and since then has had more than one adventure. Nick spent his first six years in Washington running barges and boats for Kamilche Seafarms in Puget Sound. He is an avid hiker and lover of the outdoors. He has an extensive knowledge regarding the hills and waterways around lower Hood Canal and is a very experienced kayaker. He really enjoys leading a variety of tours for Hood Canal Adventures. | ||
| Ellory Eierman | ||
| Ellory Eierman –River Tours, Hood Canal Ecology and Nature Tours and our impact on the environment. Alaska 'born and bred', in Kodiak, Alaska, Ellory moved to Washington State with her family when she was 3 years old. Though she has lived most of her life here, she has spent considerable time traveling back to Alaska to attend college and to spend time with family there. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Marine Biology from the University of Alaska/Southeast, in Juneau. Ellory has had a passion for the water and for nature all of her life, but it was in Alaska that she really discovered her love for hiking, snowboarding, photography, and especially kayaking. Alaska was a prime location for her because she had easy access to some of the best hiking trails around and she was able to kayak among icebergs from the Mendenhall Glacier, Humpback whales, and the majestic, Stellar Sea Lions. She learned the importance of minimizing the footprint you leave on the area you are travelling through. The 'Leave no trace' rule is her mantra in daily life. She can also teach you how to avoid disturbing marine mammals and other wildlife, while still enjoying their presence and beauty. Ellory knows the importance of being aware of your surroundings and is very versed in appropriate responses if you should happen upon potentially dangerous animals, such as bears and cougars, in the wild. She is looking forward to sharing her knowledge of the land and sea with you! |
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| Kelsey Martin-Keating |  |
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| Kelsey Martin-Keating is an expert for our Nature Tours and our River and Marina Kayak Tours. She has an extraordinary knowledge of local botany and hydrology.
She received a bachelor’s degree ≠from the Evergreen State College, where her studies focused on local botany and hydrology. During her time at Evergreen, she completed an extensive training program as a wilderness guide and teamwork facilitator. She grew up taking rafting trips with her family every summer and during college, she became a rafting guide in the Southwest. She also spent a semester with the Audubon Expedition Institute exploring the Rio Grande, studying its hydrology, ecology and cultural legacy from the headwaters to the sea. Since moving to the Pacific Northwest, she has led rafting trips in the Cascade Mountains and now we are excited to have her as a tour guide for Hood Canal Adventures. Kelsey has a great passion for gardening and farming, and knows the botanical name of every native plant that grows here in the state of Washington. She is an avid kayaker, hiker and photographer and enjoys studying the local history of Hood Canal and the Olympic Peninsula. Her expertise makes our tours educational and fun! | ||
| George Steinberg |  |
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| River and Marina Tour
Professionally, George has a BS in Metallurgical Engineering from Washington State University. George is an avid photographer and has won several awards. You will see some of his work on this website as well as the 2008 Union phone book . The phone book shot was taken on a kayak trip on Hood Canal. George states the best thing about kayaking is “it takes you silently and can get you into places that will take your breath away. George guides tours on the Skokomish River and our Marina to Marina tour. | ||
| Ted Stein |  |
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| Our Fly Fishing Tour Expert
Ted came to Washington from Southern California. He has been fishing all of his life, all over the world. He found fishing with bait was not nearly as enjoyable as the challenge of fly fishing. Ted has been fly fishing for 40 years and knows all the best fishing spots in our area. Over the years he has refined his skills and loves to teach others. This tour is an exciting, fun fly fishing adventure that provides personal attention. We offer catch and release fly fishing for Rainbow and Cutthroat trout on our area water ways that include spectacular lakes and rivers. | ||