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Columbia River
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Ginni Callahan |
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Mark Whitaker Mark has been paddling primarily with a Greenland paddle since late 2004. He has built two skin on frame kayaks, carved many paddles and made a Greenlandic seal hunting harpoon. He has about a half dozen of the Greenland rolls down cold and is working with several more on the list. BCU 3 star paddler, looking for his new four star award this winter, and a BCU level one coach. Mark's blog is here. | 
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| Kylie
Thacker Kylie, a Skamokawa native, was raised within a family of avid boaters who enjoy spending the majority of their time together on the Columbia River. Instilled early on with a passion for water sports and recreation, she now uses kayaking as another way to get her kicks in a nautical fashion. As a third year coach and guide, Kylie is a three star BCU paddler and holds a Wilderness First Responder certification. She enjoys sharing our amazing stretch of the river with others from an enthusiastic, kayaking perspective. |
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| Levi Helms Patient coach, nice guy. BCU 3 star paddler and coach 1. Levi is also a builder, mushroom cultivator, and proponent of alternative energy. | 
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| Matthew Keilwitz Enthiusiasm is Matthew's middle name. Matthew is studying Permaculture at Evergreen State College and has a million and one great ideas. BCU 3 star paddler. |
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| Andrew
Emlen What can't he do? He can talk to the birds, play anything with strings, roll a kayak, and recite Lewis & Clark journals. Any day on the water with Andrew is an education and an adventure. Andrew has his teaching degree and runs educational programs, including Elderhostel, at Skamokawa Center. |  |
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| Josh Phelps Josh is such a dedicated paddler that he'll even paddle in the rain... |
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| Katie
Vegvary Don't say SURF, or Katie will be there! Katie and her husband run a small farm in Skamokawa, WA with sheep and a garden. They are expecting their first child in late 2009. Lookout, kid! You're gonna have fun in this life! | 
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