Kayak Nisqually
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Kayak Nisqually provides sea kayaking tours in the Nisqually Reach and Puget Sound areas. The owner grew up canoeing in Kentucky and has a background in conservation biology. He has years of experience as a sea kayaking guide and working for the USGS on biological research. Currently he partners with local nature centers and wildlife refuges to provide educational kayaking tours that highlight the natural and human history of the area while supporting conservation efforts. He is looking to expand his business by acquiring space and equipment to accommodate larger groups and hire more local guides.
Kayak Nisqually
- 1. Kayak Nisqually Sea-kayaking eco-tourism in the Nisqually Reach and south Puget Sound
- 2. What’s in a name? Legal name: Nisqually Kayak Adventures, DBA: Kayak Nisqually Puget Sound Adventures
- 3. Raised in Louisville, Kentucky Canoed frequently with my family. Was recognized in 2005 by the Kentucky Human Rights Commission for youth leadership.
- 4. Attended TESC Concentrations: Conservation biology, Animal behavior, Evolutionary biology, Buddhist psychology Start of sea kayaking with Harbor Seal research Interest in Orca culture as a spring board for guiding in San Juans
- 5. 5 Seasons with Sea Quest Expeditions, ardorous training, well received
- 6. Biological Field Technician for USGS Western Ecological Research Center P.I. Was John Takkekawa later Isa Woo, overlapped with Lisa Bellevue and friedly with Melanie Davis Deltas across the state from Willapa to Padilla
- 10. Caretaker for Nisqually Reach Nature Center along with Cris Peck
- 11. Authorship and Fulbright Conservation research used by Ngobe-Bugle Comarca, USFWS as well as legal non-profit AWI 2012 `Kaviar, S., Shockey, J., & Sundberg, P. (2012). Observations on the Endemic Pygmy Three-Toed Sloth, Bradypus pygmaeus of Isla Escudo de Veraguas, Panamá. (A. R. Evans, Ed.)PLoS ONE, 7(11), e49854. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0049 854 Strong local collaborations with people on-site and the Comarcal government, difficult national politics.
- 12. Why Nisqually? Nisqually River Council legacy, collaboration. Connections to partners NRNC, NLT, need, opportunity. Orca, salmon connection.
- 13. True Eco-Tourism not just kayaking. Natural history Human history Conservation Fun
- 14. Partnership (conscription) with BFNWR, kayaking education, sanctuary area, MMPA.
- 18. Pinnipeds feature in our tours. Respect expertise of local leadership on management. Encourage a long view of ecological relations.
- 19. Why use a guide? Tide level is not even half of it.
- 21. Porpoise and whale recovery. Entrance of Californian species. Can reliably show porpoises in certain locales.
- 22. Show off the restoration as well as prime bird habitat.
- 30. What could we do for you? Group tours, team building 3-5 hr activity. Safety orientation depending on group and conditions can take an hour, hard to provide high quality experience with less than 3 hrs. Current max group size is 10, looking to grow to 20 Messaging / education- Have a message you want conveyed to the public? Captive audience. Research- Open to collaboration, looking for co-authorships Looking for: Space & revenue (putting out to the universe) It appears we have the business for a second fleet, which would allow us to accommodate large groups as well as employee more local naturalists. Currently operating out of garage, very expensive local market. Would lease or buy if we could swing it.
Editor's Notes
- #6: Interest in kayaking accelerated due to my interest in Orca’s social behavior, cultural learning. Got a job in the San Juans. Make note about how regulation used to be 100 yds. 13346359_787023641974_2912393102951015192_o.jpg
- #7: Physically extremely arduous job. Danger, injury from the mud.
- #11: Biofouling
- #19: Marine mammals, also mention porpoises dolphins, etc.
- #28: Anderson Island and ketron islan. Pelagic species like Pigeon Guillemots and Scoters.
- #32: Biolume