Sea Kayaking International

BCU Coaches & Centers in North America

What Level program can a Coach run?

Which Coach can run which program?

Regional Coaching Officers

East Coast RCO

Steven Maynard

Adirondack Experience

Plattsburgh State University

101 Broad Street

Plattsburgh, NY 12901

Steve@BCUNA.com

Central US RCO

Kelly Blades

Kelly@BCUNA.com

West Coast RCO

Leon Somme'

Leon@BCUNA.com

phone (360) 376-5388

The RCO is your primary source of information. If the RCO can’t immediately answer your question, the RCO will find out, or direct you to the person who will be able to provide an answer.
All forms and other paperwork is sent to BCUNA, except for log books which are first sent to the RCO for approval. Questions as to the status of paperwork in process should be directed to the North American administrator.

Alaska

Tom Pogson

Coach 4 Sea

A1* Sea Assessor, Canoe Safety Test Assessor

PO Box 3547

Homer, Alaska 99602

E:mail info@alaskakayakschool.com

www.alaskakayakschool.com

Laura N. Pomeroy

Coach Level 2 Kayak

P.O. Box 3547, Homer, Alaska 99603

www.alaskakayakschool.com

E-mail: lpom@xyz.net

Ryan Collins

Coach Level 3 Sea Trainee

Palmer Alaska

907 350 2259

E-mail: paddlersrealm@yahoo.com

California

Jennifer Kleck

Coach Level 5 Sea, A1* Sea, CST Assessor

1548 Quivira Way, San Diego, CA 92109

www.aqua-adventures.com

E-mail : info@aqua-adventures.com

Jeff Laxier

Coach Level 3 Sea

Fort Bragg

(619) 992-6602

E-mail: jeff@liquidfusionkayak.com

Connecticut

Dominic Settle

Coach Level 3T Sea

Milford, CT

E-mail: dsettle@optonline.net

Jerry Wylie

Coach Level 2 Kayak

8 Autumn Lane, Clinton, CT 06413

E-mail: wylie_jerry@hotmail.com

Carlos Vidal

Coach Level2 Trainee

Stony Creek

E-mail: los1962@earthlink.net

Delaware

Walt Mitchell

Coach Level 3 Sea, Assessor 1 Kayak

P.O. Box 163 Bethany Beach, DE 19930

E-mail: info@c-kayak.com

Florida

Russell Farrow

Coach Level 3 Sea, A1, Canoe Safety Examiner

www.SweetwaterKayaks.com

E-mail: theshop@sweetwaterkayaks.com

Jean Totz

Coach Level 3 Sea, Assessor A3 Kayak, Canoe Safety Examiner

Course Provider

www.SweetwaterKayaks.com

E-mail:theshop@sweetwaterkayaks.com

Jeffrey T. Bingham

Coach Level 2 Kayak

Fort Lauderdale, FL

954.463.9676

E-Mail: kayakjef@bellsouth.net

Nigel Foster

Level 5 Sea, A2, Level 5 Surf, Level 4 Coach Inland Kayak, Level 4 Open Canoe

www.sweewaterkayaks.com

E-mail: theshop@sweetwaterkayaks.com

Mark Prator

Coach Level 2 Kayak

www.sweewaterkayaks.com

E-Mail: theshop@sweetwaterkayaks.com

Christopher Sigfried

Coach Level 3 Sea

www.sweewaterkayaks.com

E-Mail: theshop@sweetwaterkayaks.com

Robert Starling

Coach Level 2 Kayak, A1 Sea

www.sweetwaterkayaks.com

E-mail : theshop@sweetwaterkayaks.com

Georgia

Steve Braden

Coach Level 3 Sea Coach, A 1* Sea

609 Leaning Oaks Drive

Savannah, GA 31410

E-mail: skyak@bellsouth.net

Ronnie Kemp

Coach Level 3 Sea

www.canoecanoe.com

E-mail: Info@www.SeaKayakGeorgia.com

Nigel Law

Coach Level 3 Sea

www.savannahcanoeandkayak.com

Illinois

John Martin

Level 3 Coach Sea

www.SeaKayakChicago.com

E-mail: John@SeaKayakChicago.com

Bonnie A. Perry

BCU Coach 3 sea

4550 N. Hermitage Ave,

Chicago, IL 60640

www.nwpassage.com

E-mail: bonnieaperry@rcn.com

Paul Redzimski

Coach Level 3 Sea

www.genevakayak.com

E-mail: ckayaker11@gmail.com

Louisiana

Larry Koenig

Coach Level 3 T, Assessor 1 Kayak

2140 Cloverdale Ave.

Baton Rouge, IL 70808

E-mail: gyst@cox.net

Maine

Tom Bergh

Coach Level 4 Sea, Assessor 4 Sea

www.maineislandkayak.com

E-mail: tom@maineislandkayak.com

Mark S Schoon

Coach Level 4 Sea, Assessor 3 Sea, Canoe Safety Assessor, FSRT

E-mail: mark@carpediemkayaking.com

www.carpediemkayaking.com

Melinda Rice

Coach Level 3 Sea Trainee, Canoe Safety Test Assessor

E-mail: Mel@carpediemkayaking.com

www.carpediemkayaking.com

Tom Bergh

Coach Level 4 Sea, Assessor 4 Sea

E-mail: info@maineislandkayak.com

www.maineislandkayak.com

John Carmody

Coach Level 4 Sea, Assessor 1* Sea, Canoe Safety Test Assessor

PO Box 657

Boothbay, ME 04537

www.seacliffkayakers.com

E-mail: john.carmody@gmail.com

Massachusetts

Hugh Braley

Coach Level 2 Kayak

www.ospreyseakayak.com

E-mail: adventures@ospreyseakayak.com

Carleton Ladd

Coach Level 2 kayak

www.ospreyseakayak.com

E-mail: adventures@ospreyseakayak.com

Samantha Ladd

Coach Level 2 kayak

www.ospreyseakayak.com

E-mail: adventures@ospreyseakayak.com

Julie Martin

Coach Level 3 Trainee Sea Kayak, A1 Kayak

extracoastalkayak.com

E-Mail: julie@extracoastalkayak.com

Pieter Beck

Coach Level 2 kayak

Falmouth & Woodshole, MA

phone: 508 524 0279

E-mail: pieter"at"beck.be

Michigan

Vince Bauer

Coach Level 3 Sea Trainee

Utica, MI

E-mail: PaddleCoach@Comcast.net

Kelly Blades

RCO Midwest

Kelly@BCUNA.com

Coach Level 3, A3 Sea, Canoe Safety Test Examiner

E-mail: Kelly@kellyblades.com

(313) 585-7125

29885 Glynn Lee Ct.

New Hudson, MI, 48165

Sam Crowley

Coach Level 3 sea, Canoe Safety Examiner

E-mail: samcrowley@hotmail.com

PO Box 94

Marquette, MI 49855

(906) 250-4238

Scott Fairty

Level 4 Sea, A4 Sea, Level 3 Inland, Canoe Safety Test Examiner, Assessor Training Day Provider

3076 Green Corners Rd. Lapeer, MI 48446

E-Mail: coachkayak@yahoo.com

Carl Mather

Coach Level 3 Sea, A1 Kayak

473 Wood Ridge Court

Lake Orion, MI 48360

E-Mail: BCUCoach3@aol.com

Barry Pool

Coach Level 3 Sea, A1 Kayak

2890 Dixie Highway

Waterford, Mich 48328

E-Mail: Paddleon1@aol.com

Ron Smith

Coach Level 3 Sea, Assessor A1 Kayak, Canoe Safety Examiner

P.O. Box 153, Hamburg, Michigan 48139

(734) 878-3689

E-Mail: Rsmith9999@aol.com

Nancy Thornton

Coach Level 2 Kayak

www.uncommonadv.com

E-Mail: nthornton@centos.net

Traverse City area, Michigan

(231) 263-7838

Laurie Levknecht

Coach Level 3 Sea Trainee

E-Mail: kayaklaurie@msn.com

Minnesota

John Andrew

Coach Level 3 Sea, Assessor A1, Canoe Safety Examiner

www.paddlemasters.com

E-Mail: info@paddlemasters.com

Julie Rice

Coach Level 2 Sea

www.paddlemasters.com

E-Mail: info@paddlemasters.com

Nathan Clay

Coach Level 3 Sea Trainee, Assessor 1

Lake Superior Tofte, MN

www.bluefinbay.com

E-Mail: info: h2oplay@boreal.org

Amber Clay

Coach Level 2 Sea

Lake Superior Tofte, MN

E-Mail: h2oplay@boreal.org

New Hampshire

Jeff Brent

Coach Level 2 Kayak

E-Mail: inuitpaddler@aol.com

Jed Luby

Coach Level 3 Sea, A1

Goffstown, NH 03045

603-321-9446

www.TeamNorthAtlantic.com

Bill Gwynn

Coach Level 2 Kayak

Epping, NH 03042

www.kayakseamonkeys.com

E-Mail: bill@kayakseamonkeys.com

New Jersey

Jack Phelan

Coach Level 4 Sea, A4 Kayak, Canoe Safety Examiner UKCC Level 1 Educator

Scotch Plains, NJ

E-Mail: jackjphelan@gmail.com

New York

Steven Maynard

Coach Level 5 Sea, Assessor 5 sea, level 3 inland, aspirant level 3 surf, open canoe

East Coast RCO

E-mail: Steve@BCUNA.com

www.stevemseakayak.com

E-mail: stevemseakayak@hotmail.com

Taino Almestica

Coach Level 3 Sea, Assessor 1

Manhattan, New York

www.tainokanoa.com/

E-mail: TainoKanoa@gmail.com

George Ruta

Coach 3, Sea Kayak, Assessor 1

290 Brownell Hollow Road

Eagle Bridge, New York 12057

www.capital.net/com/nckayak/

E-Mail: nckayak@capital.net

Tim Gamble

Coach Level 3 Sea

Pier 40, South Side, W. Houston and West Street, New York, NY 10014

www.nykayak.com

E-Mail: tgamble@syllog.com

Jim Lloyd

Coach Level 2 Trainee

Tarrytown NY

E-mail jim_lloyd@colpal.com

Warren Parker

Coach Level 3 Sea, A1

New York, N.Y.

http://kayakermedic.blogspot.com wrpj@msn.com

Chuck Pepe

Coach Level 3 Sea, Coach Level 3 Inland

Sleepy Hollow, NY

chuckpepe@verizon.net

Sid Stone

Coach Level 3 Sea, Canoe Safety Assessor

Millwood, NY

E-mail: sid@snstone.com

North Carolina

Lamar Hudgens

Swansboro, NC

Coach Level 4 Sea, Assessor A1* Sea

(252) 393-6457

E-Mail: dolphin@coastalnet.com

www.barrierislandkayaks.com

Oregon

Karl Andersson

Coach Level 4 Sea, A3 Sea, Canoe Safety Assessor

1544 SE 46th Ave Portland, Or, 97215

www.aldercreek.com

E-Mail: otterslide@aol.com

Jeffrey Briley

Coach Level 2

E-Mail: jeffrey@aldercreek.com

Portland

503-285-0464

Daniel Haghighi

Coach Level 3 Sea

2953 Laurel Rd

Longview, Washington 98632

E-mail: dna999@adelphia.net

360-414-4350

Nick Jacob

Coach Level 2 Kayak

E-Mail: nckjcb@yahoo.com

Portland

503-285-0464

Paul Kuthe

Coach Level 2 Kayak

250 NE Tomahawk Island Dr.

Portland, Or. 97217

503-285-0464

programs@aldercreek.com

Jonathan Walpole

Coach Level 4 Sea, A1* Sea, Canoe Safety Assessor

11160 S.W. Goldfinch Terrace, Beaverton, OR 97007

www.cse.ogi.edu/~walpole/kayaking.html

E-Mail: walpole@cse.ogi.edu

Russell Watt

Coach Level 3T Sea, A1 Kayak

1710 S.E. 43rd, Portland, OR 97215

E-Mail: russell_watt@yahoo.com

Rhode Island

Ken Fandetti

Coach Level 2 Kayak

www.kayakcentre.com

Wickford, RI 02852

Amara Westheimer

Coach Level 2 Kayak

amara@kayakcentre.com

www.kayakcentre.com

Wickford, RI 02852

Peter Casson

Level 4 Sea, Level 3 Inland Kayak, Assessor 3 Sea, Asessor 1* Inland Kayak, Canoe Safety Assessor

Course Provider

E-mail: pcasson@ems.com

South Carolina

Lance Elzie

520 Folly Rd., Charleston, SC 29412

843.830.4935

E-Mail: lance@oceanairseakayak.com

www .oceanairseakayak.com

Texas

Chris Kuhlman

Coach Level 2 Kayak Trainee

1002 Todville

Seabrook, TX 77586

281.474.2333

www.kayakadventurequest.com

E-Mail: clk@ckpro.com

Mark White

Coach Level 3 Sea Trainee, Canoe Safety Assessor

www.lunaseakayaks.com

Austin, TX

E-Mail: mark@lunaseakayaks.com

Steven Ulrich

UKCC Coach Level 1

Houston, TX

E-Mail: sru_tx@comcast.net

Vemont

Ethan Bodin

Coach Level 2 Kayak

Colchester, Vermont

E-mail: Ethan.Bodin@gmail.com

Ian Guertin

Coach 2 Kayak

Saint Michael's College

Box 258

One Winooski Park

Colchester, Vermont 05439

E-mail: iguertin@smcvt.edu

www.smcvt.edu/wilderness

Kate Mooney

Coach 2 Kayak

Saint Michael's College

Box 258

One Winooski Park

Colchester, Vermont 05439

E-mail: kmooney3@smcvt.edu

www.smcvt.edu/wilderness

Todd A. Johnstone-Wright

Coach 3 Sea, Canoe Safety Assessor

Saint Michael's College

Box 258

One Winooski Park

Colchester, Vermont 05439

E-mail: twright@smcvt.edu

www.smcvt.edu/wilderness

Dovid Yagoda

Coach Level 3 Sea, Canoe Safety Assessor

25 Nash Place

Burlington VT 05401

E-mail: info@vermontkayak.com

Virginia/Washington, DC

Tom Nickels

Coach Level 3 Sea, Assessor 1 Kayak

11917 Maple Ave.

Rockville, MD 20852

E-Mail: bcucoach@comcast.net

www.potomacpaddlesports.com

Mike Aronoff

Coach Level 3 Sea Trainee, Assessor 1

2218 Nobehar Dr.,Vienna,VA 22181

www.canoeinstructor.net

E-mail: Mikearonoff@aol.com

Kevin Black

Coach Level 3 See Trainee, Assessor 1

9737 Pine Forest Road, Bent Mountain, Virginia 24059

E-mail: kblackch10@aol.com

Washington

Dave Agnew

Coach Level 3 Trainee Sea/Surf, Assessor 1, Canoe Safety Test Assessor

www.surferdave.net

Rob Avery

Coach Level 3 Sea

Bainbridge Island, WA

206-661-3745

www.kayakkraft.com

E-mail: rob@kayakkraft.com

Ginni Callahan

Coach Level 4 Sea

Cathlamet, WA

360-849-4016

www.columbiariverkayaking.com

E-mail: ginnical@yahoo.com

Chris Duff

Coach Level 4 Sea

E-mail: cduff@olypen.com

Shawna Franklin

Coach Level 4 Sea, Assessor 4 Sea

www.BodyBoatBlade.com

E-mail: info@bodyboatblade.com

Cathy Miller

Coach Level 2 kayak

Olympia, Washington

www.southsoundkayak.com

E-mail: sskkayak@yahoo.com

Chris Mitchell

Coach Level 4 Sea

www.secondwindsports.net

E-mail: chris@secondwindsports.net

Henry Romer

Coach Level 3 Sea Trainee

Olympia, WA

360-480-0357

E-mail: hromer@aol.com

Matthew Ross

Coach Level 2 Kayak, Coach Level 3 Sea Trainee

www.seakayakshop.com

866-445-7506

Email: programdirector@seakayakshop.com

Leon Somme'

RCO West Coast

Leon@BCUNA.com

phone (360) 376-5388

Coach Level 4 Sea, Assessor 4 Sea, Canoe Safety Assessor

www.BodyBoatBlade.com

E-mail: info@bodyboatblade.com

Rhonda G. Schwab

Coach Level 2 Kayak

3620 Scenic Dr. SE

Washington, 98092

E-mail: rhondagschwab@comcast.net

Brent Sund

Coach Level 2 Kayak

E-mail: bssund@comcast.net

Les Uhrich

Coach Level 4 sea, A1* Kayak, Canoe Safety Examiner

www.kayakers.net

E-mail: les@kayakers.net

Terry Miller

Coach Level 2 kayak

Olympia, Washington

www.southsoundkayak.com

E-mail: sskkayak@yahoo.com

Wisconsin

Brian Day

Coach Level 3 Sea, Assessor 1

1818 Fisher St., Madison, WI 53713

E-mail: yakjockey@aol.com

Doug Liphart

Coach Level 4, Assessor 4 Sea, Canoe Safety Examiner

24395 Forest Road 245

Ashland, WI 54806

E-mail: lipreed@cheqnet.net

Scott Nesvold

Coach Level 3 Sea, Assessor 1, Canoe Safety Assessor

27760 Cty Hwy C Washburn, WI 54891

E-mail: scott.nesvold@gmail.com

www.trek-trail.com

Canada

Michael Callaghan

BCU (UKCC) Level 1 Coach

E-mail : peakwavekayaking@gmail.com

Vancouver, BC

Darren Moloney

Coach Level 2 Kayak

e-mail: just.addwater@yahoo.ca

Parksville, B.C., Canada

Christine Garcia

Coach Level 2 Kayak

E-mail: just.addwater@yahoo.ca

Parksville, B.C., Canada

Joe Dicks

Coach Level 3 Sea, Assessor 1 Sea

www.explorenewfoundland.com

E-Mail: Joe@explorenewfoundland.com

P. O. Box 63

Corner Brook, NFLD, Canada

Christopher Lockyer

Level 4 coach A1*

www.committed2thecore.com

E-Mail: Christopher@committed2thecore.com

Nova Scotia, Canada

Bryan Smith

Course Provider

Coach Level 4 Sea, Level 3 Inland, Assessor 3

E-mail: gradientseeker@gmail.com

Squamish, BC, Canada

Mexico

Ginni Callahan

Coach Level 4 Sea

Cathlamet, WA

360-849-4016

www.columbiariverkayaking.com

E-mail: ginnical@yahoo.co

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