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Instructors For Hire

Paddle Alberta is working to connect those groups needing instructors with certified instructors in their area. If you are a current certified instructor and would like to be included on this list, please email your contact information to Paddle Alberta .

Paddle Alberta is providing this list as a community service. We do not provide any interviewing or selection process for these instructors.

Please note IT=Instructor Trainer

NOTE: new name for CRCA is now PADDLE CANADA

Burdon, Nadine

Certifications:

  • Paddle Alberta Waterfront Canoe Instructor Trainer
  • Paddle Alberta Basic River Instructor
  • Paddle Alberta River Tripping Leader
  • Paddle Canada Flatwater Canoe Instructor

Phone: 780-951-0175
Email: nmakarus@yahoo.ca

 

Burdon, Jamie

Certifications:

  • Paddle Canada Moving Water Tandem and Solo Instructor

Phone: 780-467-8688
Email: nmakarus@yahoo.ca


 

Fetterly, Ric

Certification:

  • Paddle Alberta Waterfront Canoe Instructor
    Paddle Canada Moving Water Tandem Instructor

Phone: 780-438-1296

Email: fetterly@shaw.ca

Fochler, Jerry

Certification: 

  • Paddle Canada Flatwater Canoe Instructor

Phone: 780-817-1512
Email: jerry@inroads.ca

 

Haskin, Alex

Certifications: 

  • Paddle Alberta Waterfront Canoe Instructor Trainer
  • Paddle Alberta Basic River Instructor
  • Paddle Canada Flatwater Canoe Instructor Trainer
  • Paddle Canada Canoe Tripping Level 1 Instructor
  • Paddle Canada Big Canoe Intermediate Instructor

Phone: 780-721-1479
Email: haskin.rivers@gmail.com
Web: www.haskincanoe.ca

 

Haskin, Priscilla

Certifications: 

  • Paddle Alberta Waterfront Canoe Instructor Trainer
  • Paddle Alberta River Tandem and Solo Instructor Trainer
  • Paddle Alberta River Tripping Leader Instructor Trainer 
  • Paddle Canada Lake Canoe Instructor Trainer
  • Paddle Canada Canoe Tripping Instructor Trainer
  • Paddle Canada Moving Water Canoe Tandem Intermediate Instructor Trainer
  • Paddle Canada Waterfront Canoe Instructor Trainer
  • Paddle Canada Moving Water Canoe Solo Intermediate Instructor
  • Paddle Canada Big Canoe Intermediate Instructor

Phone: 780-922-4324

Email: padlonph@gmail.com
Web: www.haskincanoe.ca

 

Hosack, Ralph

Certifications:

  • Paddle Alberta Basic River Instructor-Tandem
  • Paddle Canada Flatwater Canoe Instructor

Stony Plain
Phone: 780-963-6778
Email: rural2@telus.net


Kiselyk, Dale

Certifications:

  • Paddle Alberta Waterfront Canoe Instructor Trainer
  • Paddle Canada Flatwater Canoe Instructor

Phone: 780-674-6145 (Barrhead)
Email: lex_dale@telus.net

Lemphers, Ryan

Certifications:

  • Paddle Alberta Waterfront Canoe Instructor Trainer
  • Paddle Alberta Basic River Instructor Trainer
  • Paddle Alberta River Tripping Leader Instructor Trainer
  • Paddle Canada Waterfront Canoe Instructor Trainer
  • Paddle Canada Lake Canoe Intermediate Tandem & Solo Instructor Trainer
  • Paddle Canada Whitewater Canoe Intermediate Tandem & Solo Instructor Trainer
  • Paddle Canada Canoe Tripping Tandem & Solo Instructor
  • Advanced Wilderness First Aid certification
  • Swiftwater Rescue Technician


Notes:  Able to travel to your location, offer guiding, teaching Skills & Instructor courses

Phone: 780-463-1986
Email: rlemphers@gmail.com

 

Smith, Cori

Certification:

  • Paddle Alberta Waterfront Canoe Instructor

Edmonton

Phone:  780-642-2702

Email:  corismith@mac.com


Woods, William

           Certification: 

  • Paddle Alberta River Instructor-Tandem & Solo
    Paddle Alberta River Trip Leader
    Paddle Canada Canoe Lake Canoe Instructor-Tandem, Intermediate
    Paddle Canada Canoe Lake Canoe Instructor-Solo, Introduction
    Paddle Canada Canoe Tripping Level 1 Instructor
    Paddle Canada Moving Water Intro Instructor
    Paddle Canada Big Canoe Instructor-Intermediate
    Paddle Canada Big Canoe Instructor-Advanced

           Phone:  403-289-6318

           Email:  piscatores_hominum@shaw.ca

 

Young, Jan

           Certification: 

  • Paddle Canada Flatwater Canoe Instructor

           Phone:  780-645-5110

           Email:  dicknjan@mcsnet.ca

 

Zimmermann, Maja

Certifications: 

  • Paddle Alberta Waterfront Canoe Instructor Trainer
  • Paddle Alberta Basic River Tandem Instructor
  • Paddle Canada Flatwater Canoe Instructor
  • Paddle Canada Moving Water Tandem Instructor
  • NCCP Community Kayak Instructor

Phone: 780-466-7475
Email: maja.zimmermann@gmail.com

 

Bertrand, Mike

Certification:

  • Paddle Alberta Basic River Instructor

Phone: 403-248-6055
Email: michel_bertrand@cpr.ca

 

Goodeve, Schaun

Certification:

  • Paddle Canada Whitewater Canoe Tandem & Solo Advanced Instructor

Email: sgoodeve@hotmail.com

 

Haskin, Alex


  Certifications: 

      • Paddle Alberta Waterfront Canoe Instructor Trainer
      • Paddle Alberta Basic River Instructor
      • Paddle Canada Flatwater Canoe Instructor Trainer
      • Paddle Canada Canoe Tripping Level 1 Instructor
      • Paddle Canada Big Canoe Intermediate Instructor

Phone: 780-721-1479
Email: haskin.rivers@gmail.com
Web: www.haskincanoe.ca

 

Haskin, Priscilla

Certifications: 

  • Paddle Alberta Waterfront Canoe Instructor Trainer
  • Paddle Alberta River Tandem and Solo Instructor Trainer
  • Paddle Alberta River Tripping Leader Instructor Trainer 
  • Paddle Canada Lake Canoe Instructor Trainer
  • Paddle Canada Canoe Tripping Instructor Trainer
  • Paddle Canada Moving Water Canoe Tandem Intermediate Instructor Trainer
  • Paddle Canada Waterfront Canoe Instructor Trainer
  • Paddle Canada Moving Water Canoe Solo Intermediate Instructor
  • Paddle Canada Big Canoe Intermediate Instructor

Phone: 780-922-4324

Email: padlonph@gmail.com
Web: www.haskincanoe.ca

Kozlik, Peter

Certifications: 

  • Paddle Canada Flatwater Canoe Instructor

Phone: 403-375-0141

Email: canoe4u@telus.net

 

Lemphers, Ryan

Certifications:

  • Paddle Alberta Waterfront Canoe Intructor Trainer
  • Paddle Alberta Basic River Instructor Trainer
  • Paddle Alberta River Tripping Leader Instructor Trainer
  • Paddle Canada Waterfront Canoe Instructor Trainer
  • Paddle Canada Lake Canoe Intermediate-Tandem & Solo Instructor Trainer
  • Paddle Canada Whitewater Canoe Intermediate-Tandem & Solo Instructor Trainer
  • Paddle Canada Canoe Tripping Tandem & Solo Instructor
  • Advanced Wilderness First Aid certification
  • Swiftwater Rescue Technician

Notes:  Able to travel to your location, offer guiding, teaching Skills & Instructor courses

Phone: 780-463-1986
Email: rlemphers@gmail.com

 

Pavelka, Joe

Certifications:

  • Paddle Canada Flatwater Canoe Instructor Trainer
  • Paddle Canada Canoe Tripping Level 2 Instructor
  • Royal Lifesaving Advanced Wilderness First Aid
  • Royal Lifesaving Swift Water Rescue

Cell: 403-660-7862
Email: jpavelka@mtroyal.ab.ca

Rioux, Max

Certification:

  • Paddle Canada Flatwater Canoe Instructor

Phone: 403-827-3844
Email: look4max@yahoo.ca

 

Smale, Justin

           Certification: 

      • Paddle Alberta Basic River Instructor

           Phone:  403-283-5952

           Email: jds331@hotmail.com

 

Whiteside, Jamie

Certification: 

 
  • Paddle Canada River Kayak Level 1 Instructor
  • Paddle Canada Whitewater Canoe Tandem Advanced Instructor
  • Paddle Canada Whitewater Canoe Solo Advanced Instructor
 

Phone: 403-678-8084

Email: jamie.whiteside@gmail.com

 

Woods, William

           Certification: 

      • Paddle Alberta River Instructor-Tandem & Solo
        Paddle Alberta River Trip Leader
        Paddle Canada Canoe Lake Canoe Instructor-Tandem, Intermediate
        Paddle Canada Canoe Lake Canoe Instructor-Solo, Introduction
        Paddle Canada Canoe Tripping Level 1 Instructor
        Paddle Canada Moving Water Intro Instructor
        Paddle Canada Big Canoe Instructor-Intermediate
        Paddle Canada Big Canoe Instructor-Advanced

           Phone:  403-289-6318

           Email:  piscatores_hominum@shaw.ca


Clement, Randy


  Certifications:

      • Paddle Alberta Basic Lake Leader Instructor
        Paddle Alberta Basic River Tandem Instructor
        Paddle Alberta Basic River Tandem and Solo Instructor
        Paddle Canada Moving Water Tandem and Solo Instructor
        Paddle Canada Moving Water Tandem and Solo Intermediate Instructor
        Paddle Canada Moving Water Intermediate Tandem and Solo Intermediate Instructor Trainer
        Paddle Alberta Waterfront Canoe Instructor Trainer
        Paddle Alberta Basic River Tandem and Solo Instructor Trainer

Phone: 403-542-3112
Email: randyclement@gmail.com

 

Elliott - Kilgour, Kyle


  Certifications:

    • Paddle Canada Moving Water Intermediate Tandem Instructor Trainer

Phone: 807-345-1644
Email: kelliottkilgour@gmail.com

Haskin, Alex


  Certifications: 

      • Paddle Alberta Waterfront Canoe Instructor Trainer
      • Paddle Alberta Basic River Instructor
      • Paddle Canada Flatwater Canoe Instructor Trainer
      • Paddle Canada Canoe Tripping Level 1 Instructor
      • Paddle Canada Big Canoe Intermediate Instructor

Phone: 780-721-1479
Email: haskin.rivers@gmail.com
Web: www.haskincanoe.ca

 

Haskin, Priscilla

Certifications: 

  • Paddle Alberta Waterfront Canoe Instructor Trainer
  • Paddle Alberta River Tandem and Solo Instructor Trainer
  • Paddle Alberta River Tripping Leader Instructor Trainer 
  • Paddle Canada Lake Canoe Instructor Trainer
  • Paddle Canada Canoe Tripping Instructor Trainer
  • Paddle Canada Moving Water Canoe Tandem Intermediate Instructor Trainer
  • Paddle Canada Waterfront Canoe Instructor Trainer
  • Paddle Canada Moving Water Canoe Solo Intermediate Instructor
  • Paddle Canada Big Canoe Intermediate Instructor

Phone: 780-922-4324

Email: padlonph@gmail.com
Web: www.haskincanoe.ca

 

Lemphers, Ryan

Certifications:

  • Paddle Alberta Waterfront Canoe Instructor Trainer
  • Paddle Alberta Basic River Instructor Trainer
  • Paddle Alberta River Tripping Leader Instructor Trainer
  • Paddle Canada Waterfront Canoe Instructor Trainer
  • Paddle Canada Lake Canoe Intermediate-Tandem & Solo Instructor Trainer
  • Paddle Canada Whitewater Canoe Intermediate-Tandem & Solo Instructor Trainer
  • Paddle Canada Canoe Tripping Tandem & Solo Instructor
  • Advanced Wilderness First Aid certification
  • Swiftwater Rescue Technician

Notes: Able to travel to your location, offer guiding, teaching Skills & Instructor courses

Phone: 780-463-1986
Email: rlemphers@gmail.com

Waite, Les

Certification: 

  • Paddle Alberta Basic River Instructor

Email: lwaite@yvcentre.com

Woods, William

           Certification: 

      • Paddle Alberta River Instructor-Tandem & Solo
        Paddle Alberta River Trip Leader
        Paddle Canada Canoe Lake Canoe Instructor-Tandem, Intermediate
        Paddle Canada Canoe Lake Canoe Instructor-Solo, Introduction
        Paddle Canada Canoe Tripping Level 1 Instructor
        Paddle Canada Moving Water Intro Instructor
        Paddle Canada Big Canoe Instructor-Intermediate
        Paddle Canada Big Canoe Instructor-Advanced

           Phone:  403-289-6318

           Email:  piscatores_hominum@shaw.ca

Haskin, Alex


  Certifications: 

      • Paddle Alberta Waterfront Canoe Instructor Trainer
      • Paddle Alberta Basic River Instructor
      • Paddle Canada Flatwater Canoe Instructor Trainer
      • Paddle Canada Canoe Tripping Level 1 Instructor
      • Paddle Canada Big Canoe Intermediate Instructor

Phone: 780-721-1479
Email: haskin.rivers@gmail.com
Web: www.haskincanoe.ca

 

Haskin, Priscilla

Certifications: 

  • Paddle Alberta Waterfront Canoe Instructor Trainer
  • Paddle Alberta River Tandem and Solo Instructor Trainer
  • Paddle Alberta River Tripping Leader Instructor Trainer 
  • Paddle Canada Lake Canoe Instructor Trainer
  • Paddle Canada Canoe Tripping Instructor Trainer
  • Paddle Canada Moving Water Canoe Tandem Intermediate Instructor Trainer
  • Paddle Canada Waterfront Canoe Instructor Trainer
  • Paddle Canada Moving Water Canoe Solo Intermediate Instructor
  • Paddle Canada Big Canoe Intermediate Instructor

Phone: 780-922-4324

Email: padlonph@gmail.com
Web: www.haskincanoe.ca

 

Kiselyk, Dale

Certifications:

  • Paddle Alberta Waterfront Canoe Instructor Trainer
  • Paddle Canada Flatwater Instructor

    Barrhead
    Phone: 780-674-6145
    Email: lex_dale@telus.net

Lemphers, Ryan

Certifications:

  • Paddle Alberta Waterfront Canoe Instructor Trainer
  • Paddle Alberta Basic River Instructor Trainer
  • Paddle Alberta River Tripping Leader Instrutor Trainer
  • Paddle Canada Waterfront Canoe Instructor Trainer
  • Paddle Canada Lake Canoe Intermediate-Tandem & Solo Instructor Trainer
  • Paddle Canada Whitewater Canoe Intermediate-Tandem & Solo Instructor Trainer
  • Paddle Canada Canoe TrippingTandem & Solo Instructor
  • Advanced Wilderness First Aid certification
  • Swiftwater Rescue Technician

Note:  Able to travel to your location, offer guiding, teaching Skills & Instructor courses

Phone: 780-463-1986
Email: rlemphers@gmail.com

 

Campbell, Gregg

Certification:

  • Paddle Alberta Waterfront Canoe Instructor Trainer
  • Paddle Canada Flatwater Canoe Instructor

Phone: 403-528-3680
Email: gregg_campbell@hotmail.com

 

Haskin, Alex


  Certifications: 

      • Paddle Alberta Waterfront Canoe Instructor Trainer
      • Paddle Alberta Basic River Instructor
      • Paddle Canada Flatwater Canoe Instructor Trainer
      • Paddle Canada Canoe Tripping Level 1 Instructor
      • Paddle Canada Big Canoe Intermediate Instructor

Phone: 780-721-1479
Email: haskin.rivers@gmail.com
Web: www.haskincanoe.ca

 

Haskin, Priscilla

Certifications: 

  • Paddle Alberta Waterfront Canoe Instructor Trainer
  • Paddle Alberta River Tandem and Solo Instructor Trainer
  • Paddle Alberta River Tripping Leader Instructor Trainer 
  • Paddle Canada Lake Canoe Instructor Trainer
  • Paddle Canada Canoe Tripping Instructor Trainer
  • Paddle Canada Moving Water Canoe Tandem Intermediate Instructor Trainer
  • Paddle Canada Waterfront Canoe Instructor Trainer
  • Paddle Canada Moving Water Canoe Solo Intermediate Instructor
  • Paddle Canada Big Canoe Intermediate Instructor

Phone: 780-922-4324

Email: padlonph@gmail.com
Web: www.haskincanoe.ca

 

Lemphers, Ryan

Certifications:

  • Paddle Alberta Waterfront Canoe Instructor Trainer
  • Paddle Alberta Basic River Instructor Trainer
  • Paddle Alberta River Tripping Leader Instructor Trainer
  • Paddle Canada Waterfront Canoe Instructor Trainer
  • Paddle Canada Lake Canoe Intermediate-Tandem & Solo Instructor Trainr
  • Paddle Canada Whitewater Canoe Intermediate-Tandem & Solo Instructor Trainer
  • Paddle Canada Canoe Tripping Tandem & Solo Instructor
  • Advanced Wilderness First Aid certification
  • Swiftwater Rescue Technician

Notes: Able to travel to your location, guiding, teaching Skills & Instructor courses

Phone: 780-463-1986
Email: rlemphers@gmail.com