Explorer’s Guide Maritime Training

Welcome to our website.

 We are dedicated to providing a sound learning experience for all our students. Learning is more then reading a book or listeningto a lecture. It is being actively involved in the learning process. This can only be done when the instructors apply the discuss-demonstrate-do approach. Students also learn in different way. To meet everyones needs we use auditory, visual, and kenistetic activities. In other words student listen, see and do the activities to provide the best learning experince. Calls from former students are always welcomed.

 Meet the staff and instructors

Captain Gary is our lead instructor and course developer. He comes to us with extensive training, education, and state and federal agencies relationship experience. This includes working with both state and federal agencies on developing training programs, assistance in planning and presenting at national seminars. He was awarded a Bronze Metal by USEPA for his service in developing a CBT based-interactive training program.

Growing up with Lake Winnebago system in your back yard was a real plus. There were plenty of opportunities to working and fishing on the systems lakes and river. Later did extensive trout and salmon fishing on Lake Michigan during the "gold days". The last twenty years its been the northern lake of Wisconsin and sailing on Green Bay. He holds a teaching license from the State of Wisconsin for the maritime courses.