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 than reading a book or listening to 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 ways. To meet everyone's needs we use auditory, visual, and kenistetic activities. In other words, students listen, see, and do the activities to provide the best learning experience. Calls from former students are always welcomed.
Meet the staff and instructors
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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 to develop 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 work and fish on the systems lakes and river. He later did extensive trout and salmon fishing on Lake Michigan during the "gold days". The last twenty years it's been the northern lakes of Wisconsin and sailing on Green Bay. He holds a teaching license from the State of Wisconsin for the maritime courses. |
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Vicki is our administrative assistant. She truly enjoys the maritime atmosphere. She helps to keep our company on the right course, with accounting and secretarial skills. Vicki is also involved in the My Boating side of our business.
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Toni is our office manager and student administrator. She comes to us with seven years in teaching including special education and administration. Toni works with many agencies to bring Explorer’s Guide to the forefront of maritime training. She is a member of the Marine Education Standards Council, National Safe Boating Council and is a United States Coast Guard Approved Marine Credentialing Agent. She is community oriented and is a dedicated member of several organizations such as Oneida County Leadership, First books for kids, and Campfire Boys and Girls Club. She also takes an active role in course creation and has written several of Explorer’s Guide’s recreational courses. "If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles.”
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Kim is our exam manager at Explorer's Guide Maritime Training. She is a life long resident of Rhinelander Wisconsin and has always lived on or near area lakes. Being on the water has always been one of my family's favorite pastimes. Married with one daughter and two step sons they all love fishing and being on the water. The chance to work here at Explorer's Guide Maritime Training feels quite natural to me,combinding my love of working with people and my love of the water. As exam manager here I get to meet students from all over the U.S.and assist them with their final exams after completing our courses.It's always nice to meet people that take work or play on the water seriously.
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Capt Bruce, one of our Contract Captains teaching Close quarter Boat Handling at a National Save Boating Council training session. |
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Capt Luke, one of our Contract captains, working with the City of Milwaukee Police Dept Marine Dividion |
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If you would like to provide a link back to Explorer's Guide Maritime Training, right click on the image below and paste it into your web page. Thanks Capt Gary |
