"I think it is rare to
find an instructor
with the incredible
depth of knowledge,
teaching skills,
fabulous personality
and patience
that both of these
guys exhibited."

 

- Mark

Come get a paddle wet with us

Who’s Who at MIKCo. The heart and soul of MIKCo is our core team of great instructors, guides and staff…we feel very thankful to have some of the following paddlers, coaches and guides around each year. We think these folks are simply some of the best around!

We have paddled in Alaska, British Columbia, Baja and mainland Mexico, Belize, Canadian Maritimes, Antarctica, Wales and the Irish Sea. You too can paddle most anywhere, just plan, prepare and paddle to your dreams.

Tom Bergh - Founded MIKCO in 1986. Master Maine Sea Kayak Guide, Member of Professional Maine Guides Assn, MASKGI, BCU Coach 4, A4, ACA Open Water.

Joe DuPont - Registered Maine Sea Kayak Guide, heads up day trip operations.

Phil Daligan - Master Maine Sea Kayak Guide, BCU Coach 4.

Susan Kynast - Marine Biologist, SAR specialist, Registered Maine Guide.

June O’Neil Bergh - Came aboard MIKCO in 1993. Heads up our special events like our Rough Water Symposium.

Sharoan DuPont - The organization behind the organization.

Visiting Coaches and Guides

Nigel Dennis, Anglesey Sea and Surf Centre, Coach 5

Andy Stamp, Comfortably Numb Coaching, Coach 5

Fiona Whitehead, Coach 5

JP Eatock, Level 5 Coach, Reg Maine Guide

Cheri Perry and Turner Wilson, Greenlander and traditional paddling specialists

Jed Luby, BCU Coach 3 aspirant, Reg Maine Guide

Rick Stoehrer, BCU 5 Star Sea, Reg Maine Guide

Greg Paquin, BCU 5 Star Sea, Adv Open Water

Marty Nagot, Reg. Maine Guide

Thomas Parrick. BCU Coach 3. Reg Maine Guide

Steve Allen. BCU Coach 3. Reg Maine Guide

Dr. Johan Erikson, Prof of Environmental Studies

Vernon Doucette, Canadian, former Outward Bound Instructor who guides in Nova Scotia

Tony Simpson, formerly with HIOBS, Palmer Station Antarctica, MIKCO, now has a life.