 David Wells
The director and owner of Naturally Superior Adventures, David was
working as a forester in northern Ontario when he purchased the land at
the mouth of the Michipicoten River and started a paddling business and
wilderness lodge from scratch. He’s a Paddle Canada Level 1
instructor-trainer who’s most happy teaching sea kayaking or kayak
surfing. |
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 Megan Romano
Trip coordinator and guide Megan has led trips on Lake Superior for Naturally
Superior Adventures since 2002. Her travels have taken her as far as
Australia and South America, but she makes her home in Wawa.
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Conor Mihell
Conor has guided on Lake Superior for eight years, and has paddled
extensively on Canada’s west coast, Newfoundland's southwest coast and Quebec's Saguenay River and the Gulf of St. Lawrence. His adventure travel stories have
been published in national magazines and newspapers.
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 Ray Boucher
Ray is Naturally Superior Adventures’ Jack-of-all-trades. Site
maintenance, construction, sea kayak instruction and guiding are all a
part of his job description. He’s also an active adventure racer and full-time high school teacher. Ray and his family live in Wawa. |
Virginia Marshall
Since 2005, Ginny has guided Naturally Superior Adventures’ sea kayak
and canoe trips. A graduate of Algonquin College’s adventure tourism
program, she’s paddled most of Lake Superior’s north shore and explored
Utah’s Green River. |
Vince Paquot
Vince has been Rock Island Lodge’s chef since 2004. While he’s best
known for his tasty meals, Vince also guides sea kayak trips and
teaches certified Paddle Canada courses. A diehard paddler, Vince
spends most of his free time in his sea kayak. |
 Laura Edmonstone
Laura works full time as the Head of Special Education at a large rural high
school in Southern Ontario. She has worked in the outdoor industry for 16 years
as an educator and guide. She spends her summers off guiding for Naturally Superior and
instructing for Outward Bound.
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Kim Whitmore
Kim came to Naturally Superior Adventures in 2006 after a few years of
guiding sea kayak trips off the coast of Newfoundland. Kim is currently
working on her master’s in outdoor recreation at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay. |
 James Roberts
British ex-pat James is a gifted sea kayaker and one of our most
popular guides. He’s a graduate of Algonquin College’s adventure
naturalist program and is looking to make fun in the outdoors a
year-round career. |
Shannon Noonan
Shannon is a multi-talented Algonquin College graduate who manages Rock
Island Lodge, helps maintain the site and guides the occasional trip.
She’s interested in environmentally sound urban design and is currently
studying at Laurentian University. |
 Tarmo Poldmaa
Tarmo has a number of years of guiding experience. A fascinating
storyteller, his travels have taken him from Labrador to Australia
while he worked on his Ph.D. in behavioural ecology. Tarmo teaches high
school science and lives with his family in Wawa. |
 Jennifer Upton
After several years of full-time guiding for Naturally Superior
Adventures, Jen now works with at-risk youth with Project D.A.R.E. in
South River, Ontario. She returns each summer to Lake Superior to guide
a few of our trips. |
 Heather Murray
Heather, a local Wawa-ite is our cheerful and diligent lodge assistant. She is currently studying at Queen's University.
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 Kjell Klokars
Kjell works on site and is best known for his mastery of the chainsaw. He has been working at Naturally Superior Adventures during the summer since 2003.
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 Irene Fedun
Renee, moved up from Toronto so she could breathe some clean air. She helps out in all departments and is working towards helping us meet our goal of becoming an eco-lodge.
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 Chris Mortimer
Chris is most happy when sharing his love of the outdoors with others. A student of Tom Brown Jr.'s Tracker School, Chris is a fascinating interpreter and runs great programs for children and adults alike. He's also the skilled carpenter who's responsible for many upgrades to our site.
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