Jim Tibensky
Jim once took a correspondence course in kayak instruction and passed the exam. Since then he has won eight age-group national championships in kayak racing , seven in slalom and one in sprint and 25 Midwest Division championships in sprint, wildwater and slalom. Jim is the co-author of the book "A Primer for Beginning Kayak Slalom Racers"
Jim has also led trips to: Greenland, the Queen Charlotte Islands, Georgian Bay, the Everglades, Casco Bay Maine, Matagorda Island Texas, Tybee Island, Cumberland Island, Lake Powell and Glacier Bay Alaska. He has participated on two more expeditions to Greenland, one to Glacier Bay, and four trips down the Colorado in the Grand Canyon as well as rivers in Costa Rica and Canada.
- ACA Level 4 Open Water Instructor
- Former U.S. Canoe & Kayak Team Coach