Geneva Kayak Center

GKC Staff

On-Site Coaches


Ryan Rushton
  • Owner of the Geneva Kayak Center
  • ACA Open Water IT
  • ACA Level 5 Advanced Open Water Instructor
  • ACA Advanced Swiftwater Rescue Instructor
  • BCU 5 Star Award

Dave Rushton
  • Co-owner of the Geneva Kayak Center
  • Jack-Of-All Trades
Scott Fairty
  • General Manager of Geneva Kayak Center
  • BCU Coach Level 4 Sea
  • BCU Coach Level 3 Whitewater
  • ACA Level 5 Advanced Open Water Instructor
  • ACA Adaptive Paddling Endorsement

Jim Tibensky
  • ACA Level 4 Open Water Instructor
  • US Canoe & Kayak Team Coach

Paul Redzimski
  • ACA Level 4 Open Water Instructor
  • BCU Coach Level 3
  • BCU 5 Star Training

John Martin
  • ACA level 3 Coastal Instructor
  • BCU Coach Level 3
  • BCU 5 Star Training

Alec Bloyd-Peshkin
  • ACA Level 4 Open Water Instructor
  • BCU Coach 2T
  • BCU/UKCC Coach Level 1
Mike McDonald
  • ACA Level 4 Open Water Instructor
  • Greenland Mentor

David Langowski
  • ACA Level 3 Coastal Instructor

Eileen Voiland
  • ACA Level 1 Intro to Kayak Instructor

Tom Heinemann
  • ACA Level 3 Coastal Instructor

Mark Anderson
  • BCU Coach 2T

Chris Donovan
  • BCU Coach 2T

Sharon Bloyd-Peshkin
  • ACA Level 4 Open Water Instructor
  • BCU/UKCC Coach Level 1

Lyn Stone
  • ACA Level 3 Coastal Instructor
  • BCU/UKCC Coach Level 1
  • BCU/UKCC Coach Level 2 T
Wendy Madgwick

  • ACA Level 4 Open Water Instructor
  • BCU/UKCC Coach Level 1

Visiting Coaches


Dale Williams (GA)
  • BCU Coach Level 4
  • Coach 5T
  • ACA Level 5 Advanced Open Water Instructor Trainer Educator

Kelly Blades (MI)
  • BCU Coach Level 3
  • ACA Level 4 Open Water Instructor

Sam Crowley (MI)
  • ACA Level 5 Advanced Open Water Instructor Trainer Educator

Pete Jones (UK)
  • BCU Coach Level 4

Phill Clegg (UK)
  • BCU Coach Level 5

Bonnie Perry (IL)
  • BCU Coach Level 3
  • BCU/UKCC Coach Level 1
  • ACA Level 4 Open Water Instructor

Cheri Perry and Turner Wilson -  The “Green Team” (CT)
  • Traditional Paddling Enthusiasts
  • Greenland Paddling Champions

Ginni Callahan (WA)
  • BCU Coach Level 4
  • ACA Level 4 Open Water Instructor Trainer

Omer Singer and Saggi Nechushtan (Israel)
  • BCU Coach Level 4's
  • Terra Santa Expeditions

Staff Expeditions


Around Anglesey Island,
Wales, UK
  • Ryan Rushton

Lake Michigan Circumnavigation
  • Tom Heinemann

Lake Michigan Crossing
  • Paul Redzimski

Lake Michigan Solo Crossing
  • John Martin