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Meet Your Dynamic Crew

Dear Friends,
KRIS KORDYZON ANGIE COWAN
Welcome to SeaTrek… Program Director M. Ed
an adventure that will last a lifetime. Kris is SeaTrek’s most seasoned staff member. Director of Marine
Kris is passionate about the great outdoors Science
Real Adventure – the kind you can’t find on TV or and anything to do with water but especially Angie’s been leading
on the internet begins with the excitement of discovery. about passing on his love of nature through SeaTrek’s marine science
Discover yourself as a person and discover the world educating students about life above and program since 2007. She’s worked for the
below the surface. Kris is a key member of the Pacific Whale Foundation (Maui) and the Ocean
around you when you sail with SeaTrek. SeaTrek Crew year round, including marketing Institute (Southern California) as an instructor
This has always been the governing philosophy of and program preparation for the upcoming and curriculum developer. Angie also works with
summer. Kris holds a 100-ton Master license
National Geographic Education as a curriculum
SeaTrek… to create programs that excite, challenge and “Hi Mom! That’s me...out on the ocean!” with a Sailing endorsement from the US designer, developing marine biology courses for
educate the students who visit us every summer. Coast Guard. He is a NAUI Instructor Trainer high school students.
and an ASA Sailing Instructor with scuba and
Excite – by bringing young people face to face with a world boating experience from the Great Lakes to
they may have never seen before, both above and below the the British Virgin Islands – and most places in COLIN “FARVA”
JONES
surface of the ocean. between. During the off-season Kris and his Lead Instructor/
family live in Flint, Michigan.
Challenge – by giving students the tools they need to strive beyond Equipment Manager
Colin – aka “Farva Hawk”
the average expectations – and experience the extraordinary. – is a NAUI Instructor and EMT from sunny
California. In the off-season he works and plays
Educate – through personal experience by giving youngsters the in the South Pacific islands. Quick with a joke
chance to see, hear, and feel the wonders of a world hidden to July-boarding these and a smile, Colin takes care of the little bumps
most people – below the surface of the ocean. and bruises that happen along the voyage.
The Journey is the Destination incredible yachts CHANCE
Each of our 3-week voyages provides students with more educational “SLACKER” RUDER
Instructor/Marine
opportunities than most will ever experience in a lifetime. I can’t believe how Biologist/Senior Staff
• Sail across the Sir Francis Drake Channel in a 43-foot or “what a beautiful sunset...what a beautiful boat!” awesome these boats are. Chance “Slacker” Ruder,
a veteran of SeaTrek’s
46-foot catamaran programs, has worked with such wildlife
• Dive on a 400-foot long shipwreck The Moorings catamaran I’ll be luiminaries as Jack Hanna, Julie Scardena, Jane
• Hike through a mountainous, tropical rainforest MONK DANIEL AND Goodall, Robert Kennedy Jr., and Philippe
Cousteau. Chance is an ASA certified keelboat
• Study marine biology – up close and in person KAT DANIEL M. Ed sailing on, (the 4300) is one of five Moorings sailor and a NAUI SCUBA Instructor and
• Try wake-boarding or sea kayaking Camp Directors is working on earning his U.S. Coast Guard
Monk and Kat love the water…
• Or fall asleep in a hammock – as dozens of shooting and with over 30 years of diving and cats in the SeaTrek fleet. The cabins are roomy, and Captain’s license.
stars race over your head live-aboard experience between really comfortable – and there’s a complete kitchen LIZ M NALLY
C
So, forget about what you think you know – and dream of all there them – you’d be hard pressed Intern Co-ordinator/
to find any other couple in the
Senior Staff
is to discover. The only limit is your imagination. industry with more real-life know- (called a “galley” on board) and private bathrooms Liz McNally has been with
Let SeaTrek take you there! how. Both hold a 100-ton Master (called “heads” – HA!) SeaTrek since the age of
License from the US Coast Guard, thirteen and is now a NAUI
both are National Association of These catamarans are what they call ‘multi-hull’ sailing Dive Master and SeaTrek’s Intern Coordinator.
Underwater Instructors (NAUI) She is very passionate about traveling and
Course Directors (the highest vessels – and unlike the traditional single-hull vessels, volunteering. She currently volunteers at the
level achievable in the business). Children’s Hospital at Albany Medical Center.
Also, they both have live-aboard these cats are faster, smoother and much safer… they’re TARA CHAILLE
experience throughout the Logistical Program
Caribbean, Mexico, Florida, Hawaii, totally unsinkable!
Captain Monk Daniel and Australia. Off-season, they make Co-ordinator
Born and raised a Hoosier,
port in Flushing, Michigan. Tara graduated from Indiana
University and is finding
her niche in the world of alternative and special
education. An accomplished competitive water
skier Tara enjoys being on the water as much as
possible, rock climbing, spelunking and cooking.