Alumni

Take a look at some of the Grand Experience's staff throughout the past years.

Emily Adamson

Emily Adamson is our outdoor diva. She is certified in first aid and CPR at the instructor level, ORCKA kayaking at the instructor level, sea kayaking, canoeing - both moving water and lake, and she is a rock climbing instructor. Emily is wilderness survival certified, pleasure craft operator certified, and smart serve certified. She is just another example of Grand Experiences’ ongoing philosophy that great guides make happy customers, and Emily is one fantastic guide, holding a degree in outdoor adventure leadership from Laurentian University.

Coire Kent

Coire Kent has been with us here at Grand Experiences for about seven years now and we’ve watched him grow up, and up, and up. Coire’s personal quest for physical greatness makes him like a guide and personal trainer in one. He is able to push customers into giving 110%, achieving goals they sometimes didn’t know they were capable of. He is one of our exclusive ‘Moonlight Paddle’ guides and a master at handling the 12-person voyager canoes we have here at Grand Experiences. Coire also holds the record at Grand Experiences for having lifted the most canoes in the shortest time. ORCKA certified.

Jamie 'Scuba' Seamone

Jamie 'Scuba' Seamone is on his third season with Grand Experiences, and is a certified kayak instructor. At 6’ 2” and change, Scuba is a stretch as a guide. This strapping addition to the Grand Experiences team has paddled across this wide country; British Columbia, Alberta, Eastern Ontario, and countless times on the Grand River itself. Scuba’s awesome sense of humor, experience wilderness tripping, and paddling-general-know-how make him a fantastic guide. ORCKA certified

Darren Harding

Darren Harding is another guide that has been contributing to Grand Experiences shop for 5 years or more. He is ORCKA certified. A great story teller and guide, Darren is requested quite often by customers that have had the pleasure of tripping down the Grand or Nith rivers with him. Holding a degree in Biology, Darren knows his stuff.