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University Degreed, Master Naturalist & Professional
NATURALIST GUIDES
Guide Interpreting Native Plants and their Edible and Medicinal uses
"Providing Nature Tours for the Preservation of the Environment"
Our
guides are preferred by Environmental Organizations for their expertise and accurate interpretation of the flora and fauna in our area. We provide guided tour services and instruction on
a repeat basis and have provided tours for The Nature Conservancy, National Audubon Society, The
Wilderness Society, The Professional Paddlesports Association, South Carolina
State Parks, TheSC Native Plant Society, Clemson Youth Learning Institute, Elderhostel, College of Charleston, Penn State University, Wilderness City Kids Washington DC program, Recreation Departments and many others.
Our Guides are University Degreed or are Certified Master Naturalist in Biology/Ecology and other related
fields and dedicate their lives to the preservation of the environment. We
participate in environmental advocacy issues on local, state and federal
levels. Substantial contributions are made to Environmental Organizations and
causes.
Other Certifications many of our guides hold: First Aid / CPR / Lifeguard, Wilderness First Aid, Wilderness First Responder, NOLS, Master Naturalist and more, ACA and BCU Certifications!
With unmatched interpretation of the plants,
animals and wildlife in the Charleston South Carolina area, your tour
will be educational as well as recreational! Our guides are simply the best!
"Outstanding Guide Services" - Canoe and Kayak Magazine
Recommended Area Outfitter - National Geographic Adventures Magazine!
 Kathie
Livingston: Owner and founder of Nature Adventures. Kathie started this company in 1999 and has led Professional Naturalist Guided Tours since 1984. She graduated from the University of
Michigan with honors, obtaining a Bachelors of Science Degree in Resource
Planning. She is also a Certified ACA River Kayak Instructor and has over 25
years in paddling and Naturalist guiding experience. She worked as the City of Charleston, SC Head
Park Naturalist and Environmental Education Director for over 7 years teaching Marine, Wetland and Forest Ecology.
Prior to this she worked for National Audubon as a Naturalist and Canoe Guide for
4 years. Her love for paddling started as a teenager, when she and her mother
won a 20 mile canoe race, involving over 40 participants on a swift water river
in Michigan. Founding the companies’ mission to help preserve the
environment and to donate proceeds to benefit environmental organizations, it is upon this basis that Nature Adventures has excelled at being
the lead kayak, canoe and hiking tour company in the Charleston, SC area. Kathie is a proven leader in the outdoor world. Locally, she's known as the area "woods woman" and the "kayak lady"....... Kayaking and love of the outdoors is a passion and a way of life to her. Even
on her days off, she paddles!
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Bob Weaver:
What can we say about
this great outdoorsman!? Just read our testimonies! If it's outdoors, he does it. Bob has his Master Naturalist Certifications from Clemson University. His education and expertise also includes engineering and management for the past 25 years, but his true love has always been the outdoors. He is a an excellent expedition guide and many of our clients
request Bob as he adds humor and unique experiences to every trip. “The
nicest guy you'll ever meet” we hear over and over again! Bob is an
experienced river and sea kayaker, guide and certified assistant instructor. His wealth of
knowledge of the outdoors is unmatched. Bob is also
a Certified Scuba Diver and brings with him a nice collection of sharks teeth and marine artifacts. If Survivor would need a candidate from
our team, it would definitely be "Bob!". Oh, and by the way....He Would
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Will McNelis:
A true Low country
Outdoorsman. Born and raised here on the coast in Sullivan's Island, Will comes with
a terrific smile and a true love of nature. He is our Coastal Kayak Instructor and a
professional Commercial Oysterman, Clammer, Shrimper and Fisherman and has even
built his own boats. He spends most of his time “on the water” and holds his Captains license!
“ Will has lived in North Carolina, The Virgin Islands, and in Mexico
where he taught Windsurfing, Surfing and did Charter Boat Fishing. He travels several times a year to Costa Rica and the Carribean where he kayaks as well. He holds Degrees in Media Arts and in Recording Engineering. When he moved back to
South Carolina from the Virgin Islands, we grabbed him as his expertise of the Coastal Environment and
its sustainability is unsurpassed. |
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Dolphin Dave Hamilton IV:
Yes,
that's his real name!... God Given!... Could he imagine doing anything else?
Dave has it all.... He's a Certified ACA Canoe Instructor, Life Guard, Kayak
Instructor Assistant and an all around terrific guy! He has a B. S. Degree in
Recreation and Leisure Services from Florida State University. His knowledge of
kayak types, equipment and gear is unsurpassed as he manages Time Out Sport and Ski Retail shop! A terrific fishing guide with a dynamic personality! Dave has been kayaking with our company since 2000
and gets requested by repeat clientele for expeditions. |
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Elizabeth and Bailey Anderegg:
A
Great team!. Elizabeth comes with a B.A in U.S. History from the College of
Charleston and specializes in Cultural History and Ornithology on our tours! She is also an excellent naturalist! With experience as
a Girl Scout Leader for over 13 years, she is great with kids! Her daughter
Bailey is an exceptional paddler extraordinaire who received her first paddle
at age 6 and bought her own kayak at age 13! ( A Sea kayak at that!) Bailey
is enrolled in college and also is an avid photographer and has her designs set on a career with National
Geographic someday! Both are Certified Assistant River and Coastal Kayak Instructors. |
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Diane Krishon Girardeau:
An incredibly gifted
and talented Wildlife Biologist. Diane received a BS in Wildlife Biology from
UGA and an MS in Environmental Education from WVU. She has done mammal research
off the Georgia coast, bat research in New Mexico for the Forest Service, and
currently teaches wildlife biology at a local High School. She believes that
environmental stewardship and respect is fostered through education and outdoor
experiences. Diane works part time for Nature Adventures during school months and full time during the summers. She is also certified in
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 Craig Bachman:
Craig grew up in Pittsburgh, PA, moved to SC to gain a few years of teaching experience expecting to move back "home", but fell in love with the SC lowcountry and couldn't leave!!! He holds a B.S. degree in Chemistry from the Univ of Pittsburgh, and is working on completing an M.S. in Environmental Studies at the College of Charleston. Craig has taught in several different high schools including a bilingual school near Tegucigalpa, Honduras in Central America. Craig also sponsors outdoor/environmental education clubs in every school he's taught at and has helped lead several nature based tourism trips for students around the SC lowcountry, to the North Carolina mountains, to Florida, and even international trips to Honduras, Costa Rica, Mexico & Panama. He's a certified SCUBA diver and also a Certified Wilderness First Responder, and life guard.
 John Dupre - John is a "young" retired Francis Marion National Forest Service Forester and Naturalist. He spent over 30 years there and his expertise in ecology is simply unmatched. John obtained his Bachelors of Science Degree from Clemson University in Forest Management. He grew up living in the forest, estuaries and islands. His ancestry dates back hundreds of years ago on Palmetto Plantation where he is a 14th century "native" to the area. . With incredible knowledge of the forest and wildlife, he brings with him years of expertise. John is also certified in Coastal and River Kayaking and is an excellent paddler. His calm and comfortable demeanor is welcomed on the quiet waters in our wilderness areas.
 "Tillman” Bradley – Tillman is Kathie’s son and has been helping guide trips for years. Tillman is an outstanding paddler and young “Naturalist” who inspires to pursue a career in Wildlife Biology or a related field. He attends High School and studies wildlife biology, astronomy and science related courses. He has a great love for the outdoors and for animals. We receive wonderful testimonials from our clients about him. He also gets the best tips as his love for kayaking is felt by others and his customer serivce is excellent!
 Joe Crespi
Joe came to us from the beautiful mountains of Brevard, North Carolina where he gained a B.A in Integrated studies, where he integrated Wilderness Leadership and Experiential Education with Organizational Leadership. Joe has been working with kayaks since he sold his first one at 16 working at an outfitter in his hometown in Florida. While a freshman in college Joe began working as a canoe guide, until promoted to kayak guide, and then making the big change over into rafting. Joe worked as a raft guide until graduating college, which is when he decided to make the big move to Charleston. He currently works full time for Epic Kayaks, and works as a guide part time for us. Joe enjoys racing kayaks and teaching people about the sport as much as he enjoys sitting around and fishing on a kayak. He also currently volunteers his time to different paddling events and organizations around the Charleston area like Berkley County Paddle fest, East Coast Canoe and Kayak Festival, Hunting Island Biathlon, and Kiawah Island triathlon
Guide interpreting the
anatomy and medicinal uses of a horseshoe crab
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