Staff Bios

Mitch Mitchell – Head Instructor

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ACA Level 4 Open Water Instructor Trainer, ACA Level 2 Stand Up Paddleboard Instructor Trainer, British Canoe Union Level 3 Coach & 4 Star Paddler, US Coast Guard Captain, Certified in Wilderness First Aid, Sailing Instructor

Bob Collins

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Level 1 ACA Instructor, ACA Trip Leader, Certified in Wilderness First Aid. Bob would spend every waking minute in a kayak if he could. He is an expert on the Assateague backcountry (among other things!). Bob has been with Coastal Kayak since 2008.

Jim Bourke

Jim Bourke

Level 2 ACA Stand up Paddleboard Instructor, Level 2 ACA Kayak Instructor, ACA Trip Leader, Certified in Wilderness First Aid, Sailing Instructor. If Jim isn’t at Coastal Kayak you can find him on his bike or fishing from his kayak. Jim has been with Coastal Kayak since 2007.

Todd Smallwood

Todd Smallwood

Certified Level 1 ACA Instructor, Certified in First aid & CPR, Sailing Instructor, Todd has also been a certified CK Dragger since 2009.

Justin Tomlinson

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Justin is an ACA certified Level 1 Kayak Instructor and certified in First Aid and CPR. During the school year Justin teaches health at Millsboro Middle School. Justin has been with Coastal Kayak since 2018.

Sarah Betlewjewski

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Sarah is junior high science teacher in Millsboro, Delaware. Her kids love her enthusiasm for science as much as our customers love her enthusiasm for the coastal environment! Sarah is certified in CPR and First Aid and has been with Coastal Kayak since 2006.