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Jean Totz
BCU A3 Coach Trainer
BCU Level 3 Coach Sea Kayak
BCU 4 Star Award Sea Kayak
BCU 5 Star Training Sea Kayak
TRSA Whitewater Training

President of Sweetwater Kayaks, Jean is also the Director of the Florida Gulf Coast International Sea Kayak Symposium at Sweetwater Kayaks. Jean received her Level 3 BCU Coach (Advanced Open Water) Award and 5 star training (Tidal, Surf and Leadership skills) at Nigel Dennis' Anglesey Sea and Surf Center in Holyhead Wales. Jean has paddled Whitewater on the Tellico River in Tenn. and the Nantahala and the Ocoee rivers in North Carolina. She has had a taste of what surfing is all about at Playalinda National Seashore and Cocoa Beach in Florida. Her passion is open water kayaking; "Experiencing the dynamics of the sea along with the wind, waves, and current from a kayak is exhilarating and challenging." Some of Jean's paddling highlights have been: the Sucia Islands just off of the Orca Island in Washington State with Nigel Foster and friends; 5 star training in Vancouver and in Maine; coaching for New York Kayak Company, Sea Kayak Georgia, Aqua Adventure in San Diego; and paddling 68 miles in 22 hours as part of the Water Tribe Challenge. In addition to kayaking, Jean enjoys gardening, homemaking, beading, inline skating and running. In her previous life, she practiced dental hygiene for 12 years. She is married Greg, who is a police Lt. and her business partner. Amber, her daughter, lives in Olympia, Wa. Amber, who is a Wilderness First Responder and a Swim coach, guides for Sweetwater during the Fall and Winter.

Russell Farrow
BCU 4 Star Award Sea Kayak
BCU Level 3 Coach Sea Kayak
BCU Level 3T Coach Surf
TSRA Certified Solo Open Boat
Wilderness First Responder

A partner at Sweetwater Kayaks, Russell's excellent product knowledge enables our customers to be outfitted to best suit their paddling needs. In addition to sea kayaking, his outdoor background includes mountain biking and climbing. These sports have taken him all over the world; Scotland, France, Switzerland, Canada, Andorra, Spain, Morocco, Hawaii, and North America. Among Russell's many talents, he is also a professional musician. He plays lead guitar. He has appeared on Saturday Night Live. Russell also pursues open boat whitewater, whitewater kayaking and surf kayaking.

Nigel Foster
BCU Level 5 Coach Sea & Surf
BCU Level 4 Coach Inland Kayak & Open Canoe
BCU 5 Star Award SK, Open Canoe, Inland & Surf
Wilderness First Alert

A partner and Director of Training at Sweetwater Kayaks, Foster has been long recognized as the dean of surf kayaking, having pioneered the sport in the 1970's. Since then Foster has paddled solo or led expeditions in the waters off Norway, Sweden, Baffin Island and the Faroe Islands. He was the first to circumnavigate Iceland. Author of "Kayaking: A Beginner's Guide", "Nigel Foster's Sea Kayaking: Secrets From The Pro", "Nigel Foster's Surf Kayaking", "Guide to Sea Kayaking in Southern Florida", "Open Canoe Technique: A Complete Guide to Paddling the Open Canoe." Nigel has designed his own line of sea kayaks: Silhouette, Legend, Shadow, Echo. In addition to sea kayaks, he has created his own accessory line which includes clothing, PFD, tow line and other exciting products. His articles are often featured in Sea Kayaker, Canoe Focus, and other outdoor publications.

Greg Totz
A partner in Sweetwater, Greg supports the Sweetwater team and empowers Jean, his wife, to fullfill her dream to create a great sea kayaing center. In addition to his full time job, he is dedicated to providing Sweetwater customers with the attention they need to have fun on the water.

 

 

Don Thompson
BCU Level Two Coach Sea Kayak
BCU Four Star Award Sea Kayak

Since Don joined the staff, he has become Director of Boat Cleaning and Kayak Stacking, where he makes a hidden but enormous difference for our clients.

Don has been paddling since he was a teenager and kayaking for about twenty years. Most of this experience was part time as Don pursued a career in computer technology, eventually leading several IT organizations. While that was fulfilling, he finds working at Sweetwater is pure fun. Don brings laughter and good spirits to his classes, tours and work around the shop.

Don is accomplished in sea kayaking and also likes to play in the surf. Yet, his greatest paddling passion is Florida rivers, especially tight turning, swiftly flowing rivers. He even answers to "Swamp Thing" and "River Rat".

Whether in the shop or coaching, Don is very service oriented, which carries over into another of his passions. He raises and trains guide dog puppies for the blind.

Sweetwater Kayaks
10000 Gandy Blvd., Saint Petersburg, Florida 33702
Phone: (727) 570-4844 | Fax: (727) 563-0553 | Email us today at
Hours of Operation: Mon - Fri 11:00am - 7:00pm, Sat 9:00am - 6:00pm, Sun 9:00am - 5:00pm

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