Instructors/Guides

Kayaking AdventureMeet our Instructor/Facilitators

Team members provide instruction and facilitation roles for educational programs,corporate training, workshops, adventure trips and Kayaking Adventures of Door County. They come from varied background and work full-time full-time seasonal and paid-on-call. TLC’s current team members include:

Kayaking Adventure of Door County Instructors

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Sue Nutty- Bringing over ten years of kayak teaching experience, she has earned instructor certifications from the American Canoe Association (ACA) and the British Canoe Union (BCU). In addition, she also has an adapted paddling instructor endorsement from the ACA. Sue has guided multi-day trips and taught extensively (all ability levels) on Lake Superior as well as worked with groups on Lake Michigan, the Atlantic Ocean and many inland Wisconsin lakes. Her favorite place to paddle is the Apostle Islands in northern Wisconsin!

Tim Pflieger- The founder of the Team Leadership Center, Inc. Began Kayaking Adventures of Door County in the summer of 1995. He has been the Program Coordinator for the past paddle seasons and is beginning his 15th year as an instructor and guide in Door County. Tim is a liscensed, Nationally Certified EMT, American Canoe Association Certified Coastal Sea Kayak Instructor, BOW Certified Instructor and Level II Ropes Rescue Technician. Join Tim on paddle and learn from a local expert!

Ropes Challenge Course Instructors/Facilitators

Tim Pflieger, MSE- Certified Ropes Course Manager/Instructor
Jessica Farley - Certified Ropes Course Instructor
Ann Ploor - Ropes Course Instructor
Rachel Grunwald - Ropes Course Instructor
Amy Smejkal - Ropes Course Facilitator

Adventure Day Camp Program

Casey Haen - Certified Lead Teacher
Moria Farrell - Assistant Lead Teacher

2010  Events

June 5

Intro to Costal Sea Kayaking

Adult Workshop

June 24-27
Rock Island Rendezvous

Womens Sea Kayaking & Camping Trip

May 29-Sept 4
Family Fun Wednesday & Saturdays

Door County’s first Zipline-250′ & 500′, rock climbing gym

July 6-8
Camp Confidence

Youth Multi Day High Ropes Adventure

August 3-6
Sib Camp - Newport State Park

Backpacking and Camping Adventure for siblings of youth with special needs

September 2-5
BOW Workshop: Costal Sea Kayaking Adventure

Womens program kayaking/camping adventure

September 10-12
UWGB Apostle Island Kayaking Trip

UWGB Student kayaking/camping trip

September 25
Sporting Heritage Youth Hunt

Youth Workshop

October 1-3
BOW Workshop: Rock Climbing Adventure

Womens program rock climbing/camping adventure