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

 

Tim Pflieger, NREMT            

BOW Apostle Island Trip
Tim Directing a kayak launch

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 16th 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!

Sara Thierfelder- Certified ACA kayak instrtuctor

Sara returns for a second season as a kayak instructor. This past off season she could be found finishing her degree at UWSP in Health Promotion and Wellness. She will provide a fun approach wether learning paddling skills or touring the dunes and caves of Door County.

 

Ropes Challenge Course Instructors/Facilitators

Tim Pflieger, MSE- Certified Ropes Course Manager/Instructor
Moira Farrell- Certified Ropes Course Instructor, Certified ACA kayak instrtuctor, Certified Canopy zipline Instructor 
Amy Smejkal - Certified Ropes Course Instructor
Sam Peterson - Certified Ropes Course Instructor
Megan Challoner - Certified Ropes Course Instructor

2011 Events

Dec 28
Zippin’ thru the Holidayz

Family Zip Lining Celebration - Reservations Required!

2012  Events

May 24-28
Sylvania Wilderness Canoe Adventure

Women Canoe/Camping Trip

TBD
Intro to Costal Sea Kayaking

Adult Workshop

June 22-25
Rock Island Rendezvous

Womens Sea Kayaking & Camping Trip

May 26 – September 2
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Saturdays & Sundays

Adventure Zipline Tour, Flying Squirrel & Climbing Walls

TBD
Intro to Costal Sea Kayaking

Adult Workshop

July 9-13
Camp Confidence

Youth multi-day camp to learn self belief and self worth

July 16-20
Youth Kayak Camp

Youth multi-day morning camp to learn sea kayaking

July 20-22
Couples Kayaking Trip

Kayaking & Camping Adventure for couples who want a safe, fun adventure away from home

July 30-August 3
Sib Camp – Newport State Park

Backpacking and Camping Adventure for siblings of youth with special needs

TBD
Intro to Costal Sea Kayaking

Adult Workshop

August 31-Sept 3
Womens Apostle Island: Costal Sea Kayaking Adventure

Women’s kayaking/camping adventure. Sponsored by Becoming an Outdoors Women Program

TBD
Womens Rock Climbing Workshop

Women’s rock climbing workshop. Sponsored by Becoming an Outdoors Women Program