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CURTIS L.- General Manager, Human Resources & Training Manager, & Master Tour Guide
• Calls Home: Poway, Ca
• The other guides will say I'm: RIPPED!
• Best Escape Memory: traveling around Costa Rica with my sister
• I love.... : being in the water
• I hate... : being land-locked
• If I'm not on tour I'm...: in the studio working on my beats for the new album. It should be out this spring... okay, not really, but you might see surfing in the area...
MARCELLA D. - Executive Officer, Human Resources & Training Manager & Master Tour Guide
• Calls Home: Glendale, Ca
• The other guides will say I'm: loud, destructive, & bossy
• Best Escape Memory: sky diving over Otay Lakes
• I used to....: be very quiet & shy as a young child
• I love.... : running, massages, being outside, and being in the ocean
• I hate... : salmon, sushi, mayonaise, & mushrooms
• If I'm not on tour I'm... : running up Mt. Soledad in the early morning hours
NICK B. - Executive Officer, Marketing & Accounting Manager, Webmaster & Tour Guide
• Calls Home: right here, in La Jolla Ca
• The other guides will say I'm: patient and level-headed
• Best Escape Memory: hiking through a dense bamboo forest in Maui at dusk
• I used to.... : be a gym rat
• I love.... : lounging at the pool
• I hate... : cooked carrots
• If I'm not on tour I'm... : building something with my dad, or attempting to golf
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MIKE P.- Senior Bike & Kayak Tour Guide & Operations Manager
• Calls Home: Poway, Ca
• The other guides will say I'm: mellow
• Best Escape Memory: fishing in June Lake
• I used to....: be really skinny
• I love... : Las Vegas and breakfast burritos
• If I'm not on tour I'm...: coaching lacrosse for 7th & 8th graders
BRIAN I.- Senior Bike & Kayak Tour Guide, Opening Asst. Manager
• Calls Home: La Playa .. (the beach!) ... but I grew up here in San Diego
• The other guides will say I'm: pretty goofy
• Best Escape Memory: cliff jumping into a lake in Texas
• I used to.... : be a lifeguard
• I love... : shooting hoops and swimming
• If I'm not on tour I'm... : surfing or cycling!
MARC E. - Senior Bike & Kayak Tour Guide & Day Manager
• Calls Home: when I need money from my mom in Bakersfield!
• The other guides will say I'm: chill
• I love... : big, glassy waves
• I hate.... : bad drivers
• If I'm not on tour I'm... : surfing
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SHEILA L. - Senior Bike & Kayak Tour Guide & Day Manager
• Calls Home: Sunny San Diego (for now!) ... from Poway originally!
• The other guides will say I'm: always dancing around the shop!
• Best Escape Memory: Solo surf trek through Central America
• I hate .... : cold ocean water!
• I love .... : having fun, and a monthly massage
• If I'm not on tour I'm... : surfing or doing yoga!
DEVIN M. - Senior Bike & Kayak Tour Guide, Chief Bike Mechanic, & Asst. Manager
• Calls Home: Nor Cal
• The other guides will say I'm: easy-going
• Best Escape Memory:
• I used to.... : be a semi-pro BMX biker.
• If I'm not on tour I'm... : designing T-shirts for my surf brand Califia...
PAT M. - Senior Bike & Kayak Tour Guide, Maintenence Manager
• Calls Home: Sun Valley, Idaho
• The other guides will say I'm: Swweeet!!
• Best Escape Memory: road tripping from Alaska to Mexico
• I used to.... : be a mountain man
• If I'm not on tour I'm... : fishing or surfing
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MATT I. - Senior Bike & Kayak Tour Guide, Opening Manager
• Calls Home: El Segundo, Ca
• The other guides will say I'm: quirky and hard-working
• Best Escape Memory: scuba diving in Barbados
• I used to.... : be a nerdy UCSD student
• I love.... : working early in the morning
• If I'm not on tour I'm... : surfing or snowboarding
KEVIN B. - Senior Kayak Tour Guide
• Calls Home: right here in La Jolla, Ca
• The other guides will say I'm: hilarious
• I love... : the beach and the ocean!
• I used to.... : be the youngest one at the shop... not anymore!
• If I'm not on tour I'm... : in school... I am a student at UCLA
ANDY K. - Senior Bike & Kayak Tour Guide & Asst. Manager
• Calls Home: Santa Barbara, Ca
• The other guides will say I'm: prone to having a high-pitched voice when I am mad
• Best Escape Memory: my around the world trip that included stops in Indonesia, India, Thailand, & Australia
• I used to.... : be a student at UC Santa Cruz
• I hate.... : my old Ford Ranger
• If I'm not on tour I'm... : surfing
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STEVE S. - Bike & Kayak Tour Guide
• Calls Home: my mommy's house
• The other guides will say I'm: a dork... but also easy-going & cautious
• Best Escape Memory: South America for four months
• I love.... : traveling
• I hate.... : arrogance
• If I'm not on tour I'm... : riding my road bike, surfing or bar tending at the Penant
MIKE G. aka "GARIEPY" - Kayak Tour Guide
• Calls Home: Idaho
• The other guides will say I: have the sweetest mustache
• Best Escape Memory: escaping the family potato tree farm to get to California
• I used to.... : be an Olympic gymnast
• I love.... : Eddie Money
• I hate.... : the Dodgers & the Patriots, and cleaning wetsuits
• If I'm not on tour I'm... : saving lives, since I'm also a paramedic
PETE W. - Bike & Kayak Tour Guide
• Calls Home: a school bus... but I'm from New Jersey
• The other guides will say I'm: an incredible biker & very spontaneous... and I have a Jersey accent!
• Best Escape Memory: my childhood... all of it!
• I used to.... : be a volunteer at an orphanage in Honduras... and also lactose intolerant (but now cheese is my friend)!
• I love.... : life's simple pleasures— family, friends, a good laugh, and an adventure
• I hate.... : mayonaise, small dogs, and whiners (in that order)
• If I'm not on tour I'm... : trick question... I am always on a tour!
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MIKE Y. aka "YOB" - Bike & Kayak Tour Guide
• Calls Home: Arizona formerly, Pacific Beach currently
• The other guides will say I'm: outgoing and easy to get along with
• I love.... : spearfishing and surfing at Black's Beach
• I hate.... : negativity
• Best Escape Memory: remembering all the awesome waves I've rode that really stick in my memory
• I used to.... : be desert locked in Arizona
• If I'm not on tour I'm... : sat the beach surfing, fishing, & relaxing
SCOTT S. - Kayak Tour Guide
• Calls Home: Poway, Ca
• The other guides will say I'm: a beach bum
• Best Escape Memory: going to Hawaii for 2 weeks
• I used to.... : be an Eagle Scout
• If I'm not on tour I'm... : surfing, taking pictures or riding my bike
• I love... : music, photography, and the ocean
• I hate... : bananas
TODD V.E. - Bike & Kayak Tour Guide
• Calls Home: the Ocean
• The other guides will say I'm: efficient & always happy
• Best Escape Memory: canyoning
• I love.... : getting up early
• I hate.... : duds
• I used to .... : be a a student at CSU Ventura
• If I'm not on tour I'm... : surfing
WILL G. - Kayak Tour Guide
• Calls Home: Clairemont, here in San Diego, Ca
• The other guides will say I'm: a talker!
• Best Escape Memory:
• I used to.... : be a bell hop at the Lodge
• If I'm not on tour I'm... : surfing or at school
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CHRIS W. - Bike & Kayak Tour Guide
• Calls Home: Long Beach, Ca
• The other guides will say I'm: awesome & a hard worker
• Best Escape Memory:
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• If I'm not on tour I'm... : surfing or at school at SDSU
STEPHEN B. - Kayak Tour Guide
• Calls Home: La Jolla, Ca
• The other guides will say I'm: chill
• I hate.... : mosquitos
• Best Escape Memory: going to the North Shore of Kauai
• I used to.... : really chubby
• If I'm not on tour I'm... : going to school at Duke and hanging with my friends
CLAIRE H. - Bike & Kayak Tour Guide
• Calls Home: La Jolla, Ca
• The other guides will say I'm: very peppy
• Best Escape Memory:
• I used to.... :
• If I'm not on tour I'm... : interning for state senator Boxer
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LOGAN N. - Kayak Tour Guide
• Calls Home: Virginia
• The other guides will say I'm: friendly & fun
• Best Escape Memory: beach camping in Baja
• I hate.... : gas prices & traffic
• I love.... : the ocean & adventure
• If I'm not on tour I'm... : working at my other job, at Jack's, or surfing
MIKE F. aka "FLOOD" - Bike & Kayak Tour Guide
• Calls Home: my Clairemont Castle ... but I'm orginally from Bakersfield, Ca
• The other guides will say I'm: not allowed to have coffee in the shop... or at all...
• Best Escape Memory: trip to Mexico with my homies
• I hate.... : bologna
• If I'm not on tour I'm... : playing with my dog!
KYLE H. - Kayak Tour Guide
• Calls Home: the ocean
• The other guides will say I'm: really cool
• I love.... : the ladies
• I hate.... : haters
• I used to .... : be a lifeguard in Coronado
• If I'm not on tour I'm... : surfing
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ADAM M. - Bike & Kayak Tour Guide
• Calls Home: Nor Cal
• The other guides will say I'm: easy going
• I love.... : my truck
• I hate.... : small dogs
• I used to .... : shy
• If I'm not on tour I'm... : hanging out with friends
DANNY G. - Kayak Tour Guide
• Calls Home: Idaho
• The other guides will say I'm:
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• I hate.... :
• I used to .... :
• If I'm not on tour I'm... :
RYAN K. - Bike & Kayak Tour Guide
• Calls Home: the Ocean
• The other guides will say I'm: always smiling
• Best Escape Memory: canyoning in Switzerland
• I love.... : life
• I hate.... : negativity
• I used to .... : be a paralegal
• If I'm not on tour I'm... : planning my upcoming trip to India