About

Meet Our Staff

Brian Goodremont, Owner & Operator Brian grew up in northwest Ohio, spending his time outdoors canoeing, kayaking, and hiking with family. Brian has worked on the island in eco-tourism for 13 years, as a kayak guide and boat captain. His favorite hobbies other than sea kayaking include ultra-running, triathlon, and Nordic/backcountry skiing. In the off season, he enjoys spending as much time as he can in the Rocky Mountain state with his family, aka G pod.

Aileen Originally from Portland, Maine, and a Smith College graduate, Aileen tried to remain loyal to L.L. Bean and lobster, but a few years on the west coast taught her the beauty of R.E.I. and Dungeness crab. In 2007 she jumped at the chance to join her extended family on San Juan Island and work as a sea kayak guide with San Juan Outfitters. Now in her 5th season, she loves paddling more than ever. If you don't catch her out on the water, you'll likely find her running trails, reading in her uncle's shop (Harbor Bookstore!), working on an endless list of DIY projects or telling truly groan-inducing jokes.

Alex Alex was born and raised just outside of Madison, WI, and is studying Sports Management at Ripon College with the intent to attend graduate school for Physical Therapy. Outside of his studies, Alex is a member of Ripon College men's tennis team, as well as the cycling team. When taking a break from tennis or the bike, he is usually running or swimming in preperation for triathlons. He has hiked the Grand Canyon, hiked around Mt. Baker and snowmobiled through Yellowstone. If he is not doing physical activity, Alex can be found listening to music, reading, watching a movie or enjoying good company. Visiting Lime Kiln as a kid sparked his love for the Pacific Northwest and he's excited to add sea kayaking to his list of interests as well.

Brent This is Brent's eighth season in the San Juan Islands. When he’s not working as a fireman, a remote medical specialist or adventure race organizer, Brent might be found guiding kayak trips or driving our whale watch boat. When not on the water with us, he can also be found skiing, biking, running, or doing any other activity that's human-powered.

Brittany Brittany is a Wisconsin native and graduated from Ripon College in 2010, where she earned degrees in psychology and biology. She fell in love with the San Juan Islands during a school internship in which she studied the Southern Resident Orca population. After graduating, Brittany decided to pursue her passions of kayaking, marine ecology and all things outdoors here in the San Juans. Brittany enjoys swimming, rock climbing, photography, and exploring the area. This is Brittany’s 2^nd season on staff and she is looking forward to taking on more responsibilities and growing with San Juan Outfitters.

Chase Chase grew up in East Tennessee near Great Smokey Mountains National Park and the mouth of the Tennessee River. He graduated from the University of Tennessee with a Bachelor’s degree in Recreation Administration. He has a love for the lakes and rivers in the Southeast; but has also enjoyed a lot of time out west and considers it a different kind of beauty. After a summer living at the base of the Wind River Mountain Range in Wyoming and climbing in Yosemite, Chase moved to South Lake Tahoe to work as a recreation coordinator for Marriott, and of course snowboard! When not climbing or snowboarding you can usually find Chase on the golf course, as he grew up on the driving range at my home course back in Knoxville. In addition, he enjoy,s bass fishing, backpacking, playing tennis, traveling and being with friends.

Chris Chris grew up in the Pacific Northwest and spent his summers in the San Juan Islands. After graduating from Washington State University with a B.A. in Accounting, he moved to South Korea to teach English. After going around the world once by boat and again by train, car, and bus he finally landed back in Washington. Traveling is his passion in life, but when he is not overseas you can find him doing taxes, skiing anywhere there is snow, or cooking up a storm in the kitchen.

Don Don grew up in Seattle, Washington, and currently attends Western Washington University where he is pursuing a degree in Environmental Science. 2011 will be his third season at San Juan Outfitters but since childhood, he has spent at least part of every summer in the San Juan Islands. When he is not kayaking (which is rare), Don enjoys baking bread, hiking, biking, playing with animals, and trying to play the mandolin. As ever, he is extremely excited to be back for another season.

Emily Emily grew up in the Pacific Northwest digging for clams and building tree houses. When not kayaking with orcas, she enjoys tea drinking, wine tasting, art making, island living, mountain climbing, and ocean exploring. Emily graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in Environmental Studies and Geography, with a focus on environmental education through the creative arts. This past winter was spent chasing summer to the south Pacific where she worked as a guide on whale watch boats in Kaikoura, New Zealand. In her quarter of a century on this planet Emily has had the opportunity to live/study/explore in the Indian Himalayas, Tanzania, Thailand, and New Zealand. Her goal in life is to own an island and become self-sufficient through hunting and gathering.

Jesse Jesse grew up on San Juan Island and currently attends Western Washington University where he is pursuing a degree in Outdoor Recreation. He is excited to be back for his second season working for San Juan Outfitters. Jesse loves being out on the water and enjoys sharing what San Juan Island has to offer with everyone. When he is not out on the water you can find him rock climbing, biking, playing golf, or sailing.

Josh Josh grew up just north of San Francisco with easy access to outdoor activities like mountain biking, kayaking, hiking, sailing and rock climbing. To keep busy in the winter Josh works on the Professional Ski Patrol at Squaw Valley in Lake Tahoe. In the summer he enjoys spending time rock climbing and kite boarding, as well as using his creative side for photography and graphic design. Josh has an array of outdoor and international leadership experience and while he earned his degree in Civil Engineering from Northwestern University, he now finds the greatest reward being outside and active and sharing his passion with others.

Kaitlyn Kaitlyn has lived on San Juan Island since 2003 when she graduated with a BA from Sweet Briar College in Virginia. For the past six years she has been an volunteer EMT for San Juan County. Kaitlyn enjoys ALL outdoor sports but mostly triathlons, gardening, and kayaking and she has a new found love for sailing.

Katy Katy was born to be an explorer. She grew up chasing fireflies in the Midwest and after graduating with a BFA from the University of Illinois at Chicago, she pursued her love of adventure in the San Juan Islands.In her free time, Katy loves to ski, speed skate, rock climb, paint, and ride her bike along the curvy slopes of San Juan Island!

Kevin Kevin is a true Northwesterner, having been born and raised in Washington. He brings years of knowledge to the San Juan Outfitters family as an experienced naturalist and costumer service guru. Kevin has traveled extensively in the US and abroad, including Canada, Costa Rica, Belize, and Guatemala. Next on the list is Thailand! Kevin is passionate about all things Mother Nature and enjoys photography, birding, cooking, and chillin’ in his hammock. This is Kevin’s 7^th season on staff and 11^th year living on the island.

Mark We’re not sure how Mark is so well natured, considering he was discovered at a young age by some hunters in the Northwest Territories. He appeared to have been raised by wolves up there, and had assimilated into their pack. We’re also not sure how he survives mostly on bacon and PBR, but he’s still going strong. Mark is part of G-pod, and is a strong all-around paddler. When not kayaking, he enjoys spending time afield and afar.

Michael A native of Southern California, but a northwesterner at heart, Michael graduated Seattle University with a BA in Political Science. A former sprint kayak athlete for Seattle U, his love and interest in paddling has expanded far beyond the initial racing and has grow to be an extension of his life and happiness. When not paddling, he enjoys gourmet cooking (especially Italian, learned from his family and a semester in Rome), anything outdoors related, traveling (Europe especially), laughing with friends, and enjoying the smell of salt water in the air. You may even find him up a tree this summer, attempting to learn the banjo with bluegrass dreams.

Nick 2011 marks Nick’s 4^th season with San Juan Outfitters. He graduated from Northern Michigan University with a degree in Ecology, and while in the Upper Peninsula, Nick spent his time road biking, trail running, rock climbing, camping and above all playing Ultimate Frisbee! His favorite things about the San Juan Islands are the colorful locals and the wildlife found in the intertidal zone.

Noelle, Operations Manager Wanderlust led Noelle out to the San Juan Islands in 2007 after graduating from Ohio University with a BA in Adventure Recreation. Needless to say, she hasn’t wandered far since. With an eternal attraction to the geographic beauty of the PNW, she enjoys doing anything that keeps her outside and on the water. When not at work, Noelle enjoys the company of good people, good laughs, good coffee, and searching for more jokes to add to her one-joke repertoire. She likes to keep it simple and just live.

Phillip Phillip grew up in Memphis, TN and has always been an outdoor enthusiast. After receiving his BA in Enterprise Management from the University of Tennessee in 2010, he moved to South Lake Tahoe, where he has lived since. He has had the good fortune of living and travelling in Australia, Fiji, southeast Asia and all over the U.S. Things he enjoys most are climbing, fishing, backpacking, skiing, eating, travelling and meeting new people. As a first year employee he is looking forward to adding sea kayaking to his list of hobbies.

Taylor Taylor currently lives in Michigan where she just finished her second year at Grand Valley State University, where she is earning a degree in Anthropology with a minor in History. Taylor loves to spend her time baking, painting and traveling. This is her first year working at San Juan Outfitters and she is looking forward to spending the summer in the beautiful state of Washington!

Tiffany Having grown up on San Juan, Tiffany is a true island girl. Some of her earliest memories include watching the resident orcas swim by the Lime Kiln lighthouse and scanning the trees for bald eagle nests. She has spent the past eight years travelling around the world participating in many different volunteer projects from restoring megaliths on the French coast to crewing aboard an anti-whaling ship in Australia. Most recently she spent six months in northern Thailand care giving at an orphanage and studying Thai! Tiffany also enjoys scuba diving, meditating, brewing homemade beer, and vegetarian cooking.

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