SEA WOLF ADVENTURES
ACTIVE SMALL SHIP ADVENTURE CRUISING IN ALASKA & BRITISH COLUMBIA
ADVENTURES
INFORMATION
- 2012 Schedule & Fares
- Alaska Travel Info
- British Columbia Travel
- Accessible Travel
- The Boat
- The Crew
- Our Green Commitment
- Philanthropy
Haul Out Crew
Each spring the Sea Wolf is hauled out in Port Townsend, WA for scheduled upgrades, repair & maintenance. These historic old boats will last another 100 years given proper shipwright attention. Planking, painting, varnishing and engine room readiness are all part of her annual haul out.She is lucky to have a dedicated crew whom loves old wooden boats and knows how to care for them. It is an art!
Boat Haven Harbor
300 Ton travel lift brings her free of the sea.
Pressure washing while hanging in the straps.
Neil Taping off the waterline
Mike orchestrating setting the new stack.
Joshua Sanding.
Peter working his woodworking magic.
Shipwright setting a new plank.
Shiny & smooth Prop!
Back into the Water :)
On the Dock.
Click here to go to our blog for more pictures of winter work on the Sea Wolf.
M/V SEA WOLF CREW
Kimber Owen
Owner, Captain 200 Ton Master, Naturalist and Conservationist
Kimber has a variety of life experiences with people, horses and wildlife. She grew up in a hotel restaurant family learning fine restaurant skills from being a cook to handling marketing. Before moving to Alaska she owned/operated an equine facility and worked with individuals with disabilities in therapeutic riding. She has participated in many equine and wildlife studies nurturing her love for nature and the conservation of wildlife habitat. Alaska has always been in her heart. A romantic historical ship plying the coasts of Alaska & British Columbia - showing people the wonders of nature - what better life could there be!
BOO "THE BOAT DOG". Boo is a Portuguese Water Dog/Lab Cross: very friendly somewhat hypo-allergenic as she has hair akin to human hair. Boo is on board most of the season but can stay on land if there is an allergy issue with a guest. She loves to kayak and when home in Gustavus- romp on the beach playing with her fellow Alaskan Buddies.
Captain Justin Smith
1600 Ton Master Unlimited and Naturalist
More in a few days.....
Engineer Keith Weyrick : Keith is retiring and heading to Miami to take care of his family. He will be missed, the galley will never be the same without his zany humor. He will remain as Port Captain workin with Zach until the season starts.
Captain Jodi Wilmouth: Jodi is taking a year off to pursue some genetic biology, play with her dog and spend time with family and friends. She promises she wil be back after this sabbatical. We hope so!
ENGINEER Zach Lenning
Zach Lenning was born in Sitka, AK, and raised in a small bush community in southeast AK, spending most of his summers commercial fishing with his Dad and sister, Angie. He began learning how to run boats at a young age, and since then has owned and opperated two fishing boats and worked on everything from boats to airplanes. He was most recently an auto mechanic in Gustavus, AK, building and running his own shop. With many years on the ocean, he is looking forward to spending some time on the water again, sharing his love of boats and nature with you.
CHEF Angelica Lenning
Angie is originally from Southeast, AK and has spent a lot of time on small boats as her Dad was a commercial fisherman. In more recent years, she attended Ballymaloe Cookery School in Shannagary Ireland. Since graduating she has spent time as executive chef, sous chef, catering lead, line cook etc. Angie supports as we all do -the local sustainable organic movement, with a huge focus on fresh pacific seafood. This is her first year with the Sea Wolf but I have been lucky in that she moved to Gustavus this winter and have been invited to dinner. You are in for a terrific dining experience aboard the Sea Wolf with Angie in the galley.
Marilyn Hailbronner: Naturalist, Deckhand & Resident Artist
Marilyn was born in England and then moved to the United States.working as a Paramedic for 15 years before becoming an emergency medical instructor. Over the years she has traveled extensively from the Arctic to Antarctica, enjoying the natural world and illustrating much of the wildlife she has seen.She has a sucessful art business “Wild Inkwell” www.wildinkwell.com. She started a Children's Naturalist club when living in central New York called “The Art of Nature”, the program is designed to introduce children to nature by teaching them how to create a naturalist journal. Marilyn offers shipboard art instruction during your adventure and will help you your adventure journal as well as guides a few of your kayaking explorations. This will be Marilyn’s sixth year working on the Sea Wolf. Marilyn currently lives with her husband in Dayton, Ohio.
Anna Lindquist: Deckhand & Steward
Anna is starting her 3rd season with us. Born and raised in Texas, Anna started her freshman year of college in 2009 at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington. She is studying Anthropology A few of her interests and hobbies are international affairs, environmental studies, playing the clarinet, reading, biking, walking, traveling, cooking, and watching movies. At the University of Puget Sound she participates in the University Wind Ensemble and the Honors Program. Anna’s future plans include traveling the world and finding time to read all the books on her shelves. She spent a semester in the Czech Republic in 2011 and we cannot wait to hear about that once she is back on board.
Carole Gibson : Naturalist & Kayak Guide
Carole Gibson has been guiding wilderness sea kayaking trips in southeast Alaska since 2001. Born and raised in Colorado, her love for exploring the outdoors started at a young age. She has continued her outdoor adventures with teaching snowboarding in the Rockies, guiding sea kayaking trips in Baja California, Mexico, and leading 3 month University programs in South America, Central America and India. She is currently pursuing a career as a Doctorate of Physical Therapy, however her love for Southeast Alaska and sharing all of the wonders the wilderness holds is why she keeps coming back to guide year after year. Carole is graduatig this year and we feel lucky she is gong to be coming back one more year (her 6th season) to guide our clients before she starts work as a PT.
Jenny Hahn: Author, Artist Professor, Naturalist and Kayak Guide
With more than 25 years of wilderness travel under her boots and kayak hull—including through-hiking the Pacific Crest Trail from northern California to Canada and kayaking solo from Ketchikan, Alaska, to Washington—writer Jennifer Hahn relies on wild harvesting to keep her pack and kayak light. Currently she is an adjunct professor at Western Washington University's Fairhaven College teaching courses on northwest wild food. Jenny has guided with the Sea Wolf throughout the years. This year she will be our Naturalist/Guide in Juy and part of August and for a repeat a special " Wild Harvesting Expedition (7/29-8/03). This was an amazing adventure last year!