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CanoeSport Staff and Instructors
The staff and instructors of CanoeSport Outfitters consists of paddling enthusiasts. Everyone enjoys and participates in the sport on some level. While some of us have been paddling for decades, others are relatively new to the sport. Find out more about individual staff members by clicking their name below.

Jeff Holmes

Jeff is the founder and president of CanoeSport Outfitters. He has over 30 years of canoeing and kayaking experience and has operated the retail store for 18 years.

* ACA Certified Coastal Sea Kayak Instructor

* BCU 4 Star Paddler

* BCU Coach Level 2

Casey Holmes

Casey works with boats but lately she has become our new bike expert. She's in charge of repairing bikes and maintaing the bike shop. She's been canoeing and kayaking since her dad bought the first family canoe from CanoeSport Outfitters when she was in Junior High.

* BCU 4 Star Paddler

* BCU Coach Level 2

John Pearson

John is an avid outdoorsman and a professional botanist. He was a canoeist for many years and is now also a sea kayak enthusiast. John teaches the Basic Kayaking, Intermediate Kayaking, and Kayak Fundamentals lessons for CanoeSport Outfitters and also leads the Red Rock EcoTours.

* BCU 3 Star Paddler

* BCU Coach Level 2 Trainee

* ACA Level 2 Instructor

Shireen Cave

Shireen has been paddling for almost three years. She's assisted with numerous instructional courses, Red Rock Tours, and our weekly test paddling events. She's paddled in the Everglades, Louisiana, and local lakes.

* ACA Level 2 Instructor

203 West Salem Ave., Indianola, IA 50125

515-961-6117 or 1-800-257-6080 / e-mail: casey@canoesportoutfitters.com