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Meet the Crew

Who is "Canadian Trails"?

Established 1993.
Originated in Ontario.
Now operating nationally throughout Canada.

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John Sigurjonsson: President of Canadian Trails Adventure Tours
Grew up in northern Ontario and Manitoba. 
B. Comm. U. of Manitoba. 
Earlier career in corporate senior management.
In the adventure touring business for love of the outdoors and traveling.

Pat Sigurjonsson: Grew up in Newfoundland and Toronto. Professional artist in watercolor painting and jewelry design. Likes the country inns and traveling. Gourmet cook.

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Peter Maxwell: Operations Manager and Eastern Crew Leader
Living in the Toronto area. Has completed his B Com. from McGill in Montreal and the Eco/Adventure Tourism Program at Humber College in Toronto.
Has backpacked Europe, cycled the French Alps, and wandered Australia, New Zealand, Cuba, Belize.  Certificates and/or training in wilderness survival, wilderness first aid, CPR, rock climbing , Advanced Open Water Diving.
A successful entrepreneur in building and real estate endeavours.

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Graham Marbus: Western Crew
Graduate in Geography and International Politics from Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ontario.Extensive technical experience in bicycle and ski repairs. Presently supervising the ski/snowboard shop at Crystal Mountain Resort,B.C. for the 2002-2003 season. Certificates in Wilderness First-Aid and C.P.R from St.John's Ambulance. Solo Self-Supported cycle touring experience in: Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, England,France,Germany,The Netherlands, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, Uruguay,and Wales. A cycle tour of South Korea and Japan are on his agenda for the spring of 2003.

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Darren Seath: Relief Crew

BA in Communications Studies and History from Simon Fraser University.

Training with the military reserve in wilderness survival and firts aid.

Self-supported cycle touring experience in Germany, Italy, and France, and throughout Alberta and British Columbia in Canada. Has river rafted in Chile, hiked in Patagonia, and kayaked on the coast of Maine.

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Melanie Sedge: Relief Crew
Graduate in Psychology from University of Guelph, and Ecotourism Management from Sir Sanford Fleming College. Experience in many aspects of the hospitality industry. Program Director in a summer camp for the blind. Trained in Canoe Tripping, Search and Rescue, CPR, First Aid, Tae Kwon  Do .
Has camped across Canada and the U.S. A. Spent 99/2000 offseason touring New Zealand, and hiking the West Coast Trail.
Winter 2001 in Thailand. Summer 2001 at Killarney Lodge in northern Ontario.

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D'Arcy Callaghan:           Eastern Crew

D'Arcy has wide-ranging skills and experience, including professional boat-building;, real estate, mutual fund and insurance sales; ande eco-tourism guiding for polar bear tours in the arctic and seal sightings on the Atlantic ice.
He's a lifetime Maritimer, well suited to show you his part of the country.

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