Nancy’s appetite for adventure was fed at a very young age by her grandmother who would orchestrate weekend drives into the New England countryside and announce, much to Nancy’s delight, “We’re lost!” She’s enjoyed getting “lost” ever since—in the smells, sounds, sights and warmth of differing cultures, among them the Philippines, Galapagos, Belize, Cuba, Mexico, Wales, Panama, Portugal, Italy, England, Croatia and Greece. Adventuring along the rocky coast of her home state of Maine, the deep waters of Lake Superior and Lake Michigan, the urban nooks of Chicago, or the backroads and waterways of Wisconsin, where she currently resides, are also favorite pastimes. She suffers from permanent wanderlust.

Nancy’s passion for outdoor adventures, especially on water, eventually led to a degree in Environmental Studies, years as a sailing instructor, and still more as a member of the National Ski Patrol (read: frozen water). She has more recently enjoyed longer sails up the Eastern Seaboard, is an American Canoe Association-certified sea kayaking instructor, and is also certified as a Wilderness First Responder. Her goal as a guide? “Energy, inspiration, confidence, fun, learning! Help people see new things in themselves and in each other, in the environment, about their own capabilities, about another culture or place. Wanna come?”