About Whitecap Kayak
WE ARE DIFFERENT
(and that's a good thing)
Our ability to customize each and every trip sets us apart from other kayak guiding services. Our passion to serve you sets us above.
Your Schedule
Many kayak guiding companies have a pre-selected trip dates. We, however, let you pick the dates. You tell us what dates are the most-convenient for you, and we create a trip around your schedule.
Custom Destinations
Feeling ambitious about your multi-day apostle island kayaking trip? Sure, we can do some island-hopping and lots of site-seeing! Can hardly wait to kick back and relax? No problem-o! We’ll set up camp and make sure we get plenty of time on the beach.
Not an Assembly Line
While other guide services operate like an assembly line, we customize each sea kayaking apostle island trip, and specialize in guiding small, family-sized groups.
We Provide the Gear
No need to bring a bunch of stuff with you; we’ll provide you with one of our excellent guides, a trusty sea kayak, and the gear to go with it. (Let us know if you need camping gear.) Yep, it’s all included for free! (You pack your own undies though.)
Smart Matching
Although we specialize in custom trips, sometimes people like to join an existing trip. When that happens, we make sure we pair you with people who share your interests and skill-level.
We Mentor Youth
“Christ-like Leadership through Guide Training”
The heart and soul of Whitecap Kayak is to train up youth to become the responsible, hospitable, and knowledgable guides you’ll meet on your trip. They go through months (even years) of book work and hands-on training before they can become certified senior guides.
Certification
We’re heavy in instruction, so we have a very high level of certification in our company. Check out what it means when we say many of our guides are ACA-certified.
Group Discounts
We want to provide you with an enjoyable and affordable experience. Save some greenbacks and ask us about our group discounts.
MEET OUR GUIDES
Dr. Neal Schroeter
Dr. Neal is the founder and director of Whitecap Kayak and dreamed of the idea for the company while doing medical missions in Nepal. He came home and started teaching teens in his church youth group to kayak, and thus Whitecap Kayak was born. He is an ACA Level 4 Coastal Kayak Instructor Trainer; L5 Coastal Kayak Instructor and an L4 Whitewater instructor. Outside of kayaking, Neal is a full time ER doctor, marathoner, professional gorp maker, and a chocolate enthusiast.
Blessing Reto
Morgan McGauley
Dr. LeaAnn Schroeter
LeaAnn is co-founder of Whitecap Kayak (and wonderful wife to Neal). She has paddled kayaks since long boats were used for whitewater and paddles had a 90 degree feather. She has since “retired” from paddling whitewater, but loves to teach beginners on simple rapids. She works as a pediatrician and is an ACA Coastal Kayak Level 3 instructor.
Sophia Malmberg
The Junior Guides
Meet our many Junior Guides. Whitecap Kayak is a business with a purpose to mentor youth in leadership and interpersonal relationship skills. Paddlers on our trips universally are impressed with their maturity and how delightful it is to have them along to help. A woman this past season exclaimed, “I now have a new hope for today’s youth!” As for our Junior Guides – “Wow, this is a great summer job! I get to kayak & camp, and get paid for it.”
Tamarack Matza
Mark Silver
Josh Clark
