Offshore Fishing 2002-2007

Lake Michigan

24’-36’ Offshore Fishing Boats

My passion for the water started early, but quickly become a way of life and the majority of my income since 2002. I started as a deck hand and ended with guiding my own trips.

Parasail Captain & Crew 2007-2009, 2013

East Grand Traverse Bay, Michigan

31’ CWS Ocean Pro Inspected & Uninspected Operations

I obtained my Captain’s License in 2007 and enter the watersports industry as a parasail boat operator. Pictured is training early before taking the reins as captain towing guests in the air with a canopy..

Parasail Captain & Location Manager 2010-2012, 2019

Outer Banks, North Carolina - Currituck Sound, Albemarle Sound and Roanoke Sound

28’ Premium & Inspected 30’ CWS Ocean Pro

The OBX is where I graduated to operating and managing the parasail boat, crew and business location without direct supervision.

Offshore & Backcountry Fishing Guide 2012-2015 (Winter)

Key West, Florida - Atlantic Ocean & Gulf of Mexico

20’ Bay Boats, 25’ Center Counsel, 80’ Offshore

Key West provided exposure to open ocean and shallow water navigation with complicated tides from the ocean and gulf.

Private Charter Boat Operations

Lake Chelan, Washington

20’ Uninspected Passenger Boat

Private Charter Boat Operations

Lake Chelan, Washington

20’ Uninspected Passenger Boat

Sailing Trip

Manteo, North Carolina to Georgetown, Bahamas

37’ Offshore Sailboat & Rigid Hull Inflatable

A friend and I two-manned a trip into the Bahamas through a multitude of conditions and water waters including the Intercoastal Waterway, the Bermuda Triangle and the Tongue of the Ocean.

Given that I have been in the charter boat industry for 20 years with over 10 of them being in the watersports all over the country, I have insight, knowledge and exposure to many other commercial activities.

Parasail Business Consultant 2014-2017

30’ CWS Ocean Pro Uninspected & State Inspected

I was contracted to completely run the boat and business without no supervision.