STAN WASS has been pushing canoes and kayaks around with paddles since child hood. Indoctrination started early with several summers spent learning how to paddle canoes from a Micmac Native American. Stan’s early ocean adventures were always in search of bigger and bigger waves to surf, sometimes requiring miles of flatwater paddling in white water kayaks. New designs and seakayaks from England eventually made getting to the final destination as much fun as the waves. Sam has worked for Necky Kayak Company for many years, guided in Canada for the past 10 years, and is a certified seakayak and canoe instructor, as well as a registered Maine Guide. He has taught kayaking clinics and classes from Maine to Texas and takes particular pleasure in teaching slightly apprehensive, novicepaddlers. During the off season, Stan lives in northern Maine with his wife Susan, 12 sled dogs, two bull mastiffs, threehorses, and too many barn cats to count.