Instructors
Brenna Kelly

Brenna Kelly
Instructor
Brenna is a graduate of Algonquin College’s Outdoor Adventure...
Cameron Savage

Cameron Savage
Instructor
Cameron is a graduate of the keener program and now an instructor f...
Dave Crerar

Dave Crerar
Instructor and Keener Coach
Better known as "Irish Dave" to all OKS students and inst...
Devyn Scott

Devyn Scott
Instructor
Devyn Scott is a member of team Canada and is the 2008 north Americ...
Eric "EJ" Jackson

Eric "EJ" Jackson
Technical Director
This is the man who wrote the book on kayak instruction, literally.
Jarrett Shallhorn

Jarrett Shallhorn
Instructor
Jarrett has been calling the Ottawa River home during the summers f...
Joel Kowalski

Joel Kowalski
Instructor
Joel just finished a dynamite year starting with 1st Place in the L...
Josh Mills

Josh Mills
Instructor
Currently 3rd for the Canadian Freestyle Kayak team.
Keegan Grady

Keegan Grady
Instructor
Keegan’s smooth methodical paddling style translates into his...
Kyle Hull

Kyle Hull
Instructor
Graduate of the Keener program, Kyle Hull is known by most on the r...
Matt McGuire

Matt McGuire
Director of Ottawa Kayak School
Teaching with OKS for 12 years Matt better known as Sharky on the R...
Nick Troutman

Nick Troutman
Instructor and Keener Coach
Current World Champion and graduate and instructor of the keener pr...
Nicole Dubé

Nicole Dubé
Instructor
Nicole is an avid kayaker coming out of the Keener program
Rafael Ortiz

Rafael Ortiz
Instructor and Keener Coach
Rafa has been a strong influence in the Mexican Paddling community....
Ruth Gordon

Ruth Gordon
Instructor
Ruth is Canada’s number one female paddler and after the 2007...
Ryan Whetung

Ryan Whetung
Director and Coach
Ryan has been paddling all over the world both for competition and ...
Stephen Wright

Stephen Wright
Keener Head Coach
Stephen is guiding the development of the next generation of freest...
Tino Specht

Tino Specht
Instructor and Keener Coach
Kayaker, Instructor and teacher for New River Academy as well as Ot...
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DAVE CRERAR GALLERY










Dave Crerar :: Instructor and Keener Coach
Better known as "Irish Dave" to all OKS students and instructors he simply puts the capital "F" in Fun. His humor and wit are certainly from across the pond and will have you in crutches for your entire course.
Age: 20 Years paddling: 9 When & where did you have your first whitewater experience?: On a small Irish river called the Boyne, my coach put me in a Perception Amp sent me into a hole to play around…. I was hooked. What is your most memorable whitewater experience, and why?: Probably running lower Mowemba Falls on the Zambezi aged 16, took me bout 40 minutes to build up the courage and about 20 seconds to paddle it. What other interests and hobbies do you have? Bird Watching, figure skating, curling, horsey polo and snowboarding. Favourite music: Light Rock stuff like Starrfadu ��" Let it Out Sponsors:
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  • Competitive inclinations and results:
    • 14th Sjoa Festival Time Trial
    • 13th Jnr Euro Cup
    • Video moments: Whatever it Tax Huck’d Tir Na Nog Why visit the Ottawa River: Its possibly the most fun I’ve had in a playboat ever on one river, safe, fun warm and bloody brilliant. Contact info: Name: Dave Crerar Address: Dublin, Ireland Web: Squarerock Dave’s Blog email: daveyc87@gmail.com

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