We are d&b, of d&b kayak. “D” is for Dan and “B” is for Bethany.
The day the Lord intended for us to meet was May 30, 2006 in staff training for our summer jobs. We were to be a duo leading summer camps all over the state for middle school age kids. Our campers went kayaking, whitewater rafting, backpacking and sailing. We had a great time being their adventure guides but unexpectedly, WE FELL IN LOVE. One of the first times we were talking I (Dan) Remember Bethany telling me about a poet that she really liked named Bradley Hathaway. I asked her what he wrote about, and she said “Jesus.” I was pretty amazed and thought “Yes! Finally!” (It is very rare to find “Jesus-loving-Christians” in the outdoor industry in my experience). A Christian girl who kayaks?! Needless to say we have been in love since that summer, kayaking together and dreaming together.
On Christmas Eve 2007, Dan proposed on the beach. Three fleeting months later we got married on the Outer Banks of NC, on March 16, 2008. We’ve got a lot of plans and goals for our life together and hopefully kayaking the East Coast was one of the many experiences we will have in our life together.
STATS ON US:
Dan, 23
Experience: Kayaking since he was 12. Teaching kayaking for Parks and Recreation for over 3 years. Youngest person to ever be certified as a ACA Advanced Swifwater Rescue Instructor.
Certifications: ACA Whitewater Kayak Instructor, ACA Advanced Swiftwater Rescue Instructor, ARC Waterfront Lifeguard, WMA Wilderness First Responder
Bethany, 26
Experience: Kayaking since she was 19. Has lead trips for both her colleges for all four years as well as leading trips for Parks and Recreation.
Certifications: ACA Canoe Instructor, Participated in Swiftwater Rescue Training, ARC Waterfront Lifeguard, ARC CPR for the Professional Rescuer Instructor, WMA Wilderness First Responder, Leave No Trace Trainer
Between the two of us we have paddled:
North Carolina: Alligator River Wildlife Refuge, Pea Island, Shackelford Banks, Cape Lookout National Seashore, Bear Island, Jordan Lake, Harris Lake, Nantahala River, Lake Crabtree, Falls Lake, Wilson Creek, Watauga River, Haw River, Little River, Badin Lake, French Broad, Nolichucky River, Tuckaseegee River, Wrightsville Beach, Masonboro Island, Cape Fear River, Neuse River, Green River (not the Narrows Bethany says no), White Oak River, New River, Tar River, North Toe River, and countless surf spots along the NC Coast…
South Carolina: Capers Island and Lake Jocassee
Tennessee: Ocoee River, Little River, Middle Prong of the Pigeon and Pigeon River
Georgia: Cumberland Island and the Chatooga River
Virginia: New River, Dan River and the James River
West Virginia: Gauley River and the New River
Michigan: The Grand River
Florida: Ten Thousand Islands
and…
the Maine Coast
the New Hampshire Coast
the Massachusetts Coast, with the exception of Cape Cod
the Rhode Island Coast
the Conecticut Coast
the New York Coast, with the exception of Long Island
the New Jersey Coast
the Delaware Coast
the Maryland Coast
the Virginia Coast
the North Carolina Coast
the South Carolina Coast
the Georgia Coast
and the Atlantic Coast of Florida including the Florida Keys all the way to Key West!
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