Lance Blackwell ~ Senior Whale Watching Guide

Now in his tenth season with Aquamarine Adventures, Lance has worked on BC’s Coast for 30 years. First as a scuba diving guide and later as a Coast Guard driver, commercial diver and more recently, a filmmaker. Lance’s knowledge of the First Nations History and marine mammals is extensive and he looks forward to sharing his stories with you. Lance has a great deal of experience locating whales. Over the years he has developed an intimate understanding of the grey and humpback whales that frequent the Tofino / Ucluelet area.

Wendy Szaniszlo ~ Whale Watching Guide

Wendy is a marine mammal biologist with a passion for sharing her knowledge about marine wildlife. Wendy has worked on a variety of sea lion, grey whale and humpback whale research projects in collaboration with government, academic and not-for-profit organizations. She holds a MSc. from the University of Victoria. Wendy has worked with Parks Canada for 14 years in various capacities, most recently focussing on species-at-risk. She has also worked as a naturalist with Parks Canada, BC Parks, and local eco-tour companies. Wendy has operated whale watching boats for three years in both Barkley Sound and Clayoquot Sound and is member of the Ucluelet Coast Guard Auxiliary.

Rachel Muehlenberg ~ Whale Watching Guide

Our newest addition to the team is 19-year-old Rachel Muehlenberg. Although new to the industry, Rachel grew up in Port Alberni where her and her family would spend a week every summer touring the Broken Group Islands on her fathers Bayliner. She spent the summer of 2010 learning the ways of the water working on Aquamarines fishing boat, the Fancy Free, with her brother Jason Muehlenberg. Fully qualified with her Small Vessel Operators Permit, Radio Operators Permit, and her Marine Emergency Duties Ticket, Rachel is a very easy going skipper who guarantees a new and exciting experience on the water.