Anthony "Ant" Sousa
Anthony co-owns Kayak ANT with his wife, Renée, in Tarpon Springs, Florida. After growing up in Maine and serving as a U.S. Marine for over 20 years, he was looking for a way to combine his love for the outdoors with his background in teacher education and leadership. He found his calling in outdoor experiential education.
Now Anthony offers professional sea kayak technical skills instruction and guided or semi-guided adventures in nature through his company. He also freelances as an outdoor educator and kayak instructor for schools focused on experiential education and at kayak symposiums or instructor development workshops.
Over the last 10 years, this new life pursuit has taken Anthony on work and personal kayaking journeys in places like the Everglades and Ten Thousand Islands of Florida, North Carolina Outer Banks, the Maine Coast, Panama, British Columbia, Alaska, North Greenland, and many other destinations. Ask him which was his favorite and he's likely to tell you, "The next one!"
Some of Anthony's Certifications
- ACA Level 4 open water coastal kayak instructor, with instructor endorsements for kayak camping and Level 3 trip leader training/assessment
- Lead instructor, North Carolina and Hurricane Island Outward Bound Schools
- Tier one sea kayak patrol leader, National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS)
- Wilderness First Responder
- Leave No Trace Master Educator
- Advanced Florida Master Naturalist
- Master of Education in Curriculum & Instructional Design, Florida A&M University
- Member of the Florida Paddling Trails Association, Tampa Bay Sea Kayakers, Sierra Club, and other organizations supporting education, enjoyment and protection of the outdoors.
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