Sockeye Cycle Guides
The leaders and guides at Sockeye Cycle are the most resourceful, knowledgable and enthusiastic people you will meet. They come from a variety of backgrounds, some only working summers on our day tours and others long time Alaskan residents for our extended tours.
No matter what adventure you choose, you can expect the highest levels of expertise, customer service, and passion for cycling and the north. Come and meet our team!
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Patty Brown - Patty first came to Alaska from California as a park ranger and roamed from Glacier Bay to Hatcher Pass, Katmai, Lake Clark, and the Kenai River. Feeling a pull to stay in one place and work with kids, she became a science teacher, first in the Arctic, then back in Southeast, making a home in Haines since 1995. It's a perfect location, because she loves to bicycle, kayak, hike, ski and snowshoe to stay in shape and experience nature up close. |
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Gina St. Clair - Gina will tell you she moved to Alaska from Wyoming because she did her 5th grade States report on Alaska. She felt it was her destiny. Gina has lived in Alaska for the past 25 years and has been a resident of Haines for the past 15 years. Besides being a summer bike guide for Sockeye Cycle, Gina fills her time with 3 children, commercial fishing, gardening, hiking, snowshoeing, and substitute teaching. She also has a home based business, The Great Alaska Soap Company, and makes soaps and lip balms. Gina's most recent claim to fame was being dubbed 'Babe of the Woods' for winning the axe throwing contest at the South East Alaska State Fair.
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Michelle Pierce - Drama is in Michelle's blood, having worked as a successful actress in Los Angeles, New York City, and in Skagway, Alaska. However, her passion is for the outdoors, which took her to Alaska in 2008. She has also competed in bike races throughout Southern California and Mexico. When she is not guiding for Sockeye Cycle, Michelle can be founding working on graduate degrees in anthropology and archeology.
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Alex Thomson - When Alex is not at home in upstate New York, he can be found riding his bicycle across the country. In 2009 he rode his bike from South Carolina all the way to San Diego. He has also led groups of teenagers on trips from New York City to Boston and Seattle to Vancouver while working for Teen Treks.
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Kyle Rosendale - Kyle recently left the fjords of Sweden with a Masters in Entrepreneurship for the fjords of Alaska. Before coming up to Alaska he rode his bike across the United States to raise money for college scholarships. Go Bucknell!
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Ashley Smith - As part of her honeymoon, Ashley and her husband Kyle cycled 1,000 miles from Sacramento, CA to Portland, OR. Her passion for the outdoors and cycling took her from her home state of Ohio, where she worked as an Outdoor Environmental Educator, to Alaska.
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Kyle Smith - Kyle has had dreams of the West ever since he took a 1,000 bike tour from Sacramento CA to Portland OR on his honeymoon. Before coming up to Alaska he was working in Ohio as an Outdoor Educator for the YMCA. |
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Robert Clauss - Robert first caught the Alaska "bug" on a cruise with his family and admired the outdoor guides he met there. Originally from Wisconsin, Robert moved to Washington State to work for Habitat for Humanity, and later was an English teacher in South Korea. |
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James Miska - A true adventurer, James has toured his bicycle on both coasts and throughout Utah. He is an avid outdoorsman with a passion for giving tours and cycling. James is also an accomplished musician, and can be seen playing in Skagway nearly every week. |
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Alaska Bicycle Tours, Rentals, Sales, Service Sockeye Cycle Co. PO Box 829, 24 Portage St. Haines, Alaska USA 99827 Ph. 877-292-4154, 907-766-2869, Fax 907-766-2851 381 5th Ave. Skagway Alaska (5/1 - 9/30) 907-983-2851 sockeye@cyclealaska.com |
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