Andrew Westwood is a wilderness canoe adventurer and whitewater paddler living in Ottawa, Canada. He has taught canoeing extensively throughout the United States and Canada for over 15 years and competed regularly in national and international open canoe slalom races, garnering many first place finishes. Andrew's instructional articles are frequently published in paddlesport magazines, and he has brought his insight and passion for the sport to canoe design. At home in the wilderness, he has guided on the famous Nahanni River, the rugged north shore of Lake Superior and explored areas of Ellesmere Island in Canada's far north.