Odyssey Outdoor Activities in Ithaca

Location: Vathy

George is the founder, main guide and instructor of Odyssey Outdoor Activities in Ithaca, Greece.
He was always interested in outdoor activities: He has been sea kayaking since 2006 and he completed the sea kayaking BCU (British Canoe Union) 3-star award in 2011. He has explored almost every islet of the central Ionian Sea with his sea kayak. As a sailor, he did two offshore sailing courses (beginners and advanced) at the Hellenic Offshore Racing Club (HORC). He is also a dinghy sailing athlete at the Proodos sailing club in Vathy, Ithaca. He also undertook a lifeguard course at the Greek Lifeguard Academy (ENAK). In season 2012 he worked as a sea kayak guide at Ionian Explorers leading day and multi-day trips, while he was doing his Divemaster internship at Nautilus Diving Club in Vasiliki, Lefkas. At the end of the season, he worked as a Divemaster at the same diving center. Then in December 2012, he became an Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI) and an Emergency First Response (EFR) – first aid instructor. After summer 2014 he gained the title of PADI MSDT (Master Scuba Diver Trainer).