{"id":3293,"date":"2026-01-14T21:14:47","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T05:14:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maxvollmer.com\/?p=3293"},"modified":"2026-01-18T17:41:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T01:41:31","slug":"karl-vollmer-interview-with-paddle-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maxvollmer.com\/?p=3293","title":{"rendered":"Karl Vollmer &#8211; Interview With Paddle Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header\">I couldn&#8217;t be prouder than I am of my son Karl . . . cybersecurity consultant, volunteer fireman, and sea \/river kayaker.\u00a0 The following was published on January 14, 2026, in Paddle Canada&#8217;s Instructor News.\u00a0 [Edited for length]<\/header>\n<header><\/header>\n<header class=\"entry-header\">\n<h1 class=\"entry-title\"><\/h1>\n<div class=\"entry-meta\"><span class=\"posted-on\"> <time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-01-14T11:59:41-05:00\">January 14, 2026<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-thumbnail mt-3 wp-post-image entered lazyloaded\" title=\"Instructor POV - Karl Vollmer 1\" src=\"https:\/\/paddlecanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/KV-POV-FB-1-970x970.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" srcset=\"\/\/paddlecanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/KV-POV-FB-1-970x970.png 970w, \/\/paddlecanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/KV-POV-FB-1-300x300.png 300w, \/\/paddlecanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/KV-POV-FB-1-768x768.png 768w, \/\/paddlecanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/KV-POV-FB-1-552x552.png 552w, \/\/paddlecanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/KV-POV-FB-1-680x680.png 680w, \/\/paddlecanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/KV-POV-FB-1-510x510.png 510w, \/\/paddlecanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/KV-POV-FB-1-200x200.png 200w, \/\/paddlecanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/KV-POV-FB-1-600x600.png 600w, \/\/paddlecanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/KV-POV-FB-1-100x100.png 100w, \/\/paddlecanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/KV-POV-FB-1.png 1080w\" alt=\"Paddle Canada Sea kayak and river kayak instructor trainer in a dagger kayak paddling down a river in Canada\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" data-lazy-srcset=\"\/\/paddlecanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/KV-POV-FB-1-970x970.png 970w, \/\/paddlecanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/KV-POV-FB-1-300x300.png 300w, \/\/paddlecanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/KV-POV-FB-1-768x768.png 768w, \/\/paddlecanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/KV-POV-FB-1-552x552.png 552w, \/\/paddlecanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/KV-POV-FB-1-680x680.png 680w, \/\/paddlecanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/KV-POV-FB-1-510x510.png 510w, \/\/paddlecanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/KV-POV-FB-1-200x200.png 200w, \/\/paddlecanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/KV-POV-FB-1-600x600.png 600w, \/\/paddlecanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/KV-POV-FB-1-100x100.png 100w, \/\/paddlecanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/KV-POV-FB-1.png 1080w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-lazy-src=\"\/\/paddlecanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/KV-POV-FB-1-970x970.png\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content mt-3\">\n<p>Welcome to 2026! <em>Instructor POV<\/em> is starting off the new year with one of our own. Karl Vollmer: level 2 sea kayak instructor trainer, advanced river kayak instructor trainer, chair of the PCC (Program Coordination Committee), chair of the river kayak program development committee, database manager, and general paddling powerhouse.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Paddle Canada: Hey Karl, thanks for taking the time to be a part of our Instructor Series. We\u2019re excited to hear all about your experience as a Paddle Canada Instructor so let\u2019s dive right in. Give us an intro about yourself \u2013 what do you do and where do you do it?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Karl Vollmer:<\/strong> Thanks, I\u2019ve been in Nova Scotia for almost 20 years now. I have an IT desk job by day, but spend my weekends and evenings on the water, and in the water. I work for Ontario Sea Kayak Center, Cape Lahave Adventures and Cloud 9 Adventures as a sea kayak guide and instructor. My true love is river kayaking. I run <a href=\"https:\/\/whitewaterns.ca\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/whitewaterns.ca<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/whitewaternb.ca\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/whitewaternb.ca<\/a>. I have spent the last 15+ years trying to aggregate and make available all of the river beta and water level information for free to the community as a way to remove barriers to whitewater paddling in the Atlantic provinces. I\u2019ve also recently picked up River SUP\u2019ing which is a new challenge.<\/p>\n<p><strong>PC: What was your first paddling experience and what inspired you to become an instructor?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>KV: <\/strong>My first paddling experience in memory is going over a lower overhead dam in a canoe as a small kid with my father. That experience has inspired me to have a better understanding of water and how it works. It has also driven me to help other people understand so that they can be safe, and have an amazing, positive time on the water. Being on the water in a Canoe, or Kayak or on a Sup should be a safe, positive and fun experience. I work as an instructor and guide to help make that happen for people.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16251 entered lazyloaded\" title=\"Instructor POV - Karl Vollmer 3\" src=\"https:\/\/paddlecanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/KV-2-1-970x485.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\" srcset=\"\/\/paddlecanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/KV-2-1-970x485.png 970w, \/\/paddlecanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/KV-2-1-470x235.png 470w, \/\/paddlecanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/KV-2-1-768x384.png 768w, \/\/paddlecanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/KV-2-1-1536x768.png 1536w, \/\/paddlecanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/KV-2-1-1920x960.png 1920w, \/\/paddlecanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/KV-2-1-552x276.png 552w, \/\/paddlecanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/KV-2-1-680x340.png 680w, \/\/paddlecanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/KV-2-1-510x255.png 510w, \/\/paddlecanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/KV-2-1-200x100.png 200w, \/\/paddlecanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/KV-2-1-600x300.png 600w, \/\/paddlecanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/KV-2-1.png 2000w\" alt=\"KV 2 1\" width=\"970\" height=\"485\" data-lazy-srcset=\"\/\/paddlecanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/KV-2-1-970x485.png 970w, \/\/paddlecanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/KV-2-1-470x235.png 470w, \/\/paddlecanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/KV-2-1-768x384.png 768w, \/\/paddlecanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/KV-2-1-1536x768.png 1536w, \/\/paddlecanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/KV-2-1-1920x960.png 1920w, \/\/paddlecanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/KV-2-1-552x276.png 552w, \/\/paddlecanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/KV-2-1-680x340.png 680w, \/\/paddlecanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/KV-2-1-510x255.png 510w, \/\/paddlecanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/KV-2-1-200x100.png 200w, \/\/paddlecanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/KV-2-1-600x300.png 600w, \/\/paddlecanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/KV-2-1.png 2000w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\" data-lazy-src=\"\/\/paddlecanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/KV-2-1-970x485.png\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I couldn&#8217;t be prouder than I am of my son Karl . . . cybersecurity consultant, volunteer fireman, and sea \/river kayaker.\u00a0 The following was published on January 14, 2026, in Paddle Canada&#8217;s Instructor News.\u00a0 [Edited for length] January 14, 2026 Welcome to 2026! Instructor POV is starting off the new year with one of &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/maxvollmer.com\/?p=3293\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Karl Vollmer &#8211; Interview With Paddle Canada<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[457,12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3293","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-interview","category-journal"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/maxvollmer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3293","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/maxvollmer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/maxvollmer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maxvollmer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maxvollmer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3293"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/maxvollmer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3293\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3377,"href":"https:\/\/maxvollmer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3293\/revisions\/3377"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/maxvollmer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3293"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maxvollmer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3293"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maxvollmer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3293"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}