Canoe Base Staff

Our Director, Jordan Vogt

We are so excited to welcome Jordan Vogt as our Summer Program Director for 2025! Jordan knows the Canoe Base well, with years of experience as an NLCB guide and GIT. She also spent many years guiding sea kayaking, backpacking, and hiking trips in Washington State for a private company.

From Jordan: "I am looking forward to being back up in the northwoods and watching the magic that happens at the Northern Lakes Canoe Base! Seeing and encouraging girls to gain confidence in themselves -- being a guide at the NLCB is one of the most rewarding jobs I have ever had and I cannot wait to foster an environment in which this can happen."

Meet Our Guides

Guides at the Northern Lakes Canoe Base work hard to create a warm and caring atmosphere where Girl Scouts can let their personalities shine. They are usually in college or have recently graduated. Guides come with a unique blend of wilderness, Girl Scouting, BWCAW, and educational experience. In addition to certifications in lifeguarding and Wilderness First Aid (WFA), all guides go through a rigorous and hands-on training at the Canoe Base. One of the most common comments we hear from both youth and adult participants is that they had no idea how fun, involved, talented, and hard-working their guides would be! Interested in becoming a guide? Learn more here.

Ana

Ana is a first-year guide from Ann Arbor, Michigan. She recently graduated from Mount Holyoke College with a Bachelor's in Psychology and Gender Studies and is excited to spend her summer in the Boundary Waters! In her free time, Ana enjoys birding, reading, and spending time with her cats.

Sydney Dvorak

Sydney is from Shoreview, MN and this is her first year guiding at the Canoe Base! Last summer, she worked as a Trip Specialist at Camp Northwords through GSRV, and she has spent the past 3 years leading trips with her college outdoors club. In her free time, she loves crocheting, writing letters, and exploring the world around her.

Eva Mishun

Eva is from La Crosse, WI and just graduated from Central High School. This is her 5th year at the Canoe Base. In 2019, she did her first 7-day Destination trip, followed by a 10-day Destination in 2022. She came back as a GIT in 2023 and 2024, and has now returned as a guide! She is super excited to be in the north woods again! In her free time, she enjoys working at her part-time job as a manager at her local Dunkin', spending loads of time with her friends, and shopping.

Sabrina

Sabrina is a new guide joining us from Boston after graduating with a graphic design degree and art history minor. Sabrina worked at her college's rec center where she marketed the Outdoor Program and Kayak Center ran by a Girl Scout alum. She worked as a kayak instructor for a summer and went on several backpacking, kayaking, and hiking trips throughout the East Coast. For fun Sabrina paints and draws and loves making home videos to stay creative and capture memories.

Rosa (she/her)

Rosa is a second-year guide from Virginia Beach, VA. She is currently attending the University of Mary Washington studying Environmental Policy and Geography. She attended a 7-day Destination in 2019 and grew up canoe racing. In her free time she reads, cooks, and has a good time. She is excited to be out on the water for another summer!

Aslan Brown

Aslan is from Plainfield, IN and a first-year guide here at the Canoe Base! She is a sophomore at Purdue University and studying Pharmaceutical Science. Aslan has previously worked as a summer camp counselor and is super excited to be working with the Girl Scouts in the Boundary Waters. In her free time, she likes to listen to music, read, and go on walks.

Ella

Ella is from Philadelphia, PA and just graduated high school. This is her first year guiding but her third year at the Canoe Base. She loves any kind of adventure sports and spends a lot of her free time sewing and rewatching rom-coms. Ella is going to University of South Carolina this fall for engineering.

Maggie

Maggie is from Sun Pririe, WI. She is a second-year guide and is attending the University of Wisconsin at Madison to study Civil Engineering. In her free time she enjoys baking, running, and spending time with her cats. She is excited to be back guiding this summer!

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