

Meet Our Staff
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GREG WHITTAKER - Owner Greg Whittaker is the owner and founder of Mountain to Sound Outfitters and Alki Kayak Tours in West Seattle. He has been working in the ski industry since high school, and began guiding sea kayak tours in 1999 in the San Juan Islands. After a 5-year stint as a project manager working on environmental monitoring and cleanup projects, Greg took the leap to provide the first saltwater-based sea kayak touring operation in the Seattle. Greg started Alki Kayak Tours in 2005 and went back to work ski shops in the winters. In 2007, Greg began the Seattle Ski Shuttle to provide an option for those needing a ride to our local ski areas. In 2009, working with local West Seattle cronies, he found a location and began Mountain to Sound Outfitters in November 2009. Greg has sat as the tourism representative for the Washington State Oil Spill Advisory Council and was involved in the Citizens Advisory Committee for the City of Seattle’s Shoreline Master Program. Greg currently sits on the Washington State Boater Safety Council as well as the Northwest Marine Trade Association Paddlesports Committee. |
RYLIE STOVALL - General Manager Coming soon ... |
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CHIA - Resident Shop Genius
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KOA MACK- Sales Expert, Kayak Guide, Shop Technician Meet Koa Mack, the Jack of Mountain-to-Sound Trades! He grew up in southern California and learned to surf at a very young age from his father. This gave him his calling to the water. He spent his youth camping with his family and then learning how to snowboard while in high school. He graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 2020 and entered the digital marketing industry. Shortly after this he decided to move up to the Pacific Northwest for all its beauty and availability to outdoor sports all year round. Koa loves hiking/backpacking, skiing, and snowboarding. He finds this time a very important way to disconnect and decompress. Koa loves snowboarding and skiing around the various mountains to catch the slopes. Koa’s favorite snowboard is the Libtech Orca and Koa’s favorite skis are the Salomon QST. Koa also loves backcountry touring. Koa splits his time at Mountain to Sound as a shop technician and sales associate. As a jack of mountain to sound trades, he loves interacting with people and getting to know what they enjoy, whether its water or winter sports, he is very good at helping them plan their next outdoor adventure. Koa is also a guide at our sister store, Alki Kayak Tours, where he offers tours of Elliott Bay, and the Alki Lighthouse and sunset tours. Koa is very comfortable on the water and will guide, even the most beginner well. Come on by and book your next kayaking tour with Koa Mack, the Jack, of Mountain to Sound trades! |
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LUKE RAMSEY - Shop Technician, Sales Expert, Kayak Guide Meet Luke, the Prince of P.O.W.! He grew up in Buffalo, Minnesota and spent a |
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ROSS KOLTAR- Lead Expert Sales, Kayak Tour Guide, Boot Fitter |
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HEIDI ARVISH
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