
Lorraine McPhee Bruteig
Rocky Mountain Regional Coordinator
Lorraine loves kayaking and loves TRR. She is a US Army veteran, mom of six kids, six grandkids & eight chickens. Lorraine is super happy to be living the best life in Colorado: hiking, paddling, gardening, traveling with husband Cary, and most importantly – sharing the sport & lots of TRR!
Email: lorraine@teamriverrunner.org

Carlisle Landel
Western Regional Coordinator
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Carlisle has been paddling since the mid-1970s and instructing for nearly that long. First involved with TRR as an occasional assistant at the Coatesville PA Chapter in 2011, he became joined the Palo Alto Chapter in 2017 after moving back to Santa Cruz California to care for his aging parents. A coordinator at Palo Alto since 2018, he is now also Coordinator of the Western Region.
The eldest of six siblings, Carlisle is terminally responsible. The retired genetic engineer and university professor and ordained Dudeist knows entirely too much about too many things, and often is dubbed “River Siri” on multi-day trips. Additionally, the Rev. Dr. Prof. Carlisle has represented the USA at the Surf Kayaking World Championships, is a reasonably talented photographer, and plays a mean blues harmonica.
email: carlisle.landel@teamriverrunner.org

Ken Braband
North Central Regional Coordinator
Ken is a retired freelance writer and ACA kayak instructor (L4 Whitewater Kayaking and L4 Open Water Coastal Kayaking). In 2011 he co-founded the Milwaukee TRR chapter and then the Green Bay TRR chapter in 2015. Each year he leads TRR sea kayak trips on the Great Lakes as well as dozens of whitewater day trips. Ken lives with his wife Mary outside of Green Bay, WI.
email: kayakkengb@gmail.com