Every year our tremendous team
comes together to make it all possible each year. Countless hours
are spent on the land, water and in the air by our professional team
of staff, guides and pilots.
Dan Wettlaufer - Owner, Outfitter and Pilot
Following
in his father Glen’s footsteps, Dan has always been interested in
tourism and aviation. He started working at Andrew Lake Lodge as a
young boy guiding fishermen and hunters. From guiding experience he
began managing the lodges and learned about the air charter
business. Today he runs both the tourism business with Andrew Lake
Lodge & Lynx Tundra Lodges and the air charter service, Reliance
Airways.
Derek Martin - Lodge
Manager/Guide
Derek
manages the main lodge on Andrew Lake and all of the guiding and
fishing operations on the main lake. In the winter season he
provides support for the Reliance Airways Ft. Smith base.
Frank Erlam - Guide
Long
time family friend and our chief mechanic. Frank helps in the
management of outfitting and guiding operations and his skills are
utilized year round as he works through both the on and off seasons.
Stan Bauer - Guide
Stan
has been one of our big game guides since 1989. His favorite hunt is
the rut hunt for moose. When he is not calling in Andrew lake bulls
he works in central Alberta building houses.
(Stan - right, congratulates
David Krause on moose number 5!)
Earl Evans - Guide
Earl
is a big game guide and has lived in the Fort Smith area all of his
life. He has an extensive background in hunting and trapping at
keeps alive many of the traditional ways by passing on knowledge to
the young people of the region. When he is not hunting, he works for
the GNWT as a supervisor for the Department of Highways.
Walter Bablitz - Guide
Walter
has guided our bear, moose and deer hunters. His vast knowledge of
land and wildlife impresses hunters. His amazing skills in the
kitchen are equally impressive as hunters rave about his fresh bread
and cinnamon buns. Look for his cookbook Wally’s Country Vittles on
best seller lists.
(Walter - left, called in this bull for his hunter)
Tyrone Romaniuk - Guide
Tyrone
is a great guide and a black bear specialist. He also enjoys
capturing hunting action on film and has worked on our Guides Video
Journal series.
(Tyrone - right, with hunter and
Boquene Bruin)
Ryan Martin - Guide
Ryan
is Derek’s “little” brother. As a big game guide, Ryan guides bear,
buffalo and moose hunts. He enjoys our moose hunts best and can’t
wait every year for a new calling season to begin.
Brent Divert - Guide
Brent
has been a big game guide since the early 1990’s. Before guiding he
gained his hunting and fishing background from his father Norm and
hunting partner Earl. Brent guides for moose, bear and deer hunts.
(Brent - left and Dan with trophy black bear)
Bill Farrell - Lodge
Manager/Guide
Bill
is a big game guide and also manages our facilities on Leland lakes.
Every year he assembles our work crews for our maintenance and
construction programs.
Lawrence Napier - Guide
As
a long time friend of pilot Tom Greenwood, Lawrence joined our big
game guiding team. He brings excellent hunting and outdoor skills.
He also runs a trapline around his home of Mackenzie BC.
Hank Simon - Mayor of Lynx
Lake
Hank
has been making treks from his home in Calgary Alberta to our
fishing camps for over 30 years! A plumber by trade, he works with
Bill Farrell and on our camp construction and maintenance
programs. He also is the current Mayor of Lynx Lake - Lynx Tundra
Lodge.
Stan Eden - Whitetail and Mule
Deer Outfitter Guide
Stan
guides for our bear and moose hunts, as well as helping out at the
fishing lodges. He owns and operates Buck Stop guiding and
outfitting and conducts our trophy deer hunts.
Stephane Leveque - Chef at Andrew Lake Lodge
Stephane joined our team in 2006 cooking at Andrew Lake Lodge.
Providing amazing meals Stephane is a favorite among lodge guests.
Bill Crooks – Guide
Bill joined our Moose
guiding team in 2007. With previous experience with Stan Eden’s
Buckstop Deer Outfitting, Bill quickly fit in with our team. When
he is not guiding, he works as a firefighter for the City of
Edmonton.
Jon Hamilton - Guide
Jon lives for hunting and
fishing and plays a big role throughout the seasons. He guides for
bear and moose as well as helping out at Andrew Lake Lodge during
the fishing season.
Chris Kipp
- Pilot
Chris began his
commercial aviation in career in northern Ontario, flying a variety
of aircraft including Cessna 180/182, DHC-2 Beaver and Beech 18 on
floats.
In his spare time (when he is not busy flying) he enjoys a variety
of outdoor activities including: hunting, camping, boating,
fishing, scuba diving, and canoeing.
Keith Schaefer - Base Crew /
Future Pilot
The
youngest member of the team, he already as his sights set on big
game guiding and bush flying – Keith works at the Reliance Airways
Floatplane base in the summers. He already has an extensive hunting
background, hunting bear, moose, and caribou with his family.
