Resume
Douglas David Anderson M.A, P.G. Dip.
Current and Previous Employment
Splash White Water Rafting, Aberfeldy, Scotland: Feb 04 – Oct 07
Trip leading raft trips on rivers (Class I-V) across Scotland.
Instructing gorge walking, river bugging and inflatable canoeing
Red Sail Sports, Grand Cayman, BWI: Dec 05 – current
Beach rentals and lifeguard location manager.
Waverunner snorkel safari guide
Sailing boat crew on 65ft luxury catamaran
Liquid Life Events, Aberfeldy, Scotland: Sept 04 – Oct 05
Event Manager for Get Active Loch Lomond Outdoor Activity Festival and Liquid Life KayakerX.
Kilbowie Outdoor Centre, Gallanach Road, Oban: Feb 05
University placement. Assisting with instructing groups of primary 6/7 in various outdoor activities during their week long residential stay.
Extreme Team Rafting, Mission Beach, North Queensland, Australia: July 03 – Oct 03
Paddle raft guiding and bus hosting on a full day, 3 boat trip on the class III/IV Tully River.
Raging Thunder, Cairns, North Queensland, Australia: May 03 – Oct 03
Paddle raft guiding as part of a full day larger boat numbers (up to 25) trip also on the Tully River.
Conroys Building Supplies, Leura, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia: Nov 02 – March 03
Public/corporate service, forklift and truck delivery driving at busy building supply yard.
Rainbow Riders Adventure Tours, Canmore, Alberta, Canada: May 02 – Sept 02
Paddle raft guiding and bus hosting on half day, small boat number trips on the IV Bow River
Trip leading half day, small boat number trips on the class III Kananaskis River
Canmore Hotel Bar, Canmore, Alberta, Canada: December 01 – Sept 02
Doorman/bouncer/bartender/server
The Garden Construction Company, Edinburgh: May 00 – July 01
Landscape construction/gardening
Get Shirty, Rose St. Edinburgh: May 98 – Jan 00
Public and corporate sales
Mercat Tours, Edinburgh: May 98 – Sept 98
Tour guiding groups around historic and ghostly parts of old Edinburgh.
Education/Qualifications
Royal Yacht Association Day Skipper Theory, Grand Cayman, Febuary 08
Single Pitch Award Climbing Instructor as regulated by The Mountain Leader Training Board Scotland, Oct 07
Emergency First Response First Aid: Grand Cayman, May 06
Scottish Rafting Association Level 3 Unrestricted Trip Leader: Aberfeldy, July 05
Post Graduate Diploma in Outdoor Education at Moray House, University of Edinburgh: Aug 04 – June 05
Rescue 3 International, Swiftwater Rescue Technician 1: Aberfeldy, March 05
Scottish Rafting Association Level 3 Restricted Trip Leader: Aberfeldy, March 05
Outwardly Mobile First Aid, First Aid at Work (5 days): Kingussie, Jan 05
Summer Mountain Leader Training Course: Cairngorm, Oct 04
Rainbow Riders Adventure Tours raft guide training course: Alberta, Canada , May 02
City of Calgary Water Leadership and Rescue: Alberta, Canada, May 02
Yamnuska Mountain School, Canmore, Alberta, Canada
Graduate Mountain Skills Semester: Sept 01 – Dec 01
20 hour Advanced Recreational Avalanche Safety Course, following the curriculum of the Canadian Avalanche Association: Nov 01
Wilderness Medical Associates, Canmore, Alberta, Canada
80 hour Wilderness First Responder: Oct 01
University of Glasgow: 97 – 01
M.A. Hons History, Upper 2nd Class (2.1)
Stewarts Melville College, Edinburgh: 85 – 97
Highers: 3 @ grade A
3 @ grade B
1 @ grade C
Interests/Achievements
Captain of the Athol Highlanders Rugby Club, Pitlochry. 07
2 International Caps for the Cayman Islands National Rugby Team vs. Bermuda & Canada u21. 06
Stewart’s Melville Former Pupils Rugby Club, 2nd XV League Champions 04
Glasgow University Rugby Club: 97 – 01
2nd XV Captain 99/00
Club Secretary 00/01
Club Colours 01
Mountaineering
Traditional Rock/ Sports Rock/ Waterfall Ice/ Mixed/ Alpine
Skiing/Snowboarding backcountry and downhill
Paddling
Raft
Canoe
Whitewater and sea kayak
PADI Open Water and Advanced Open Water scuba diver
Extensive travels through North and Central America, Europe, Asia, Australasia, Middle East and Africa
Triathlon and Adventure Racing
Full Driving Licence
DOB: 24/05/79
