The Ventura Canoe & Kayak Club will produce world class paddlers that have a life-long love for the sport, providing a community that focuses on helping all paddlers reach their highest potential.
President
Mary Weathers
Mary is a strong club supporter and also parent to one of our paddlers. (We also hope to get her in a boat frequently!)
Her background working in human resources will help ensure that the club’s policies and procedures are correctly, and fairly applied.
Vice President
Linda Ross
Linda is a lifelong paddler and member of the Washington Canoe Club. Her entire family has been on national teams! Linda’s experience as a physical education teacher and long tenure with our sport will keep the club focused on our mission and maintain best practices.
Treasurer
Ed Goldthwaite, CPA
Ed Goldthwaite lives in Tustin and is a CPA in private practice. Ed has paddled with Ventura for four decades, specializing in canoe. He has been a National Champion and member of the Junior World Championship team for the United States competing in Poland.
Ed continues to race in the Masters division at the Nationals each summer and is known for his quick starts and willingness to help all clubs with getting their younger athletes to the starting line.
Secretary (Non-Voting)
Drew Story
Drew Story serves as the Board Secretary, maintaining minutes and preparing the agenda. He is also one of our head coach which makes his role on the Board a non-voting one. The Board sets policy and direction for Drew to execute.
Drew has been a Ventura paddler since 1978, a National Champion multiple times, and made two Junior World teams competing in Finland and Bulgaria. Now retired, Drew was a history teacher for over a decade before working in the technology department at Patagonia for 21 years. He retired in January of 2025.
Past Board Members
Erin Andrews, Past Board President
Erin is a former Ventura Olympic Canoe Club paddler and National Champion. She also was on the women’s rowing team at Stanford University.
Erin lives in Seattle today and is the founder and owner of indi chocolate.
Mary Milner Haffner, Past Vice President
Mary lives in Ventura and is a former Board member for the Ventura Unified School District.
She is a law partner at the Haffner Law Group and is active in many social causes for Ventura.