Kimberly Byler is one of the Captains of the Motor Yacht Alaskan Adventure. Kimberly holds a 200 ton US Marine Merchants Captains License. She has a lifetime of experience on the water ranging from the Columbia River north to Alaska.

Kimberly earned her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from George Fox University in 1990. She was an All-American in Volleyball her senior year of college and went on to play semi-professionally for years to follow. She is an accomplished fisherman and is licensed as a Sport Fishing Guide by the State of Alaska. She is also a licensed State of Alaska Big Game Guide.

Kimberly is a talented Chef which heads up the meal service for all the trips. She also heads the marketing and administrative departments for Byler’s Alaska Wilderness Adventures and Alaskan Adventure Tours.

Her past business experience as owner/operator of a Seattle based promotional company has been advantageous in the promoting and marketing of the Motor Yacht Alaskan Adventure.

Kimberly is also a talented videographer. She has personally filmed some great bear hunting action that has aired in the past on Outdoor Channel Shows such as Northwest Hunter and The Hunter’s Journal.

Darren Byler, Registered Guide #1151, is the Head Guide and one of the Captains of Alaskan Adventure Tours. He is a seasoned Big Game Guide licensed by the State of Alaska with years of experience hunting Alaskan Coastal Brown Bear, Black Bear, Mountain Goat and Sitka Blacktail Deer.

Darren also has over 25 years experience running vessels in Alaska waters. This experience includes years of commercial fishing aboard 130 foot crab boats operating in the dangerous and treacherous winter waters of the Bering Sea.

Darren is the Registered Guide for Alaskan Adventure Tours, Inc. He also is General Manager of the company and Head of Vessel Maintenance and Engineering.