News
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January 15, 2012
2012 Training Courses:
Guide Training Courses to get you safely on the water! More...
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October 18, 2011
2011 Annual General Meeting:
Wednesday, November 9th, 2011, Nanaimo, BC. Minutes available in the Members Area More...
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October 15, 2011
2011 Fall Exchange:
September 30 - October 2, 2011 - Tofino, BC
Photos now posted!
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Fall Guide Exams - 2011
Level Two and Three Exam dates now posted More...
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July 1, 2011
Wolf Advisory: Vargas Island Park - Clayoquot Sound
Due to wolf activity on Vargas Island this spring, BC Parks has issued a Wolf Advisory More...
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June 29, 2011
Postal Disruption Over:
Mail is moving again, but submission of documents and payments can still be made online! More...
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May 27, 2011
2011 Spring Exam Dates:
UPDATE: New L2 exam now posted!
Level Two and Three exam dates posted More...
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May 3, 2011
2011 Spring Exchange:
Photos from this great event now posted!More...
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March 17, 2011
Transport Canada Kayak Registration:
UPDATE
Interim suspension of Commercial Kayak Registration SUSPENDED. Read MORE
- Kayak Registration
- Vessel Requirements
- SKGABC Letter to Minister of Transport
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Dec 1, 2010
Lightsation De-Staffing:
SKGABC Presentation to Senate Committee of Fisheries and Oceans. Summary available here
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2010 Fall Exchanges:
Porteau Cove / Deep Cove Canoe & Kayak Photos NOW Posted!!!
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2010 Spring Exam Dates:
Level Two and Three exam dates posted here
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2010 Spring Guides Exchange:
Salt Spring Island, BC. Hosted by Island Excapades Click Here for more details Attend for the chance to win a Werner Performance Core Paddle!
- Technical Guides Manual
The SKGABC has produced a manual for guides of every level. For more information Click Here
- Sea Kayaking BC Study
The SKGABC and Tourism BC teamed up with Malaspina to create an extensive study on the sea kayaking sector in BC. Please log into the members section to access the full report.
For older news, please click here
If you have a question about the SKGABC, please contact us!
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The SKGABC has created an endorsement that allows guides to work in class 4 waters. It has been endorsed by Parks Canada. No new exam is needed to get this level of certification. The skills required to guide in Class 4 waters are gained through experience, and therefore certification is based on:
1. Substantial guiding experience in Class 3 waters
2. Personal paddling experience in Class 4 waters
The Class 4 Waters Endorsement is available to Level 3 guides that can prove the following:
- 200 days of leading in Class 3 Waters as a Level 3 Guide
- Competent Class 4 waters paddling experience, indicated by at 25 days of personal paddling experience in waters rated as Class 4, covering at least 200 miles.
- Endorsement by two other SKGABC Level 3 Guides in the form of a hard and electronic copy letter addressed to the certification committee (Note: in future, this requirement will be changed to require an endorsement from two Level 3 Guides with a Class 4 Waters endorsement – this is not currently possible until a number of guides obtain this endorsement)
Interested guides can submit their file to the certification committee when ALL the requirements are fulfilled.
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