EXECUTIVE

Members of the SKGABC meet monthly to discuss topics of interest to kayak guides and owner/operators. Contact information for members of the Executive is listed below.

SKGABC News

• 2008 Spring Exchange - Victoria, BC
  The spring exchange will be held April 18-20th, 2008 in Victoria, BC.  The exchange will be hosted by Ocean River Sports. More info
  
  
• Class 4 Waters Endorsement
  The SKGABC has recently created a new endorsement that allows guides to work in class 4 waters. More info
  
  
• 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.
  
  
• 2008 Exam Dates
  Spring 2008 Level 2 and 3 exam dates are now posted. Please click here for dates and locations
  
  
• Risk Management Session.   At the Spring 2007
  Egmont exchange, David Lecovin presented a session on current issues in Risk Management and legal liability. Click here to download the notes from David's session. At the Spring 2008 exchange in Victoria, David Lecovin will present a follow-up session on Legal Liability and Risk Management.
  
  
• SKGABC Executive Elections 2007 and AGM - more info here
  
  
• The Sea Kayak Guides Alliance of BC is now able to take credit card and debit payments for membership and exams through Paypal.  Once you fill out the form here you will be directed to the secure Paypal website where you can make payments to SKGABC.
  
  
• Uclulet Provincial Court finds a non-SKGABC sea kayaking company guilty of operating without a permit in the Broken Group Islands
  Click here for more details.
  
  
• SKGABC Certified Guides Page now on the website
  A listing of guides who have asked to have their name, certification level and date of certification is now on the SKGABC website. You can view the pages here. If you have been certified by the SKGABC and would like to have your name and certification level listed on the website please contact info@skgabc.com
  
  
• SKGABC Members Page
  The SKGABC has a new members only section on our website. Access to this page is restricted to members of the SKGABC. All members in good standing of the SKGABC will receive login information via email March 3, 2006
  
  
• Changes to the SKGABC Guide Certification Levels
  The SKGABC has made several changes to our certification levels. Level One Guide certification replaces Day Guide. Assistant Overnight Guide certification replaces Assistant Guide Certification. Level Two Guide certification is a new level. Level Three Guide certification replaces Full Guide certification. More Information.
  
  
• Cetus Research & Conservation Society
  Cetus Research & Conservation Society has new contact information for their marine education and monitoring programs - Straitwatch and the Robson Bight Marine Warden Program. Please update your address book with the this information
  
  
• Are you an Employee or Independent Contractor?
  A recent presentation to the SKGABC by the Rulings Division of the Federal Government's Canada Revenue Agency indicated that in almost all circumstances, guides are employees. Get a ruling and get paid correctly - More information
  
  
• If you hire people to work for your guiding company – whether they work full-time, part-time or on a casual or contract basis – you’re required to register with the Workers’ Compensation Board. More information ...
  
  
• The SKGABC Logo Usage Guidelines are now available. More information...

If you have a question about the SKGABC, please contact us!

SKGABC Executive

President

Andrew Jones: Contact Andrew

Andrew is the owner of Kingfisher Wilderness Adventures and is a SKGABC Level 3 guide. This is Andrew's second term on the Alliance Executive, previously as a Member-at-Large and now as President. Andrew has been an active member with both the Certification and Operating Standards committees for many years.

Vice Presidents

JF Marleau: Contact JF

JF Marleau is a certified instructor and Full Guide. He is also involved in Guide Training Courses. When he is not kayaking JF works as a human resources management consultant and he is also the owner of Pacific Rim Informative Adventures that offers private kayak courses and develops innovative outdoor products. It is very easy to recognize JF in a crowd with his strong French accent.

Don Webster: Contact Don

Don is a Level 3 guide with the Alliance and has been actively involved in the sea kayaking industry for the last 10 years. His guiding career encompasses extensive experience along the British Columbian coast as well as internationally, including Alaska, Norway, Chile, and the Antarctic. He is dedicated to furthering the recognition of guiding as a viable career and the development of the competitive, sustainable sea kayak industry.

Treasurer

Vacant

Secretary

Sarah Hauser

Coordinating Director

Steve Schellenberg

Steve is a Level III guide with the SKGABC. He is also a canoe instructor with the RCABC and has a certificate in Coastal Adventure Tourism.  He has guided all around Vancouver Island, on the central coast of British Columbia as well as in Belize.  Steve is co-owner of Steller Sea Kayaking. When he's not paddling, you can usually find Steve adventuring on his sailboat “Carpe Diem”.

Members at Large

Matt Kellow: Contact Matt
Ian "Roscoe" Ross: Contact Ian

Executive Director

Chris Nagle: Contact Chris

Originally hailing from Newfoundland, Chris is now a full time resident of coastal British Columbia. Chris has worked as a guide, been active in the environmental industry, managed a kayak retail shop and has a strong interest in risk management backed by a Masters degree in Business. When not leading trips, Chris is often found at Deep Cove's Tuesday Night Races or just messing around on the water with his two daughters.

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