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!
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This document explains how the SKGABC logo may be used to let clients know that you are a member of The Sea Kayak Guides Alliance of BC, a non-profit society which upholds high standards for professional sea kayak guides and operators in BC.
Permission to use the Sea Kayak Guides Alliance of BC logo must be received from the Sea Kayak Guides Alliance of BC Executive.
Please contact the Sea Kayak Guides Alliance of BC Executive for permission to use the SKGABC logo. Please include a description of your company, and details of the proposed use of the SKGABC logo.
Electronic files of the SKGABC logo are available on the SKGABC website at www.skgabc.com/graphics/logo.php. This page is password protected. Upon receiving permission from the Sea Kayak Guides Alliance Executive to use the logo, you will be given the password. SKGABC logos are available in low resolution versions appropriate for websites, as well as high resolution version appropriate for print.
The Sea Kayak Guides Alliance has developed logo usage guidelines in order to protect the integrity of its logo and identity. Unless otherwise authorized, the SKGABC logo may only be used by members of the Sea Kayak Guides Alliance of BC. If you do not maintain your membership, you must immediately discontinue use of the SKGABC logo.
- You may use the SKGABC logo on your business cards, letterhead, resume, website, and marketing materials, to indicate that you are a member of the Sea Kayak Guides Alliance.
- Your name, trade name, or company name must appear on any materials where the SKGABC logo is used.
- The SKGABC logo may not be included in your business name, domain name, product or service name, logo, design, slogan, or other trademarks.
- You may use the SKGABC logo only as provided by the Sea Kayak Guides Alliance. Except for size and color, which are subject to the restrictions in these guidelines, the SKGABC logo may not be altered, including proportions, animation or distortion.
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The SKGABC logo must stand-alone. A minimum amount of space must be left between the logo and any other object such as type, other logos, photography, borders, edges and so on. The minimum amount of space required is half of the height of the logo. The minimum height requirement is 1 inch (2.54cm). |
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A minimum size requirement exists to ensure that the integrity of the elements of the SKGABC logo are maintained. The minimum size requirement of the SKGABC is 1 inch (2.54cm) in diameter. |
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The logo should always be placed so that the text is right side up. Do not rotate the logo onto its side or upside down. |
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When resizing the logo, be sure to maintain its original dimensions. In other words, please ensure the circular SKGABC logo does not appear as an oval. |
The SKGABC logo may be used as indicated (black on white background); alternately the logo is available in red on a white background. The color code for SKGABC red is specified as follows:
Hex Code: cc0000 RGB: Red 204, Green 0, Blue 0 CMYK: 13%, 100%, 100%, 4%
Please contact the Sea Kayak Guides Alliance if you have questions about using the logo.
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