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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!

GUIDE TRAINING

Guide Training Courses

The following companies and Colleges offer SKGABC approved guide training courses.

If you have questions about a particular course and whether or not it is approved by the SKGABC, please contact the SKGABC at info@skgabc.com.

Companies offering SKGABC approved guide training courses:

Rainforest Kayak Adventures    www.rainforestkayak.com/

Island Escapades   www.islandescapades.com/

COLT    www.colt.bc.ca

SKILS www.skils.ca

Pacific Rim Informative Adventures (PRIA) www.priaoutback.com

Ocean River Sports www.oceanriver.com

Colleges offering SKGABC approved guide training courses:

Malaspina University College www.mala.bc.ca Email cohen@mala.bc.ca

College of the Rockies   www.cotr.bc.ca/ecotour Email dvogel@cotr.bc.ca

North Island College    www.nic.bc.ca/tourism/

Thompson Rivers University   www.tru.ca/tourism/advpgms

Capilano College   www.capcollege.bc.ca/programs/wilderness/

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