The Sea Kayak Guides Alliance of BC is a non-profit society committed to upholding high standards for professional sea kayak guides and operators in BC. Through ongoing professional development and certification, the Alliance strives to ensure safe practices on an industry-wide basis.
It was a dark and stormy night… Actually, it was quite a pleasant warm sunny day in July.
We launched for our day paddle from basecamp. The water was calm, the air was warm, and guests were smiling and happy. We planned our stops at beaches, a lunch break and the best kelp patch to have a snack and chat. As we got further from camp, I felt a breeze on my bare neck and a little playful bounce in the water. A quick knowing glance at my co-guides acknowledged the possibility of that pesky northwest wind coming through as forecasted and altering our plans. Within 20 minutes, it was clear that it was time to turn around and head back before things started to get spicy. As the wind picked up, we were forced to land on a fairly exposed beach rather than paddling to the other side of the headland.
We often see that schools approach companies and individual guides to run programs for them. SKGABC Guides are the leaders and thus make the decisions for the group, so it is essential to ensure that they are prepared and informed.
Toquaht Bay Exchange 2023 - April 14,15 ,16, 2023 - Hosted by Hello Nature Adventure Tours, Majestic Ocean Kayaking and Paddle West Kayaking
SKGABC Spring Guides Exchange will be held at Toquaht Bay at the Secret Beach Campground and Kayak Launch. This alluring area with spectacular surroundings will be an ideal place to run through our usual range of workshops on strokes, navigation, rescues, rolling, general camaraderie and more! For those who have not attended an Exchange before, this will be an ideal event to get into it, as there will be ample time to network as well as build your guiding skills toolbox.
Our Fall Exchange will be an inperson event. Stay tuned for the details.
April 1 - 2, 2023 - Quadra Island
April 4 - 5, 2023 - Salt Spring Island/Porlier Pass
April 10 - 14, 2023 - Ucluelet
April 19 - 21, 2023 - Clayoquot Sound
April 22 - 30, 2023 - Ucluelet and Clayoquot Sound
April 23 - 24, 2023 - Quadra Island
April 29 - May 7, 2023 - Ucluelet and Clayoquot Sound
April 30 - May 31, 2023 - Salt Spring Island/Clayoquot Sound
May 2 - 6, 2023 - Ucluelet and Clayoquot Sound
May 10 - 18, 2023 - Ucluelet and Clayoquot Sound
May 13 - 17, 2023 - Ucluelet
May 22 - 26, 2023 - Clayoquot Sound
May 24 - 28, 2023 - Prince Rupert
June 2 - 6, 2023 - Salt Spring Island
June 3 - 7, 2023 - Broughton Archipelago
June 10 - 11, 2023 - Salt Spring Island
July 8 - 16, 2023 - Ucluelet/Clayoquot Sound
September 16 - 24, 2023 - Ucluelet and Clayoquot Sound
October 5 - 9, 2023 - Ucluelet
October 7 - 9, 2023 - Clayoquot Sound
October 14 - 15, 2023 - Quadra Island
