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 is my great pleasure to deliver the 2022-2023 President’s Report, outlining the achievements and progress our organization has made over the last year. In many ways, this year marked a return to business as usual, allowing us to continue supporting our members while giving us the opportunity to look toward the horizon.
None of this would be possible without the countless volunteer hours put forth by our Board of Directors, to whom I extend my most sincere gratitude: Kevin Bradshaw - Vice President, Faroe des Roches - Treasurer, John Androsky - Secretary, Jonathan Lee - Member at Large, Austin Wilson - Member at Large, Aleia Wylie - Member at Large, Samuel Yates - Member at Large.
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.
March 27 - 31, 2024 - Ucluelet
April 5 - 7, 2024 - Ucluelet / Clayoquot Sound
April 16 - 20, 2024 - Salt Spring Island
April 20 - 24, 2024 - Ucluelet
April 22 - 26, 2024 - Clayoquot Sound
April 27 - May 5, 2024 - Ucluelet and Clayoquot Sound
May 8 - 12, 2024 - Clayoquot Sound
May 11 - 19, 2024 - Ucluelet / Clayoquot Sound
May 13 - 17, 2024 - Ucluelet
May 22 - 26, 2024 - Salt Spring Island
May 28 - June 1, 2024 - Clayoquot Sound
June 4 - 8, 2024 - Salt Spring Island
June 9 - 13, 2024 - Liverpool, Nova Scotia
July 5 - 13, 2024 - Ucluelet / Clayoquot Sound
September 14 - 18, 2024 - Clayoquot Sound
October 4 - 6, 2024 - Clayoquot Sound
October 5 - 9, 2024 - Ucluelet
