Course
2024 Course dates! For additional guide training resources see the Members area.
- Level One Guide Training Courses
- Level 1 Guide Course - SKILS - Ucluelet- March 26-30, 2025
- Level 1 Guide Course - Coastal Current Adventures - Salt Spring Island - April 13 - 17, 2025
- Level 1 Guide Course - SKILS - Ucluelet- April 17-21, 2025
- Level 1 Guide Course - SKILS - Ucluelet - May 10-14, 2025
- Level 1 Guide Course - Coastal Current Adventures - Salt Spring Island - May 18 - 22, 2025
- Level 1 Guide Course - Coastal Current Adventures - Salt Spring Island - June 7 - 11, 2025
- Level 1 Guide Course - SKILS - Ucluelet - October 4-8, 2025
- Level Three Training Course
- Assistant Overnight Guide Training Courses
- AOG - Coastal Current Adventures - Salt Spring Island & Clayoquot Sound - April 13 - 23, 2025
- AOG Course - SKILS - Ucluelet and Clayoquot Sound - April 26 - May 4, 2025
- AOG Course - SKILS - Ucluelet and Clayoquot Sound - May 10-18, 2025
- AOG - Coastal Current Adventures - Salt Spring Island & Clayoquot Sound - May 18 - 28, 2025
- AOG Course - SKILS - Haida Gwaii - June 10-19, 2025
- AOG Course - SKILS - Ucluelet and Clayoquot Sound - June 28 - July 6, 2025
- AOG Course - SKILS - Ucluelet and Clayoquot Sound - September 13-21, 2025
- Upgrade from Level one to Assistant Overnight Guide Certification Course
- AOG Upgrade Course - Coastal Current Adventures - Clayoquot Sound - April 19 - 23, 2025
- AOG Upgrade Course - SKILS - Clayoquot Sound - May 16-20, 2025
- AOG Upgrade Course - Coastal Current Adventures - Clayoquot Sound - May 24 - 28, 2025
- AOG Upgrade Course - SKILS - Clayoquot Sound - September 13-17, 2025
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:
- At the Water's Edge https://atthewatersedge.ca/
- Coastal Current Adventures (formerly Island Escapades): https://coastalcurrentadventures.com/
- COLT: https://coltoutdoorleadership.com/
- Gabriola Sea Kayaking: http://kayaktoursbc.com
- Outdoor Centre Camp Thunderbird: https://vancouverislandy.com/program-services/outdoor-education-overview/
- SKILS: www.skils.ca
Colleges offering SKGABC approved guide training courses:
- Capilano University: www.capcollege.bc.ca/outdoor/
- College of the Rockies: www.cotr.bc.ca/ATBO/
- College of the Rockies Email: dwan@cotr.bc.ca
- North Island College: Tourism & Hospitality Management Diploma-Adventure Guiding Option
- Pearson College UWC:https://www.pearsoncollege.ca/
- Thompson Rivers University: www.tru.ca/act/adventure.html
- West Coast Adventure College: http://www.westcoastadventurecollege.com/
- Vancouver Island University: https://services.viu.ca/athletics-recreation/outdoor-recreation
