Executive

President

Eric Boros (he/him)

Eric grew up on Vancouver Island, paddling kayaks built by his father. After an extended period abroad working as a musician and solar-power event coordinator, he returned to Canada to pursue his exploration of the west coast. Eric is a SKGABC Level 3 Guide and Paddle Canada Level 1 Instructor with Level 4 Sea Kayak Skills. He lives in Ucluelet and works for Majestic Ocean Kayaking.

Vice President

Kevin Bradshaw (he/him)

Kevin lives in Ucluelet, British Columbia, where he has been a professional Sea Kayaking Guide for the past since 2001. Kevin is a Level 3 Guide and Guide Trainer with Sea Kayak Guides Alliance of BC (SKGABC) and a Paddle Canada Level 2 instructor. He is currently Head Guide and Operations Manager for Hello Nature Adventure Tours and oversees training and safety for the company. Kevin has paddled in numerous destinations around Vancouver Island, Costa Rica, Indonesia.

Treasurer

Faroe des Roches

Faroe was raised on coastal BC's sea air and rain; the environment encouraged her amphibious tendencies. She took her first sea kayak instructor course in 2004, and her passion and profession have been enmeshed ever since. Faroe is a Paddle Canada Level 2 Instructor, Level1 Instructor Trainer, Level 4 Skills, and a SKGABC Level 3 Guide and Guide Trainer. She is also a sea kayak Course Leader with NOLS, a Leave No Trace Master Educator, and a Registered Examiner for Maritime Radio. Faroe was a member of the Pipedreams Project paddling team and co-director and co-producer of the awardwinning short film by the same name.

Secretary

Samuel Yates (he/him)

Member at Large

Aleia Wylie (they/them)

Member at Large

Jonathan Lee (he/him)

Jonathan has been guiding for 7 seasons, with his time split between Vancouver Island and New Zealand. He has gathered a wealth of experience in the outdoor recreation industry and hopes to begin giving back to the community that he has been a part of. For him, the industry has provided a space to grow a supportive community, and he hopes to continue doing so with the SKGABC. Jonathan is a SKGABC L3 Guide and holds a BA in anthropology, a diploma in Outdoor Recreation Management, and a post degree diploma in Adventure Education.

Member at Large

BethAnne Masselink

Stay tuned!

Member at Large

John Androsky

John started kayaking in 2005 in Cowichan Bay and the southern gulf islands. After a near miss, being rescued after a capsize by two fishermen, decided to begin properly training to learn how to stay upright and safe on the water. Since then he has gained his PC SK Level 3, PC SK Level 1 instructor, and SKGABC AOG certifications.

Paddling on the fringes of the industry has allowed him to paddle many areas on the Pacific and Atlantic coasts, working with fantastic groups of industry professsionals, furthering interest with others in the activity and connecting with the wonder of being immersed in naturally wild areas of this province and beyond.

Now living on the north coast of BC, he is working to establish industry best practices within a fledgling paddling community to explore the northern shores safely and enjoyably, while providing training opportunities to the community at large.

Membership Coordinator

Amy Stewart (she/her)

Amy grew up in the Ottawa Valley with a white water kayaking father.  She didn't take to the white water, but she did love camping and paddling.  Amy's first career of 20 years was in Broadcast Television and she recently decided to change directions and see where her love for kayaking would lead her.  Amy took the Level 1 Guide course in Shelburne, NS in 2019 and spent the last two seasons guiding for Rock Adventures in Twillingate, NL.   She bought and renovated two homes in nearby Crow Head which she calls the Moose and Pixee.  She will spend the winter in Ontario and welcome whatever adventures come her way.

Executive Director

Janette Galan (she/her)

executive.director@skgabc.com