Member Profile

Jane Whitney - Level Three Guide, Guide Trainer


Profile:

Jane Whitney’s passion for adventure and all places wild has made her a seasoned wilderness leader. Jane has spent nearly two decades guiding sea-kayak and hiking expeditions in the High Arctic, Haida Gwaii, Patagonia and Antarctica. Experienced in expedition travel, Jane has explored the Northwest coast of Greenland by ski and kayak and spent two months paddling the remote coast of southern Chile. She has called the Canadian Rockies her home for more than 30 years. Jane is fun to be with and has been lauded by many as a superb naturalist.


Additional Certifications

  • Guide Trainer

Ongoing Professional Development

SKGABC Level Three Guide and Guide Trainer - external transfer application approved October 2018

Association of Canadian Sea Kayak Guides - Full Guide and Guide Instructor

Paddle Canada L2 Instructor 05/20/2019

Nov. 2020 —Five 2 hour days of Storytelling for Natural History InterpretationStorycollider.org 
Feb 23-25, 2021 Professional Interpreter —Interpreter Guides Association / Canmore, AB
April 11, Nov. 10 and Nov 12, 2021— Three days of shadowing a 4 season group management instructor course for Interpreter Guides Association
Oct. 5-6, 2021— 1 hour Dealing with Trauma; 2 hours of Modern Navigation ; 2 hours of Avalanche Search and Rescue—Canadian Avalanche Association

SKGABC 2021 Techncial Directions Collaboration Meeting Oct 23, 2021 

SKGABC Fall 2021 Blended Virtual/On-water Exchange