Sea Kayakers gather in Tofino, B.C.

During the week of September 30 to October 2nd, the Sea Kayak Guide Alliance of British Columbia held its annual fall guide exchange in the town of Tofino B.C. The SKGABC, a non-profit organization, brought over 50 kayak guides to Tofino. The purpose of the event was to share knowledge and skills, network, and get out for some play sessions on the water.

The SKGABC is a organization that is dedicated to upholding the high standards of professional sea kayak guides throughout Canada and British Columbia, and part of that requires the certification of professional kayak guides.

“We strive to ensure safe practices on an industry wide basis and we accomplish that by certifying guides and running professional development seminars in the form of our exchanges which we hold in the spring and fall,” said executive director of the SKGABC, Liam McNeil.

The SKGABC has over 900 active members, and events are hosted in various locations each year.

For more information, visit www.skgabc.com