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Sea Kayaking Guide Certification**********************************************
Sea Kayaking Guide Certification
- Guide Certification
- Leadership Training
- Expedition Experience
9-Day ACSKG certified sea kayak guide course:
Exploring the skills, challenges and rewards of leadership.Kayak the Edge of the World. Join us on this self-propelled educational adventure of a Lifetime. We provide single kayaks. Our maximum group size is six participants.
Expedition Experience
This course is not a holiday.
Our course is designed for intermediate and advanced paddlers interested in gaining detailed, hands-on experience during a remote wilderness sea kayaking expedition on the West coast of Haida Gwaii – Queen Charlotte Islands.
Each day, participants are presented with opportunities for learning from new and valuable experiences while kayaking and camping in a world-class wilderness destination.
During the course, we paddle offshore to visit the ancient Haida village of SGang Gwaay (Ninstints).
Numerous challenging and rewarding learning opportunities are facilitated. Our curriculum is comprehensive and our instructors are highly skilled and knowledgeable.
The wealth of practical information conveyed and practiced during the course enables each participant to significantly boost their skill level and confidence.
(For a more holiday-oriented experience, we offer guided expedition-style sea kayak tours through Haida Gwaii with Butterfly Tours.)
Leadership Training
Learn highly practical leadership skills and proven guiding techniques from the most experienced sea kayak guide instructor team on Haida Gwaii.
The subtle and proficient leadership skills covered during the course can be successfully applied to most aspects of Life.
Learn to correctly assess situations and accurately evaluate options.
Practice your ability to reach sound decisions. Learn when and how to appropriately defer decisions.
Discover how to communicate clearly and concisely with a group, while carrying the responsibility and privilege of leadership.
Guide Certification
Guide certification is an option provided on our course. Our program is designed for prospective certified guides, as well as for kayakers seeking advanced expedition training.
The Association of Canadian Sea Kayak Guides (ACSKG) endorses Evolution Guide School’s leadership course. Upon successful completion of our course, participants may apply to the ACSKG for an Assistant Sea Kayak Guide Certificate.
ACSKG certificates are recognized by Parks Canada. ACSKG certified assistant guides are permitted to work with certified lead guides on overnight and multi-day tours in several National Parks in Canada.
The ACSKG requires guides to hold valid wilderness first-aid and VHF radio operators certificates. These additional certificates can be achieved before, or after, the Evolution Guide School program.
For more information on guide certification, please see the ACSKG’s certification process.
Evolution Guide School
Gord Pincock
303 – 5855 Cowrie St.
Sechelt, BC
Canada V0N 3A3
Phone 604 740-7018
Toll Free 1 866 568-3770
Email: islandsofbeauty@telus.net
For more information go to the Evolution Guide School website
