Born and rasised in the Comox Valley, became interested in rivers during a trip to Nepal and spent the better part of 15 years guiding and kayaking on rivers around the world. At the same time developing a interest in Photography. Now living in the valley working in healthcare at St joes, teaching whitewater kayaking at SD 69, and at Strathcona Park Lodge. Taking time out to photograph trips down rivers, events in the local community, Mt bike, Kayak, Raft guide.
For over a year, we’ve all been dreaming of getting away, and perhaps Island adventures will once again be possible in the summer of 2021. If so, put the village […]
Words by Anita LawrenceFeatured photo by Dave Prothero
Behind every non-profit there’s at least one driven, talented founder willing to make sacrifices to chase their vision. For Society of Inclusion and Participation (SiP) Global Adventures, that guy is […]
How many times have you thought about how nice it would be to drive less? Maybe you want to reduce your carbon footprint, or you don’t want to sit in […]
Almost all the ancient civilizations identified four similar basic elements: earth, air, fire, and water. I believe there’s a part within all of us—even in our modern times, where many […]
I’d heard of Ecuador for years: stories of great rivers, easy transportation, and friendly people. Now was the time to experience it for myself. Rivers with names like Quijos, Oyacachi, […]
What a difference a year makes. I’m watching a small train of two-foot waves roll through a pack of paddlers at the start line of the 2017 MOMAR. One of these […]
1 Start with a stainless steel saltwater hook, in sizes 4 to 8. Pinch the barb with pliers to produce a smooth bump–this is required by law for all salmon […]
What is that? A question often posed by onlookers as Comox Valley Canoe Racing Club (CVCRC) members cart a 44ft, 300lb, six-person outrigger canoe down the Courtenay marina ramp for […]
The rain patters the roof. Again. It feels like every morning for the last week started this way. Me lying in bed, my senses slowly coming into focus: warmth, darkness, […]
The leap of faith challenges just about anyone. Standing at the top of a telephone pole, at the Tribune Bay Outdoor Education Centre, you literally leap into space. Jump far […]
There’s a simple metric for the health of a river—can fish live in it? The Tsolum River meanders lazily through farm country north of Courtenay, giant cedars and fir overhanging […]
Arguably one of the only constants that exist in our world is the reality that nothing is constant. Change itself is one of the few things we can be sure […]
On a summer afternoon with life jacket-less tubers bobbing by, teenagers jumping off cliffs and dogs fetching sticks, it’s hard to believe the Puntledge River is famous among whitewater paddlers. […]
Old school, new school, ski school no school. Freestyle, freeride, slopestyle, no style. Front side, back side, new lines. Singles lines, family days, winter break, Friday nights. Hiking boot pack, […]
Words by Eugene ChungOpening photo by Jenn Dykstra
A few months ago I traveled all the way from Norway to visit Vancouver Island for the first time. My Islander friend Ross and his American, but still legitimate wife […]
Some say it’s simply where they grew up, the place they remember most or where they count most familiar. Others say it’s ‘where the heart is’ whatever that may mean. […]