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Our Crew
We believe that the best way to ensure you have an exceptional river rafting trip is to have exceptional rafting guides and staff. All of our certified, professional river rafting guides are friendly and interested in providing you with a great river rafting experience in British Columbia.
Our rafting guides all have a thorough knowledge of on Vancouver Island's natural and cultural history. They are happy to share their experiences with you during your river rafting tour. Our guide training philosophy ensures that you will have a fun and memorable British Columbia river rafting trip.
At a minimum, our rafting guides hold the following
certification level (or equivalent):
- Swiftwater Rescue Technician
- Standard first aid (most hold Wilderness, O.E.C. or Industrial levels)
- certified, professional rafting guide
Our Crew for the 2011 Season (so far.....)
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Master Guide & Trip Leader Jim is the operations manager and started his river guiding career in 1984. Jim is a Master Instructor for swiftwater safety courses and a fish & wildlife technician with 12 years experience managing BC provincial parks. He was the Provincial Rafting Regulations Officer prior to starting Destiny River Adventures. Jim is the Executive Director of the BC River Outfitters Association and a director on the BC Wilderness Tourism Association. |
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Master Guide & Trip Leader Jamie is the river manager and started his river guiding career with Destiny River in 2000. He is a SAR team leader, rope rescue leader and instructor for swiftwater safety courses. Jamie is also a certified red seal chef and will look after your appetite on our multi-day expeditions! |
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General Manager Darlene has been with Destiny River part-time since it all started. She has worked in a variety of tourism operations and has returned as the full time general manager (but you may still find her driving the bus and loading rafts....). |
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Guide Brandon had his first rafting trip when he was 3 years old. He has been actively working with Destiny since 2000 running gear boats and support services until he was certified as a guide in 2004. Brandon has a BASc in Mechatronics Engineering from UWaterloo and is currently working on his Masters in Robotics. |
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Senior Guide Jake started guiding with Destiny a number of years ago. He has finished his training in avionics at BCIT and is working full time in his field. He has returned as a senior guide for the 2011 season. |
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Guide Maarty just graduated from Adventure Studies at Thompson River University and is an active outdoors person. This is his first year guiding but he has been paddling for many years back east. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Guelph and is looking forward to working as an outdoor professional. |
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Guide Rory grew up in Ottawa Ontario paddling on the Madawaska, Petawawa and Ottawa River. He has been teaching skiing and snowboarding for the last 7 years. Recent graduate of the Adventure Management Diploma at Thompson Rivers University. Will be continuing to study at TRU for a degree in sustainable community development. Avid canoeist, kayaker and backcountry skier. |
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Guide Kaitlyn completed her guide training with Outward Bound and has been paddling back east for the past few years. She was guiding for Destiny in 2010 and will be in Australia in 2011. She plans to return for the 2012 season! |
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Justin Justin joined Destiny in 2011 and will be working as operations support and training for bus and shuttle driving. Justin is also an accomplished guitar player, singer and drummer. |
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Master Guide & Trip Leader John has been guiding since almost all the rest of the crew were babies. He is a avid kayaker and comes out to play on the river with us for guest appearances as our witty and sarcastic elder stateman. |
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Driver Dean joined Destiny as our main bus driver in 2008. Dean has recently moved to the area and really enjoys the fun crews we get on our rafting tours. Ask him how the swimming is at the Nimpkish take-out.... |
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Driver Glenn joined Destiny as a driver in 2010. He worked with us on the Olympics and is learning to play the Scottish pipes. |
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Office and Operations Support Alicia provides office and operations support for the entire crew. From taking reservations to washing gear she picks up the slack and ensures that it all runs smoothly. Security Rio works for food and enjoys hanging out with the crew at the rafting centre! |
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Photographer Stef has been joining our tours for 6 seasons now and does an amazing job of providing high quality images for our rafting friends. She is most comfortable with a camera in her hands.... |