Connecting with Water
What flows through water connects all life. Softens, transports nutrients, and is vulnerable. We need to drink. We can become stewards of our waterways by connecting every day.
Disconnecting from screens and working together on the water, we find adventure, tranquility and serenity. Daily connection with water deepens our breath, rhythm, and confidence—and opens paths for exploration and community.
Daily Swimming
Year-round in the pool. As breath, rhythm, and confidence deepen, open water swimming in lakes, rivers and ocean becomes possible. The water teaches us resilience, presence, and connection.
Open water swimming year-round
Kayaking & Sea Leadership
Through daily connection with water, exploring the coastline by kayak opened up. Practicing and joining with community, I became a kayak instructor and guide.
Certifications & Training
- SKGABC Level 2 Lead Sea Kayak Guide
- Paddle Canada Level 1 Sea Kayak Instructor
- ROC-M, 90hr Wilderness First Aid
Teaching & Guiding Experience
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Strathcona Park Lodge
High School Wilderness Kayak Leader -
Trek Outdoor Education Program
Kayak Instructor -
Canadian Outdoor Leadership Training
Guide Training Co-Instructor -
Footprint Kayak - Desolation Sound
Kayak Tour Guide -
Wild 'n Queer
Facilitated Kayak Training for LGBT Communities
Go out in all weather, teach yourself resilience.
On the water, in all conditions
Suiting up for training
Leaders on and through water
Building community on the water
Water's gift of adventure and connection
Freedive Practice
Calming the nervous system and mind through conscious regulation of breath. Exploring underwater for connection, understanding, and sometimes food.
The breath is held, and the mind becomes still
A moment of joyful connection after jumping in
Connect with coastline ecologies
Deep connection with water
Finding food and connection underwater