I WAS BORN AND RAISED ON VANCOUVER ISLAND, WHERE I GREW UP EXPLORING THE BEAUTY OF MY OWN BACKYARD. BACK THEN, MY IDEA OF ADVENTURE DIDN’T GO MUCH FURTHER THAN FIGURING OUT WHAT TO PUT IN A BACKPACK. FAST FORWARD A FEW CHAPTERS (YOU CAN FIND THE WHOLE STORY HERE), I FOUND MYSELF, FRESH OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL, WORKING AS A SEA KAYAK GUIDE. GUIDING IN THE OUTDOORS CAME AS A NATURAL PROGRESSION AND I QUICKLY REALIZED HOW MUCH I LOVED SHARING SOMETHING SO MEANINGFUL WITH OTHERS… I KNOW, IT SOUNDS CHEESY. SINCE THEN, I HAVE MADE IT MY MISSION TO EXPLORE THE WORLD IN AS MANY WAYS AS POSSIBLE.