Instructors

About Darin:

Darin used to jump out of helicopters and fight forest fires for a living. Now he teaches teenagers and puts out different kinds of fires.

Darin's qualifications include:

•Occupational First Aid Level 3

•Ski Instructor Certification Level 1

•Avalanche Skills Training 1

•ACMG Top Rope Instructor

•ACMG Climbing Gym Instructor

•Surf Instructor

•Live Saving Instructor

•Professional Mountain Bike Instructor

•Swift water rescue Technician

•RCABC Canoe Instructor

•ROCM Radio Operator

•Pleasure Craft Operator

•Class 4 Drivers License

•BC CORE Hunter Evaluator and Trapper

•S100 Basic Wildfire Instructor

About Jake:

Jake has been teaching outdoor education since 1996 and still enjoys spending every day playing outside. He loves to bike, ski, paddle and climb.

Jake's qualifications include:

•Outdoor Emergency Care Technician

•BCROA Senior Class IV Raft Guide

•CKC Whitewater kayak Leader 2 / Instructor 2

•ACMG Top Rope Instructor

•ACMG Climbing Gym Instructor

•Professional Mountain Bike Instructor - PMBIA Level 2 Air

•Advanced Swiftwater Rescue Technician

•RCABC Canoe Instructor

•ROCM Radio Operator

•Pleasure Craft Operator

•Class 4 Drivers License

•Avalanche Skills Training level 2

•Foodsafe Instructor

•World Host Instructor

•25 years Mt Washington Ski Patrol

•10 years Mt Cain Ski Patrol

About Heather:

Heather was introduced to outdoor education when she was in highschool and has been hooked ever since. Heather is passionate about whitewater kayaking, skiing, climbing, hiking, and adventure.

Heather's qualifications include:

•Advanced 90-hr Wilderness First Aid and CPR-C

•CAA Operations Level 1

•AST Instructor

•ACMG Top Rope Instructor

•ACMG Climbing Gym Instructor

•Advanced Swift water rescue Technician

•RCABC Canoe Instructor

•Pleasure Craft Operator

•Class 4 Drivers License

•BCROA Class IV Senior Raft Guide

•CKC Level 2 Kayak Instructor/Leader - certified

•CKC Level 3 Kayak Instructor/Leader - trained

•Drone Pilot

•FoodSafe

•Experience as a professional raft guide and ski guide

About Ben:

Ben once had beautiful flowing locks, but cut them off to raise money for cancer. He also fights fires both within and outside the classroom.

Ben's qualifications include:

•Occupational First Aid Level 3

•Assistant Overnight Guide - Sea Kayaks Guide Alliance of BC

•Lake water Canoe Instructor Level 2 - RCABC

•Swiftwater Rescue Technician 1

About Mr Quinn:

Mr. Quinn has a background in Geology and Raft Guiding, and a passion for all things outdoors. He has run Outdoor Pursuits since 2022. He also teaches Earth Science and Computers at Ballenas.

Mr Quinn's qualifications include:

•Advanced 90-hr Wilderness First Aid

•Avalanche Skills Training

•Swift water rescue Technician

•Class 2 Drivers License

•BCROA Class IV Senior Raft Guide

•CKC Level 2 Kayak Instructor/Leader

•Experience as a professional raft guide

About Mr Muirhead:

Mr Muirhead is a fun guy. He loves to ski and save lives. That's just the kind of guy he is.

Mr Muirhead's qualifications include:

•Emergency Medical Responder

•Occupational First Aid Level 3

•CPC-BLS, CPR-C, AED, Oxygen Therapy

•ACMG Climbing Gym Instructor

•Professional Mountain Bike Instructor

•Avalanche Skills Training level 2

•SKGABC – Assistant Overnight Guide

•NCCP Technical Canoe Kayak Level 1

•RROC – Marine

•Pleasure Craft Operator

•S100, LCS 100

•Class 4 Drivers

•Many many more