David is one of the owners of Blue Dog Kayaking and senior Instructor and Instructor trainer with Paddle Canada.

After moving to BC with his partner Alison, David discovered kayaking (initially as a way to access difficult hiking routes) however, paddling soon became his passion.

David holds; Paddle Canada Level 3 Instructor Trainer, Level 4 Instructor and Level 4 skills certification. As a professional kayak instructor he has taught hundreds courses and as a result has been instrumental in the delivery of the Paddle Canada Sea Kayaking Program on Vancouver Island. “I feel very privileged to have worked with so many wonderful people helping them to achieve their individual goals in the quest to become confident, competent and safe paddlers".

In more recent years, Dave has became passionate about the gear that allows us to do what we love. He is the retail master, and focus his energy on getting paddlers into the right gear to allow them to do what he wants.

Paddle Canada Sea Kayak L3 IT, L4 instructor, L4 Skills