About Us

Getting WetSKILS was founded in 2003 by Piper Harris, Michael Pardy, and Andrew Woodford. JF Marleau joins the team in 2004.  Our goals were simple; we wanted to teach more challenging paddling courses and work with the best paddlers across the country to foster a strong Canadian paddlesports community.  To achieve these goals we realized we needed to do a few things differently.
  • We don’t compete with other canoeing and kayaking businesses.  Instead, we work with your organizations to train your staff, develop local talent, and make sure our skills and knowledge are shared with others.  
  • We travel to work.  This way, we are exposed to a wide range of paddling environments and the best Canadian paddlers.  This fosters an exchange of ideas and serves to strengthen the paddling community.  It also means we are constantly asked to justify our ideas, develop new ones, and keep an open mind.  
  • We don't pre-schedule a lot of courses.  Instead, we work with groups and individuals to design custom programs to meet their schedule and needs

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Over the years, SKILS has worked across Canada and in the US for a wide variety of organizations.  Some of our partners include:

Comox Valley Kayaks Logo Deep Cove Kayak Logo Ecomarine Kayak Logo
Ocean River Sports Logo Tofino Sea Kayaking Company Pria Outback Logo
Harbourfront Canoe & Kayak Centre Logo Horozons Adventures Logo Naturally Superior Adventures Logo
Trailhead Logo White Squall Paddling Centre Logo Newfoundland Kayak Company Logo
 Power to Be Adventure Therapy Society Logo Adventure Kayak Logo Wavelength Magazine Logo
Delta Kayaks Logo North Water Logo Mountain Equipment Co-op Logo
Greenwood College School Logo Collingwood School Logo St. Michaels University School Logo
York House School Logo Victoria Cane and Kayak Club Vancouver Dragon Boat Conference Logo
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Customer Comments

"Kate has so much experience with guiding. I really appreciated the little tips about guiding that I learned during this course, ones that I couldn't have read about. Also, she was very patient with our group, ensuring that each member got what they wanted out of the course. It was clear that Kate really cared about us, and our growth throughout the course. She is an inspiring teacher."

Confidential, SKILS Survey Monkey, 2012

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