Solstice Recreation Group (250) 218-1513
Solstice Recreation Group
Land, River and Marine based training including all First Aid training needs is our specialty.
Call us for Onsite Training.
Solstice Recreation Group
Land, River and Marine based training including all First Aid training needs is our specialty.
Call us for Onsite Training.
News - Upcomming Programming
2020 Rock Climbing and Wilderness First Aid Training is now posted. We have courses scheduled for Terrace, Bella Coola, and on Quadra Island / Vancouver Island.
Marine Adventure Guides Training dates for 2020 - Intake #1 March (Campbell River), Intake #2 June (Port Hardy), Intake #3 Sept. (CR)
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The SRG Team
Ray Hawkes
Ray has both land based and marine based qualifications and guiding experience. Ray brings years of Adventure Guiding and Instruction within BC. As a certified mountain and rock climbing guide. Ray has instructed numberous rock climbing and mountaineering courses and guiding programs. Ray is also an CRC Emergency Care Advanced First Aid Instructor and WorkSafeBC Instructor. As well a certified PADI Divemaster, Paddle Canada Instructor and a unrestricted white water guide certifications. Ray holds NFPA Fire Service Instructor, Fire Officer and Fire Inspector certifications as well, bringing over 20 years within the Fire Service to SRG..
Corey Boux
Corey brings both marine and land based certifications and experience. Corey works as both a heli-ski guide and a white water rafting guide based out of Whistler BC. Corey brings years of guiding in both land based and water based activities and is an asset to our team. Corey is Swift Water Tech. certified, rock climbing instructor and Ski Canada Guide certified. Corey is also Avalanche Canada qualified.
Ian Cox
Dr. Cox is a current serving member of the Canadian Forces whom is currently stationed at CFB Esquimalt. Dr. Cox is an avid white water kayaker, rafting guide, rock climber and mountaineer. Ian assists SRG with our expeditions, white water rescue training and other training programs.
Jerome Bourget
Jerome is a current Canadian Forces serving member. At present Mr. Bourget works as a Search and Rescue Technician based out of CFB Comox. Jerome is well versed in both marine and land based activities. Jerome is a certified diver, skydiver, paramedic and very qualified with respects to rope rescue certifications. Jerome holds an unrestricted River Raft Guides License presently.
Capt. Lauren Ploog - Master Mariner
Lauren will be instructing our SVOP and SDV - BS Marine Training. She brings years of worldly experience within the Marine environment. Lauren has worked onboard the Royal Caribbean International vessel " Freedom of the Seas" and "Quantum of the Sea's". Currently Lauren works for BC Ferries as a Captain on the Alert Bay ferry.
In Lauren's spare time she enjoys cooking, gardening, beachcombing, hiking, kayaking, scuba diving and travelling. We are extremely lucky to have Lauren as a member of the SRG Team.
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