Our vision
Wilderness journeys that deepen people’s relationships with the natural world, one another and themselves.
A company of guides
The journey is shaped by the people who lead it.
Coastal Bliss Adventures is a company of wilderness guides. Our work is built around capable leadership, shared experience and genuine attention to the people and places we travel with. We want guests to return with more than photographs: confidence, connections, memorable stories and a renewed sense of being outdoors.
What guides our work
Vision, mission and values
Our mission
To guide well-prepared, welcoming outdoor experiences that balance adventure with care, discovery and reflection.
What we value
Sound judgment, guest wellbeing, curiosity, respect for place and communities, responsible travel, and the quality of the shared experience.
These statements are proposed website wording for your review, rather than verified formal corporate statements. Learn more about our guiding approach.
The people who lead your experience
Meet your guides
Our guides are the heart of Coastal Bliss Adventures. They bring the practical skills needed to travel safely and comfortably, and the curiosity and care that make an expedition memorable. The portraits and biographies below will introduce the people who lead our tours.
Guide photograph to be added
Coastal Bliss guide
Guide profile 01
Guide name, specialties, experience and a short personal introduction to be added when the current roster is confirmed.
Guide photograph to be added
Coastal Bliss guide
Guide profile 02
Guide name, specialties, experience and a short personal introduction to be added when the current roster is confirmed.
Guide photograph to be added
Coastal Bliss guide
Guide profile 03
Guide name, specialties, experience and a short personal introduction to be added when the current roster is confirmed.
Guide photograph to be added
Coastal Bliss guide
Guide profile 04
Guide name, specialties, experience and a short personal introduction to be added when the current roster is confirmed.
Guide photograph to be added
Coastal Bliss guide
Guide profile 05
Guide name, specialties, experience and a short personal introduction to be added when the current roster is confirmed.
Guide photograph to be added
Coastal Bliss guide
Guide profile 06
Guide name, specialties, experience and a short personal introduction to be added when the current roster is confirmed.
Roster update: These six positions are editorial placeholders, not representations of currently employed guides. Replace, remove or add cards to match your current team before publication.
Also part of the guiding team
Gary and Georgia
Our co-founders help shape the guiding culture and continue to contribute decades of wilderness and outdoor education experience. Their longer company biographies remain on the About Us page.
Co-founder and director
Georgia Newsome
Georgia brings experience in wilderness guiding, outdoor instruction and helping guests build confidence in the outdoors.
Co-founder and director
Gary Ward
Gary brings experience in wilderness travel, experiential education and the development of Restorative Guiding.
Come travel with us
Explore the journeys our guides lead across Vancouver Island, from coastal hiking to sea kayaking and canoeing.
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