Ahoy! My name is Bex and I am an avid lover of the aquatic world 🐋🦅🐠🦐🪼🏄🏝🌊🌦
I'm excited to meet new people and join an adventure while applying skills and learning new ones!
Lets chat.

clean & tidydiligenteasy-goingenthusiasticfit & healthyfriendlyorganisedrespectfulskilledtrustworthyconfident swimmerrarely/unlikely seasickgood listenereager to learn & workopen mindedsense of humorcan pay own expensesavailable on my ownready to partyenjoy cookingdon't mind cleaninggood with maintenancecan follow ordersbuy my own boat one daylive on little moneylearn a language

I am a wildlife technician in the Pacific Northwest so, no stranger to the chilly seas and all the beauty they express. I currently work seasonally and have dedicated the last 6 years to work on Pacific salmon monitoring and research projects in British Columbia and Yukon Territory. I love to surf, hike, bird, volunteer and explore new countries on my time off. In 2023, I completed a two-month conservation focused dive master internship in Raja Ampat so I'm ready to apply those amazing skills and go deep!

I learned to sail with my ex-partner in the Salish Sea off Vancouver Island and fell in love with the art. He was a wonderful teacher and I was tacking alone in no time! Since then, I have spent some time on sailboats in México, close to shore and surf breaks!
I've also joined winter research expeditions to the high seas on fishing boats where we encountered 9 meter swells and 80 knot winds! What a rush!

Prior to becoming a technician in the sciences, I was a carpentry apprentice so I am also very competent with hand and power tools and maintenance duties.
I have run twin propeller engine zodiaca on the ocean, jet boats in the snaggy Taku River near southeast Alaska, carried out boat manager duties on our dive boat in Indonesia and enjoy snorkeling cold rivers in search of spawning salmon.
A few goals for the future include learning to sail so I can one day captain my own boat, make new friends and ocean family, see as many seabirds as I can, and work hard!

have a holidayshare experienceshare charter costsvisit remote placesseek adventurefulfill a dreamface challengescareer changeearn moneyfind a soulmate/partnerfinding myselfgain experiencelearn to saillive off the gridrunning awaysustainable traveltravel

All of the above! I'm incredibly adaptable and open to new experiences. Life is short and I want to build community and lasting friendships, working partnerships and contribute blood, sweat and tears to a worthy endeavor. I believe sailing to be a skill/experience more people should have because it is a beautiful and sustanable way to travel the earth and contribute to conservation and environmental education along the way! Lets do citizen science!