Hi there! My name's Alex, I'm an 18 year old kayaker from Manitoba, Canada. I've been a sponsored kayaker for the past two years, and last spring I took off to travel around and experience as much foreign paddling destinations as possible, meeting locals and learning about the region along the way. Currently solo travelling in Southeast Asia

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love hearing stories from locals and learning about culture

Interests

I grew up in backcountry Canada where outdoors were the way of life

• photography
• hiking
• canoeing
• kayaking
• windsurfing
• surfing
• wilderness
• whitewater kayaking
• tree climbing
• sea kayaking
• arborist

Music, Movies, and Books

Stan Rogers and maritime folk music :)
Paul Simon
Love adventure travel books
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty is 10/10

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Kayaked 1800 kilometers through the canadian wilderness alone

Teach, Learn, Share

Stories of wilderness paddling trips in northern Canada

What I Can Share with Hosts

I have some fun stories from my travels and know how to cook a pretty great fish meal

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, England, Germany, Greenland, Iceland, Jamaica, Mexico, New Zealand, Scotland, Switzerland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Germany