My name is Roark MacKinnon, I am 24 years old.
I am an experienced long distance sailor, with close to 11,000 miles traveled on one of earths most beautiful elements. Which led me far from comfort, and brought me to some of the most amazing people and places. I find it foolish to think you could see everything that is beautiful in this world given one life, so I try my best to waste no time.
I first came to British Columbia to work as a private Chef, on a small island off of Sonora, during the past summer months. I gained a strong attachment to the nature and inspiration this province provides, and had the pleasure of living on an amazing, organic farm in Granite bay.
Now I am enjoying my time roaming Vancouver Island until the
spring time when I will head back to Prince Edward Island, to run a farm to table restaurant outside of Cavendish, and would be happy to host any travelers if time allows.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I met a really cool girl in a coffee shop, who led me to the CS site.
- It seems like an awesome way to meet great people all around the world!
- Local people can give you a feel for a place, that is hard to find any other way.
- I would like to travel around the world while meeting new friends along the way.
- I would be happy to give anyone who shows me around, a place to stay on the east coast of Canada.
- I travel a lot, it can be expensive and I really enjoy meeting people.

Interests

-People
-Nature, hiking, biking, climbing, camping...
-Ocean, Sailing, swimming, diving, Fishing...
-Food, All food groups and lifestyles relate to culinary. Sushi is
a favorite.
-Beverage, Scotch, Wine, Craft Beer, good Coffee/Tea, WATER
-Wood working/ carpentry. building boats, Houses, furniture, and more.
-Sustainability, Gardening, Re-purposing, utilizing elements to work with you.
-Music is a huge part of my life, creating, listening and always enjoying.
- I find Conversation is the most vast and interesting skill people have, the gift of gab is very important to me. everyone knows something you don't, and finding something new from everyone you talk to whether its about them, the world, or even about yourself is vary exciting to me!

Music, Movies, and Books

Music- Jack Johnson, Kings of Leon, Sublime, John Butler Trio, Vivaldi, Tom Petty, the list will go on for a while... anything that was time and effort with meaning is good listening to me.
Movies- Forest Gump, Westerns, Documentary films, Planet Earth, Blue Planet, Comedies, I don't watch a lot of TV but ill watch just about anything.
Books- A Voyage for Madmen, The Fountainhead, Dickens, Architectural books, (Frank Gehry, Frank Lloyd Wright) read a lot of cook books.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Sailed both coasts of North America.

Teach, Learn, Share

I will teach anything you would like to know, that I know well enough to teach.
I'll learn anything I don't know, that someone else knows well enough to teach.
I will share Knowledge, Skills, Passions, Time, Experiences, Stories, Laughter and anything anyone else would like to share with me.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Cooking, Music, Stories, Entertainment, Laughter, Help build and fix anything, Good Energy. Who knows what's to be shared.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Belgium, Costa Rica, France, Germany, Mexico, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada