Celebrating over 35 years of " once in a life time" moments
In 2024, Ocean Sound Kayaking celebrates its 35th season of providing exceptional travel experiences to guests from around the world – read their reviews.
Founded in 1989, our deep passion for the cultural treasures and natural wonders of Haida Gwaii has guided us for over three decades. We are proud to honor and Yah’guudang (Respect) the unceded territory of the Haida Nation, whose land we offer our tours on.
We believe that the journey matters as much as the destination, and our attention to detail ensures an exceptional experience. We never cut corners, always striving to improve in everything we do.
Haawa – Thank you for being part of our journey!
Meet the Owners
Steve Konik – Owner/ Lead Guide:
Since 1996, Sandspit (K’il Kun) on Haida Gwaii has been my summer home. The outdoors has always been a catalyst in my life, whether through global travel or in my own backyard, I have always strived for connection of people, community, and the environment . Haida Gwaii has been the perfect place to live out these values.
With over three decades of guiding sea kayak tours, I’m passionate about Haida Gwaii’s natural beauty and its people. I have navigated over 1500 days in Gwaii Haanas, the most by any certified guide and share my knowledge, safety practices, and appreciation for the outdoors with my guests and the OSK team each year.
I’m a Level 4 Lead Guide through the Sea Kayak Guides Alliance of BC. While In the winter I work as a Heli Ski Guide and Avalanche Technician, as a professional member of the ACMG and Canadian Avalanche Association.
Abbey and Todd Weisbrot – Owners/ Lead Guides:
Daajing Giids residents, Abbey and Todd are becoming co-owners of Ocean Sound Kayaking after 14 years as dedicated guides. Since settling together on Haida Gwaii in 2016, they’ve become deeply woven into the local community, sharing a strong commitment to the land, waters, and people.
I’m excited to welcome them as partners as we move into the next chapter of Ocean Sound Kayaking, one of the few locally owned kayak companies on Haida Gwaii.
Meet our Team
You are only as good as the people you surround yourself with. We are the perfect combination of people who love sharing with people, and people who simply love what we do!
Knowledge, familiarity, and safety are advantages we deliver from the most comprehensive guiding team on Haida Gwaii. The OSK Guide team represents over 5 decades of combined guiding in Gwaii Haanas, which is unmatched in Gwaii Haanas, and we have the reviews to prove it…
You will be engaged by people that do what they love and love what they do.
ABBEY WEISBROT
Owner – Lead Guide
Calling Haida Gwaii home since 2011, Abbey has been guiding in Gwaii Haanas since 2009, and with Ocean Sound since 2012. Over the years she developed an incredible passion and love for Haida Gwaii and enjoys sharing the natural and cultural beauty with others through guiding.
Abbey had followed her passion of kayaking in beautiful places during the winter months in places such as the Southern Chilean Patagonia, Abel Tasman, New Zealand and Antarctica.
When not spending time being active in the outdoors Abbey enjoys traveling, learning languages, cooking delicious meals and being in community on Haida Gwaii.
Todd Weisbrot
Owner – Lead Guide
Todd is a well seasoned guide, having worked in Haida Gwaii, the Broughton Archipelago, the Central Coast and various other locations in BC. He has also worked over a decade of international guiding in the Arctic, Antarctic and New Zealand.
Todd lives in Daajing Giids and spends his time at home hiking, biking, cooking, as well as teaching at both the elementary and high schools and working as a paramedic.
Todd loves sharing his passion for the outdoors, for nature and for his community with our guests.
Arron Slacker
Lead Guide – SKGABC Guide Trainer
With a decade of experience in kayak guiding, Arron has led expeditions across Canada, New Zealand, and Tasmania. He also mentors aspiring guides as a Guide Trainer with the SKGABC.
Joining the OSK Team in 2022, Arron found Haida Gwaii to be the perfect place to connect with nature and culture. He’s currently pursuing a biology degree at the University of Victoria, blending his passion for guiding with academic growth. Always eager to share his knowledge, he can be hard to stop once he starts talking!
In May 2024, Arron solo circumnavigated Vancouver Island to raise funds for a friend’s life-changing surgery, Read his blog – Slack Off Outdoors.
Finn Steiner
Lead Guide – SKGABC Guide Trainer & Examiner
Raised in Victoria, BC, Finn has been paddling since childhood and guiding in Gwaii Haanas since 2018. He’s a SKGABC Guide Trainer, Level Four Guide (one of only 10 in the world), Paddle Canada Level Two Sea Kayak Instructor, and Assistant Bear Viewing Guide. Finn has led expeditions from Haida Gwaii and Vancouver Island to Patagonia, New Zealand, and Antarctica, and holds the record for the youngest solo circumnavigation of Vancouver Island at age 17.
In addition to paddling, Finn is a passionate photographer and writer, specializing in wildlife conservation and expedition stories. His work has been featured in Ocean Paddler, Paddle World, Sea Kayak Magazine, and Canadian Geographic. Finn lives in Ucluelet, BC, just minutes from the surf.
Rowan Jones-Pardy
Lead Guide – SKGABC Guide Trainer
Rowan Jones-Pardy grew up paddling with his family on Vancouver Island and across Canada, eventually turning his childhood love of the water into a career. With nearly a decade of experience, he’s a Level Three Guide and Guide Trainer with the Sea Kayak Alliance of BC. Rowan has guided along Vancouver Island’s west coast and in Haida Gwaii, and has been Lead Guiding with Ocean Sound Kayaking since 2018.
Now living in the traditional territories of the Lekwungen and WSANEC peoples, Rowan spends his time surfing and writing. He’s also known for his dry humor and obscure knowledge of intertidal creatures.
Nathan Slater
Lead Guide – Guide Trainer
Nathan, from Tsleil-Waututh Nation territory (North Vancouver, BC), has always sought adventure—from local explorations to the waves of the West Coast. After earning a Certificate in Wilderness Leadership from Capilano University in 2015, he’s been a sea kayak guide and outdoor educator. He’s currently an apprentice SKGABC Guide Trainer, a Level Three Guide, and a Paddle Canada Level One Sea Kayak Instructor.
Nathan is passionate about sharing the culture, ecology, and magic of the Pacific through sea kayak expeditions. His journeys include a recent 140-day trip from Victoria, BC to Yakutat, Alaska. He also runs the paddling blog alittlepaddle.ca, where he shares stories and resources for personal expeditions.
Outside of paddling, Nathan enjoys canoeing, cycling, backcountry skiing, writing, and film photography. He holds a degree in environmental planning and certificates in geographic information science and Indigenous studies from Dalhousie University.
Marina Fabris
Lead Guide
Joining the OSK Team in 2021, Marina grew up in Saanich on the traditional territory of the W̱SÁNEĆ Peoples. She is a level-3 guide with the SKGABC, and has been guiding since she was 18. In addition to her passion for giggles and paddling, Marina holds a BSc in Environmental Studies with an emphasis in political ecology. Her experiential studies have taken her to Squamish, Haida Gwaii, Arizona, and the Gulf of California.
Marina attended the Haida Gwaii Institute and often says that living and learning on Haida Gwaii has made her ‘love bigger’. She’s excited to share that ‘bigger’ kind of love with you. Helping connect people to place and to each other gives her a beautiful sense of purpose.
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Call: 403-609-5576 | Email: info@oceansoundkayaking.com