About Us

Campbell River Whale Watching and Adventure Tours has a long history of delivering exceptional Wildlife Viewing and adventure Tours.  Since 2008, we have been a key player in Campbell River’s tourism industry, but our years of experience goes far beyond that. Founded by “Hurricane Jack” aka Jack Springer along with his partners Jennifer and Aaron, the three brought many years of experience with them as they started their new venture. Over the past 14 years the company has grown from one boat to seven and continues to expand and look for new ways to engage with guests. In 2018, Tyler Bruce and Stephen Gabrysh purchased the company and have continued to carry on the legacy left by the previous owners as they find new ways to grow and offer new experiences to their guests. The new owners were quick to lead the company into becoming northern Vancouver Island’s first carbon neutral eco-tour company.

As part of this growth strategy, Discovery Marine Safaris Ltd was purchased on February 2, 2022. This acquisition adds to the strength, product offering and fleet of the Campbell River Adventure Tours group which now includes: Wildcoast AdventuresCampbell River Whale Watching, and Discovery Marine Safaris.

The Campbell River Adventure Tours group specialize in educational nature tours focused on ethical whale watching and grizzly bear tours, single day and multi day wilderness kayaking tours. All of which are designed to minimize environmental impact while highlighting the local attractions.

Leadership

Tyler Bruce
Tyler Bruce (He/Him)

Owner / Operator

Stephen Gabrysh
Stephen Gabrysh (He/Him)

Owner / Operator

Robin Pears (He/Him)

Lead Guide

Marketing Manager Maddie on a sailboat in the Salish Sea
Maddie Lemke (She/Her)

Marketing, Sales, and Social Media Manager

Bri on a whale watching tour
Bri Hamlyn (She/Her)

Office Supervisor

Guides

Jack Springer (He/Him)

Founder / Guide

Jessica Parker (She/Her)

Guide / Guest Services Agent

Capt. John Lewis (He/Him)

Guide

Guide Zoe on a whale watching tour
Zoe Hasenfratz (She/Her)

Guide / Naturalist

Guide Bex on a red zodiac in the sunshine
Bex Dawkes (She/They)

Guide

Jim Rogers (He/Him)

Guide

Lorill Vining (She/Her)

Guide

Bradden Kiley (He/Him)

Guide

Naturalist Lexie
Lexie Thomas (She/Her)

Naturalist

Office Staff

Sherry Heggie on a Zodiac with an award in her hands.
Sherry Heggie (She/Her)

Guest Services Agent

Gracie McRae (She/Her)

Guest Services Agent / Naturalist

an eagle is holding a fish in its talon
Mallory Willing (She/Her)

Guest Services Agent