Our Guides

We are a veteran owned and operated company staffed by military veteran volunteers. Our unique skills and unmatched experience provide you with a guide team that is well prepared to facilitate an adventure of a lifetime.

All of our guides volunteer their time to facilitate our trips. In return they gain not only continued purpose in service to others, but also the opportunity to exercise their skills during fulfilling adventures.

By volunteering our time, we maximize the potential profits so that we can get more veterans involved in our funded trips and operating as future guides.

We formed this business out of a love for adventure and a passion for exploring. Our guides have traveled some of the most diverse landscapes on the planet for extended periods.

We pride ourselves in using our unique experience and training to ensure that you have a memorable experience with the utmost attention paid to detail and safety.

Jeremy Blair

jeremy@offtrailodysseys.ca

Since I was a young child I have enjoyed being an explorer in the outdoors. From family camping trips at a young age to joining the military, my life has always been about adventure. I have been blessed during my 20 years with the Canadian Armed Forces to have traveled the world to some of the most remote places.

From the most northern reaches of Canadian soil, the roof of Antarctica, and to the Registan Desert in Afghanistan, I have been living comfortably in some of the most inhospitable regions in the world.

Focusing my career on mountain operations, I enjoy escaping to the immense places that put life into perspective. I am qualified in several specialty fields with international military and civilian training as a ski instructor (Nordic and Alpine), avalanche trainer and adviser, first aid instructor and wilderness first responder, and advanced mountain operations instructor. As an ORCKA qualified canoe trip leader I get to enjoy teaching new people skills that really give confidence and enjoyment on the water.

When not out in the wild spaces I enjoy working on our homestead with our two children, collection of pets, and of course our bees.

Kellie Smith

kellie@offtrailodysseys.ca

Originally from BC my childhood revolved around seeking adventure, whether it was in the forest behind my house or the lakes and rivers surrounding my town. Gold panning, fishing, foraging and camping were staples for family activities.

I have served in the Canadian Armed Forces for 28 years and have deployed to the Arctic, Balkans, Middle East and Afghanistan. Extensive travel has blessed me with the opportunity to learn the value of our diverse world and appreciate the value of connection with local cultures and environments.

As a logistics specialist I have experience in all aspects of operational planning, execution, and command. At Off Trail I focus on camp management and as an ORCKA qualified canoe trip leader I run the women only trips.

I enjoy backpacking, canoe tripping, stand up paddle board, camping of course, rock climbing and mountaineering. I am into the local food scene and enjoy a homesteader’s lifestyle raising our quails, chickens and recently added bees to the mix.