About • MB Guiding

Professional Certification

Mike Blake ACMG Hiking Guide — Mike guiding the team on the North Coast Trail in Cape Scott Provincial Park.

Mike Blake is an Association of Canadian Mountain Guides (ACMG) certified Hiking Guide located in Victoria, British Columbia. He is the leader and instructor on all of our guided trips and workshops. Mike has been guiding and instructing adventure sports since 2004. He is passionate about creating and sharing world-class wilderness adventures. Mike has a particular interest in our diverse wildlife, geography, and history. He combines his technical expertise with wilderness education and natural interpretation. Continuing professional development is an ongoing process. Mike is keen to learn and strives to deliver his knowledge in fun and entertaining ways!

Dedicated Team

Tennent Lake Circuit Carwithen Lake Marine Fog — Lara above Carwithen Lake in the wild backcountry of Strathcona Provincial Park.

Lara Campbell, born and raised on Vancouver Island, has a life-long appreciation for wild places and new adventures. Lara has a successful career as a professional pharmaceutical scientist and spends a lot of time writing technical papers in her field of expertise. Drawing from her science background, she loves to blog about our adventures and inspire an appreciation for the wilderness. Looking to expand her portfolio, she trains to improve her outdoor skills. Lara holds the record for participating in the most MB Guiding trips and workshops!

Repeat Alumni

Augerpoint Traverse Mount Albert Edward Summit Ridge Sunrise Hiking — Our enthusiastic alumni enjoy hiking to new destinations year after year.

One of our greatest pleasures is helping repeat trip participants experience a new adventure. Sometimes past workshop participants book a guided trip to practice their new skills. Other times, participants desire new terrain challenges in different locations. Several of our participants are skilled in the outdoors, but enjoy the safety, camaraderie, and logistics advantages of joining guided trips. Our relationships with these folks span many years, evolving into friendships near and far. We help fulfill personal hiking dream lists. Our alumni always book well in advance for their next trip, often up to a year. We are a small company and they know that space is limited. We are always delighted when a past participant contacts us to see what we have planned for the next hiking season. All of our alumni receive extra special discounts on their next trips!

Family Of Partners

Nootka Trail Starfish Lagoon Air Nootka De Havilland Beaver

World-class adventures require world-class support. We appreciate our extended family of partners: