Tom grew up in canoes and has worked on the shoreline and in the bush, bilingually, throughout Ontario. He holds voyageur canoe certification with ORCKA, building on his experiences paddling a 29’ canoe from Sault Ste. Marie to Mattawa in 2010 and from Georgian Bay to Rice Lake in 2023.

He’s the local rep for ORCKA & for the Canadian Voyageur Brigade Society and has long been a part of the outdoor ed programs at the two local high schools (also where most of BCP’s staff is recruited from).

He's been living, teaching, paddling and raising a family in Grey County for 10+ years and he can't wait to show you around this special corner of the world. Join Big Canoe Project and find out why Tom founded it in the first place!