Certified as an Outdoor Guide through Algonquin College’s Outdoor Adventure Program, Kaylem Rainey has also specialized in Technical Outerwear Design through College LaSalle’s Technical Clothing Design Program. With extensive experience as an outerwear product specialist, Kaylem has traversed diverse climates, from New Zealand’s Abel Tasman National Park to the peaks of New York’s Adirondack Mountains, and has commercially guided open ocean expeditions in Salt Spring Island, BC. Kaylem currently oversees the provinces of Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and Labrador, working alongside his colleagues.

Hobbies:

Outerwear Clothing Design and Manufacturing: Specializes in designing and creating hardshell jackets and softshell trekking pants.

Water Sports: Enjoys multi-day canoe expeditions and open water swimming.

Organic Urban Farming: Practices crop rotation and companion planting.

Favorite Piece of Kit:

Clothing: Arc’teryx Patrol Pant AR RNGR

Gear: Petzl Aria 1