“From The Skyscrapers of Downtown Vancouver…To The Skyscrapers of Mother Nature’s Rain Forests” ™
We will take you through some of the city’s and BC’s most beautiful places; the Best of BC, Naturally ™
… authentic, natural, urban, wilderness, and water-based experiences with a culinary focus.
Our Story
Our mission is to provide our guests with incomparable multi-sensory BC urban, wilderness or water-based, culinary infused experiences that are fun, authentic and that leave you refreshed and rejuvenated with unforgettable memories and stories… and perhaps a new perspective.
The BC Adventure Company operates private tours on the unceded lands of the First Nations of British Columbia, and we thank and recognize them for this. We will also be providing access to special events and privileges, post-pandemic, that are provided through decades of expertise from BC Adventure Company’s owner-operators.
Local Owner-Operator
BC Adventure Company is a family-owned and operated, business-to-business boutique urban and ecotour operator. Since 1995, BC Adventure Company’s sister company has been the pioneer of storied west coast urban and wilderness excursions, enhanced by exquisite culinary experiences. Rockwood is proudly a Destination Canada, Canadian Signature Experiences® award-winning tour operator and has been since 2010. We have also been recognized globally by travel media including National Geographic Explorer, Washington Post, LA Times, Globe & Mail, and Air Canada amongst others.
Co-owner and operator, Alasdair Douglas joined BC Adventure Company’s sister company, Rockwood, in 2018 and is the Managing Director and a guide for the company. In 2020 he was joined by his wife Nancy Celetti, as head of operations. They bought the company from Alasdair’s family life-long friend, Manfred Scholermann, who is still actively involved with the company. 100% of Rockwood’s clients had been international guests. So in 2021, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, they pivoted to launch BC Adventure Company to sell directly to regional BC and Canadian guests who wish to have world-class, unique, and authentic experiences at home, and with a deeper purpose to aid our fellow species and the ecosystems around us. Nancy & Alasdair have brought decades of expertise in hospitality & tourism marketing, business and people management as well as additional operational process to the company from management roles held across a number of high-profile and successful companies.
Alasdair moved to Canada with his family as a young child from Zimbabwe in 1966. He and Nancy have lived in North Vancouver with their family since 1993. An avid outdoorsman from childhood to present, Alasdair (and now Nancy:) are passionate and experienced at remote wilderness camping with gourmet food programs and enjoy hiking, kayaking, canoeing, gourmet cooking, and local wines. They value and have a passion for our global, and especially BC’s, ecosystems and Indigenous peoples. Alasdair has held and holds several relevant volunteer positions including: Board Member -Tourism Richmond, Board Member & Animal Care Volunteer- Wildlife Rescue Association of BC. He is currently a Member of the District of North Vancouver’s Parks & Natural Environment Advisory Committee as well as the Volunteer Lead for North Vancouver’s Upper Mackay Creek Adopt-a-Park program.
BC Adventure Company’s Urban &
Ecoguides are Master Storytellers…
Our Guides are trained to standards defined by Manfred Scholermann, the founder of BC Adventure Company’s parent company. Our Brand Standards are based first on engaging our guests, at the level of the guest’s choosing. All our Guides have incredible passion and knowledge about BC’s astonishing range of geology, geography, our eco-systems and their flora and fauna, and our natural & urban history and culture; everything from food and beverages, local indigenous peoples, to art, architecture, local business operations, and real estate.
Professionals, Specialists, Honoured Guests...
We have renowned wilderness and wildlife photography professionals, chef sustainability advocates, anthropologists, indigenous peoples, and other professional experts in other fields.
Meet Chief Louie, Leader of one of North America’s most successful First Nations bands, who has redefined band governance, and created incredible results on band’s youths high school completion, band member employment rates, as well as the creation of the spectacular Spirit Ridge Unbound Collection By Hyatt and the internationally renowned Nk’Mip Cellars vineyard and winery.