Jim Narraway

Jim is a thirty-year veteran of the professional fire service and has augmented this career as a water rescue instructor, river guide, bear monitor, and avid outdoorsman. Born in Ottawa, Canada, Jim has left footsteps and paddle swirls throughout the continent and around the world: hiking, biking, diving, and paddling in Australia, Africa, Central and South America, and Europe. From his early years surveying the sub-Arctic with the Government of Canada, to exploring the Great Barrier Reef as a SCUBA guide, Jim found a passion in being part of the solitude and wonder of our natural world. A unique opportunity in 2017, he joined the operations team of the CanadaC3 expedition which circumnavigated all three of Canada’s coastlines via the Northwest Passage. Among his hobbies, he manages a large wetland complex west of Ottawa, focusing on the enhancement and diversification of native species. He is an avid fisherman, hunter, gardener, and musician.