Blake Rowsell

B.Ed., MA

Instructor
blakerowsell@capilanou.ca

Education

BC Provincial Instructor Diploma in Adult Education, Vancouver Community College, 2015.

MA, University of Northern British Columbia, 2014.

B.Ed., Trent University, 2006.

BGS, Simon Fraser University, 2005.

Bio

Blake Rowsell is an outdoor recreation educator, instructor, guide, trail planner and advocate with a passion for experiential learning and connecting students to the outdoors. He has taught at the secondary and post-secondary levels and has been an instructor at Capilano University since 2014.

Blake holds a Bachelor of Education from Trent University, a Master of Arts from the University of Northern British Columbia and a Provincial Instructor Diploma in Adult Education from Vancouver Community College. His professional experience includes teaching, working with the Vancouver Olympic Committee during the 2010 Winter Olympic Games and working in sport and outdoor recreation.

His teaching focuses on sustainable trail development and design, recreation planning, tourism, mountain bike tourism, outdoor leadership and experiential education. Blake emphasizes hands-on learning, encouraging students to apply classroom concepts in real-world environments while considering environmental stewardship, community needs and the broader social and economic benefits of outdoor recreation.

Outside of the classroom, Blake spends his time mountain biking in the summer and skiing in the winter. Most importantly, Blake enjoys sharing his love of the outdoors with his family.