Claire Dutilleul

Claire grew up in the Loire Valley in France, far from mountains and oceans. She was not introduced to the outdoors as a child and is a self-taught nature enthusiast. Her first interest in life was in performing arts. She studied contemporary dance and graduated with a master's in dance research, but developed in parallel a passion for nature, long distance hiking and the outdoors.

 

Fascinated by its wonderful nature, she moved to Iceland in 2017 and lived there for five years.

After graduating from the Adventure Guide Certificate program from Thompson Rivers University, she worked as an adventure guide in the remote and uninhabited highlands during the winter, on glaciers, as a zodiac driver on a glacial lake, and in whale watching.

After working inland for many years and sharpening her curiosity and knowledge for the natural world, she felt a calling from the ocean and started working as a general naturalist and sea kayak guide on expedition vessels in the Arctic and Antarctica. She is thrilled to explore the world, get to introduce people to these wild places and share her passion for nature and wildlife while being able to help raising awareness on the environment and conservation