This is me! My name is Kiya Bennett  and I was born and raised in Kamloops B.C. I am currently 20 years old and an indigenous women from Tk’emlups te Secwepemc.  I started my journey studying adventure at 18 years old when I got accepted into the Adventure Studies program at TRU. This program was my first time getting to experience a plethora of outdoor sports such as hiking, mountaineering, rock climbing, whitewater kayaking, rafting and split boarding! As of right now I have my 8o hour Wilderness First Aid Certificate, SRT 4 certificate, my CAA Level 1 and am working toward being a kayak river instructor and a raft guide!

This is me (white helmet) along with my team as we repel down Triple Decker Falls in Clearwater. B.C.
Running my first waterfall at Falls creek in Clearwater, B.C.

When I am not actively seeking out adventure you can find me creating. This is a way I am able to recuperate and rejuvenate my tired mind. It is a way for me to reach people that I have no words for. If I could give advice to anyone it would be to care about your brain and do what gives you that warm fuzzy feeling in your tummy. Here are a couple items that I created that do that for me.

On the left hand side is a tote bag that I crochet. 12 squares make up this bag and within each of them is a little crescent moon! On the right is a crochet toque that I made and the little label you see is a leather patch with a freehanded burned silhouette of a rugged pine!