Vernon, BC – Family-owned boat builder KingFisher Boats has been recognized for safety excellence from the Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BC. The Joint Health and Safety Award was a recognition provided due to the efforts of the KingFisher Boats safety committee, who meet regularly to highlight and prevent workplace injuries. “Joint Health and Safety Committee […]
Vernon, BC – Family-owned Bryton Marine Group has been recognized as a Best Managed Gold Standard company. Bryton is among the best-in-class of Canadian owned and managed companies demonstrating leadership in areas of strategy, capabilities, innovation, culture, commitment and financials to achieve sustainable growth. Founded in 1992, Bryton is the largest privately owned welded aluminum […]
Vernon, BC – Family-owned boat builder KingFisher Boats is expanding its manufacturing facility with two new purpose-built buildings. The facility expansion will grow the KingFisher Center of Excellence footprint 20,000 sq. ft. and support record market demand for their larger offshore vessels and a dedicated space for product development which will allow the company to [...]
Prince Rupert has long been known as the ‘Halibut Capital of The World’ but remains a truly otherworldly boating and sport fishing destination. Located around 400 nautical miles North of Vancouver and situated just South of the Alaskan border, Prince Rupert is a bustling tourism centre which also boasts one of North America’s busiest commercial […]
West Coast. Those two simple words conjure up emotion, passion and a sense of boating awareness and excitement like nothing else. I’m kind of biased right now, spending the past three weeks making my way down the West Coast of Vancouver Island in our 3025 Kingfisher Offshore, fishing a smorgasbord of species and experiencing a […]
Put eight avid anglers around the breakfast table at Temple Bay Resort on famed Eagle Lake in Northwestern Ontario’s Sunset Country, and you can bet the fishy discussions will flourish. That’s what happened last Sunday morning, when I joined the KingFisher Boat team from Vernon, BC for two and a half days of fun fall […]
ADVENTURES OF SEA LIME PIE August 3rd, 2018 was the day that a beautiful 2019 Electro Green KingFisher 1775 Extreme Duty jet boat entered our lives; it was the perfect boat and the perfect colour. We have owned several recreational machines over the years and this boat is by far our favourite. Our maiden voyage […]
Springtime is Go Time After months of winter hibernation, depending on where you live and how much winter water interests you, there is nothing better than getting the boat dialed up for prime season. As the weather turns warm and chilly winds abate, boating quickly becomes one of the coolest outdoor pursuits available. Whether it’s […]
KingFisher Boats is Gold Standard Best Managed Winner Vernon, BC – KingFisher Boats, family-owned aluminum boat builder, has successfully retained its Best Managed status, becoming a Gold Standard winner. KingFisher Boats has been one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies since 2018. This past year brought new challenges, but with a rock-solid strategic plan, budget focus, […]
Beat The Winter Boat Blues Winterizing your vessel is a seasonal right of passage for boat owners. Once boating season fades to a warm weather memory and sunny autumn days turn dark, blustery, wet and snowy…showing your KingFisher a little love is key! Needless to say, a full wash down, scrub and post-season cleaning and […]
