About Us

DaKow Ventures Ltd. is locally owned and operated by David Kowalski in Fort St John, British Columbia. David Kowalski began working with Aquadams in 1992 and has over 30 years experience with Aquadam installations, creek diversions and river crossings.

DaKow provides quality and professional services throughout BC and Alberta. These services include:

• Open-Cut River Crossings
• HDD Frac-Out Control
• Creek Isolation Projects
• Well Point Services
• Miscellaneous Dewatering Projects
• Pump and Equipment Rentals
• Lease Pump Offs
• Aquadam Supply & Installations
• Diversions for Culvert and Bridge Removal or Installation

As a value added component of our services we include pre-job consulting for accurate and efficient equipment requirements and dam structure needs. An on-site visit and project evaluation may include; recording stream flow rates and physical profile assessments.

DaKow is recognized throughout the area for its professional and unique services. We are the only company in BC and Alberta with the capacity and experience to provide and maintain water diversion, frac-out equipment and aquadam supply and installations. David is highly recommended by the Aquadam manufacturer and Vince Merraw, the original Aquadam producer, as a certified installation technician. David Kowalski has pioneered and is the first HDD Frac-out control specialist of its kind. The company’s methods and procedures come highly approved and in compliance with the requirements of the BC Oil and Gas Commission and the federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans. Our quality and professional services are sought after by many environmental and consulting companies and organizations. The requirement for demonstrating “due diligence” while working in and around streams is of utmost importance throughout the industry, particularly during not only HDD operations, but any crossings where creek violation is a project component.

Many oil companies and pipeline contractors value our services to provide environmental protection, supply quality equipment, professional personnel, perform on-site equipment installation, service and continuous monitoring. We take pride in our safety, work quality and efficiency. DaKow Ventures Ltd. is certified in ISNetworld and Avetta.

David has done numerous water related projects since 1992 not mentioned, these are just recently under the new banner DaKow Ventures.

Our Equipment

All of our equipment meets or exceeds DFO requirements. Our portable generator (genset) units are designed and built with 110% secondary containment, specifically designed ends for motor starting capabilities, lightweight and compact design for ease of transport and on-site maneuverability. Pump cages are equipped with DFO approved fish screens for fish bearing streams. Scheduled maintenance is performed diligently to minimize downtime and ensure efficiency. All service work and repairs are performed in our facility. Inspections are regular for pumps, gensets, trucks and equipment. We stock various sizes of Aquadam products to decrease response time in the events of an emergency such as a spill control or frac-out.

Frac-out control units are equipped with pumps both electric submersible and centrifugal gas powered to provide the most efficient method of fluid recovery required. Portable gensets are supplied in these units with secondary containment as well as quantities of hoses, extension cords, portable lights, camlok adapters, heaters, silt fencing, poly and frac fluid wash down supplies. These items are conveniently stored in a propane heated included trailer to ensure proper equipment operations and transportation, regardless of the weather or conditions.