The practicum component of the WGS program plays an integral role in enhancing the success of the program participants. Through participation in a two week work experience placement with a host adventure tourism operation, participants are provided with the opportunity to demonstrate the skills and knowledge gained throughout the training period. The employers, in their role as mentors, create and monitor a meaningful training plan for participants. They provide a supportive working environment where constructive performance evaluation takes place. This role is critical in helping to meet the program goal of assisting participants to secure employment in the adventure tourism industry.
Clothing Bring enough clothing to last a week without doing laundry.
Consider a clothing system that permits layering i.e. many light layers. For outdoor wear avoid cotton. It takes a long time to dry once wet and robs your body of heat. Except for certain circumstances it has little place in your outdoor wardrobe. In the early part of the program you will receive instruction in first aid and survival.