Students gain experience throughout the program with the on-going management of their camp. Students gain experience by cooking for the entire group throughout the program. This course teaches students basic and advanced skills in wilderness survival. Topics include medical care, shelters, fire building, food and water, survival kits, navigation, signaling, the psychology of being lost, equipment and clothing. Basic Flatwater Paddler certification.
Instruction is given in theory, strokes, rescue, and the logistics of overnight canoeing.
The delivery and continued success of all adventure tourism pivots around one focus - safety. The continuing viability of the industry depends on a zero-tolerance approach to accidents and a philosophy of complete real risk. Yet, by the same token, the perceived risk found within these activities is one of the main attractions for the clients. This module will aim to answer this question through a process of identification, assessment and management strategies for risk. Topics covered include plant identification, guidebook use, plant biology, traditional plant use by native peoples, and bird identification.