Itinerary
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REGISTRATION IS OPEN – Next Program: April 25th – June 5th, 2024
Block 1
Flatwater Canoe Trip
Duration: 4 days
Location: Georgian Bay
Facilitator: MHO Adventures
Goal: To gain basic camping skills, build paddling skills, navigation and travel efficiently with canoes. Build the team and course culture. Lessons may include, but not limited to: stages of group development, leadership quadrants, giving and receiving feedback, environmental studies, goal setting, decision making styles.
Blocks 2 & 4
Expedition Planning and Preparation
Duration: 4 days and ongoing
Location: MHO Adventures
Facilitator: MHO Adventures
Goal: To thoroughly plan and prepare for the final expedition. This will involve packing food, planning the route and logistics for the final river expedition to James bay, planning student lead lessons for expedition and guest speakers
Block 3
Whitewater Canoeing and River Rescue
Duration: 9 days
Location: Paddlers Co-op/Madawaska River
Facilitator: MHO Adventures, Paddlers co-op and Boreal River Rescue
Certifications through Boreal River Rescue, ORCKA and/or Paddle Canada
Goal: To build the foundations of whitewater canoeing and rescue skills
Block 5
River Expedition
Duration: 21 days
Location: James Bay Watershed
Facilitator: MHO Adventures
Goal: To continue to build skills students have gained in their previous training blocks, and learn how to travel down a river through the lens of a guide or instructor. Lessons and other activities may include, but are not limited to: Advanced whitewater rescue skills, Leaders of the day, Solo experience, Leave no Trace, Advanced baking, Environmental studies, Indigenous teachings in the backcountry, Diversity and inclusion in the outdoor industry, and more
Lodging
We will tent camp onsite, students will have the option of solo tents. There is an indoor space for meetings, classes, preparing for expeditions, and a lounge area. Both indoor and outdoor drying lines for gear. There is an indoor bathroom and shower, internet access, and vehicle parking. We are a short walk from Mary Lake, where there is a beautiful beach to go for a swim or watch the sunset and nearby trails for going for a walk or a run.
Food
We pride ourselves on our food service, serving up gourmet meals in the wilderness is one of our priorities. Food is included in the cost of the program for the entire 42 days. It will be the responsibility of the students to pack and prepare meals as a group everyday. This will look different depending on the location. Some meals will be backcountry over the fire, others may be in some sort of a kitchen and in some cases will be catered for students. We are able to accommodate most dietary needs, working closely with students to address concerns and avoid allergens.
