Description:

Learn some incredible survival techniques, sharpen your bushcraft skills, and enjoy an amazing two day experience in the Canadian Rockies. Our intro survival and bush-craft training provides an introduction to basic outdoor skills and northern bushcraft. With over 20 years of survival and bushcraft experience we are the leader in western Canada for outdoor survival and educational courses. 

 

On our intro two day survival program participants will focus equal amounts on theory, outdoor awareness, being properly prepared, tricks and techniques to keep you alive in emergency situations and a lot of practical bushcraft skills. Participants will gain knowledge which can be used in a wide variety of outdoor scenarios from camping, hunting, canoeing, or hiking to just camping in the outdoors. We provide opportunities to hone and develop new abilities, and we include one night spent sleeping in your very own improvised survival shelter.

Price:                        Adult (17+): $315 CAD per person

Youth (15-17): $275 CAD per person

Child ( 8 - 14): $245 CAD per person

*Groups of 5 or more will receive a 15% group discount

 

Duration:                2 Days

 

Group Size:             4 - 10 Participants

 

Course Dates:      2024:

May 24 - 25, 2025

June 7 - 8, 2025

June 28 - 29, 2024

July 12 - 13, 2025

August 16 - 17, 2025

September 6 - 7, 2024

September 27 - 28, 2024

 

Whats Included:

• All meals throughout the duration of the course
• Knowledgeable and experienced instructor
• One nights accommodation (camping)
• All necessary course equipment including tents hatchets, saws, compasses, GPS, etc

 

What is not Included:  

• Personal gear (clothing , etc.)
• Outdoor winter clothing (rental available)
• Transportation

 

Course Location:

We base our course out of the Kootenay Plains area  approximately 60km west of Nordegg AB. Nordegg is situated approximately one hours drive west of Rocky Mountain House.

 

Topics Covered During the Course:

• Being properly prepared in the outdoors (This includes clothing, gear, basic survival equipment, first aid, emergency signalling, general safety, hydration, cold/hypothermia, wild animals, and other dangers.)
• Understanding and evaluating risk with regards to the outdoors
• Understanding priorities when encountering survival situations
• How to make survival fires under extreme conditions and its importance in survival situations (We cover different methods of making fire: matches, tinder, sap, flint, and bow & drill.)
• Basic orienteering in the mountains and forest using maps , compass and GPS.
• How to build a variety of survival shelters including choosing proper locations, using improvised materials, shelter types, survival camping techniques and how to stay warm at night.
• Introduction to basic food sources including edible and medicinal plants found in the mountains and boreal forests region (berries, shrubs, grasses, fungi, and plants with useful or medicinal purposes).
• Basic knife and hatchet/axe craft.
• Making and improvising basic snares and small game traps
• Review of useful knots for bushcraft and survival situations.
• Intro to making rope/cordage; building outdoor survival saws out of basic materials

 

Accommodation: 

As this course is focused around practicing and applying practical bushcraft skills we encourage all participants to stay one night in their very own improvised survival shelter. In case of bad weather or if anyone is looking for a bit more comfort we do provide high quality four-season tents for all participants of each course . The romantic atmosphere of a burning camp fire is central to what we do and meals are usually cooked upon an open fire.

 

Release Agreement: 

Participation in activities with Canadian Wilderness School Expedition/ Bow Valley Canyon Tours involves risks, dangers and hazards. All participants must read and agree to the Release Agreement prior to proceeding with booking. Click here to read the Release Agreement: Click here to read the Release Agreement:

 

Custom Dates, Courses & Group Bookings: 

Looking for a course outside of our regular scheduled dates? Give us a shout any time, we can accommodate and organize your very own private, family, or school group outside of our scheduled course dates. Minimum group sizes for a customize course date is 4 participants and we have accommodated groups as large as 30!

 

Questions or want to Book a Course: 

Contact us anytime by phone, or email. We would love to help you with your questions or to set up a date for you or your friends.