Strathcona Park Lodge & Outdoor Education Centre
Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada
http://www.strathcona.bc.ca/

Rock Climbing

After reviewing the basics on Strathcona’s indoor climbing walls and three rock bluffs, the group will spend two or more days at Crest Crags refining their rock climbing skills. Students will learn climbing and rapelling techniques from experienced rock climbing specialists....
 

A progression from basic skills taught in our protected paddling bays to the grade 1 or 2 levels on the Campbell or Gold Rivers. A low student-to-instructor ratio and a controlled whitewater environment allows students to gain skills and confidence....
 

Upper Campbell and Buttle Lakes provide over 40 kilometers of safe freshwater paddling with maintained Provincial Park campsites every few kilometers for canoe and kayak expeditions. Groups have a variety of destination options surrounded by old-growth forests, hiking trails, rivers and creeks. Afternoon winds often allow groups to "travel under sail" down the lake. Ocean Paddling ......
 

Introductory Hikes along gentle trails to campsites within close proximity to the Lodge provide students with a gentle introduction to backpacking. Roger’s Ridge and Camp One offer spectacular views with minimal effort. Easy to Strenuous Hikes on the well-maintained trails of Strathcona Provincial Park take students into the true wilderness of Vancouver Island. Trails follow rivers and ......
 

The Canoe/Hike program gives groups the best of both water and land expeditions. After paddling to the destination of choice, groups then hike amongst the mature forests, abundant wildlife and alpine lakes. ...
 

At Strathcona, students work to become a cohesive group on a foundation of trust, respect, openness and common goals. Groups face challenges ranging from initiating tasks to cooking dinner over a campfire and they are empowered to develop their own solutions. Through instructor facilitation, group members lead, support and encourage one another. Group energy supports individuals through c......
 

Students coming to Strathcona will challenge themselves, work alone and in groups and set and achieve goals. Students will experience new personal insights and greater self-esteem. A series of progressively more difficult challenges including rock climbing, ropes courses and expeditions, coupled with guided processing of these experiences, provides opportunities for individuals to uncover re......
 

At Strathcona, students will examine the wilderness around them and develop a sense of responsibility and belonging within it. They are taught how precious and fragile the wilderness ecological systems are. Whether teaching skills on land or water, the emphasis is on low-impact recreational pursuits, camp craft and wilderness ethics. Interrelationships and ecosystems are emphasized and attit......
 

Strathcona’s programs will inspire future outdoor pursuits and introduce students to the skills necessary for safe outdoor recreation and wilderness travel. Outdoor Skills instruction are the building blocks of Strathcona Park Lodge’s programs. Skills are valuable in themselves as recreational pursuits and also as vehicles for our curriculum goals of Environmental Awareness, Person......
 

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