School is Over!

Its now coming down to the end of the semester and all Outdoor Adventure Students are leaving or about to leave really soon. Last exams are next week. Overall I really enjoyed this year. Its hard to believe that its already over, but I guess time flies when your having fun.

This year I learned the proper technique of rock climbing, which includes the knots and anchoring parts. I also had extensive white water training, in kayaking, rafting, and flat water canoing.

In the winter there was skiing, snowboarding, and cross-country skiing. Before this I was very nervous to go on the hill, but because of the teachers and the overall layout of the courses, I was able to get over my fears, and now I am a comfortable skier, who is advancing to higher difficulties of skiing. All that in one season, I was very impressed with the overall skill and knowledge from all the instructors.

But not only was all skills amazing, but the class's themselves, were very educational and help broaden our perspective on the multiple levels of our industry not just the guide instructional, but manager and owner, and the impacts of actions, plus overall things to be aware of.

I look forward to next year and everything I'm gonna get to learn, and the people I get to learn it with.

Wilderness First Responder

Over the past four week, we have been undertaking the a course that certifies us as Wilderness First Responders. I really enjoyed the experience. I learned a lot of things that I had no information about. The teachers that taught us were extremely informative, and had a lot of past experiences to share with us to better give examples of situational incidents and the best way to resolve.

There was plenty of hands on skills and note taking, so that we understood the theory side of first aid, but as well were well versed in the hands on skills. There was a lot of pretend situations where we had to act as if we just arrived on scene and had to deal with what we find.

I am really thankful for the opportunity I got to do this certification course, I feel a lot safer now being in a wilderness environment with these newly learned skills. I feel more comfortable being able to go out and travel with friends or clients depending on the situation in a expedition style trip.

Now that I am a Wilderness First Responder I will use my newly learned skills to benefit me in my future career by showing others how responsible and dedicated I am, and with this certification it shows that I have taken the time to learn and be prepared to handle those situations.