Outdoor Skills & Certification

Welcome to our series of skills training courses to be held at Bear Creek Outdoor Centre this year. We are looking forward to seeing you on course. If you have any questions about our courses please contact Jill Baxter our training coordinator at [email protected] or call us for more information.

Wilderness First Aid Courses

WFR/AWFA recertification course

Dates: April 29-30, 2023
Length: 2 days

Price: $295 + HST
Advanced Wilderness First Aid Course

Dates: May 1-4, 2023
Length: 4 days

Price: $525 + HST
Wilderness First Responder

Dates: May 1-7, 2023
Length: 7 intense days

Price: $1075 + HST
Bridge/Upgrade AWFA-WFR

Dates: May 5-7, 2023
Length: 3 intense days

Price: $375 + HST
Wilderness First Aid Course

Dates: May 13-14, 2023
Length: 2 days

Price: $295 + HST
Wilderness First Aid Course

Dates: June 3-4, 2023
Length: 2 days

Price: $295 + HST
Advanced Wilderness First Aid

Dates: June 3-6, 2023
Length: 4 days

Price: $525 + HST

Paddle Canada Canoe, Skill Courses and Instructor Development

Paddle Canada Wilderness Camping instructor course

Dates: May 8-11, 2023
Length: 4 days

Price: $535 + HST
Paddle Canada Lake Canoe Instructor Tandem

Dates: May 15-18, 2023
Length: 4 days

Price: $495 + HST
Paddle Canada Instructor Maintenance Clinic

Dates: April 28,2023
Length: 1 day

Price: $85 + HST
Paddle Canada Lake Canoe Advanced Tandem/Solo

Dates: May 25-26, 2023
Length: 2 days

Price: $295 + HST
Paddle Canada Intermediate/Advanced Instructor Lake Canoe Tandem/Solo

Dates: May 27-28, 2023
Length: 2 days

Price: $295 + HST
Paddle Canada Waterfront Instructor Course

Dates: June 10-11, 2023
Length: 2 days

Price: $295 + HST
Outdoor Council Of Canada Field Leader Course

Dates: May 29-30, 2023
Length: 2 days

Price: $295 + HST
Wilderness Water Safety Supervisor

Dates: May 29-31, 2023
Length: 3-days

Price: $385 + HST
Paddle Canada Camping Leadership Course

Dates: May 1-4, 2023
Length: 4 days

Price: $475 + HST
Paddle Canada Camping Basics Course

Dates: June 10-11, 2023
Length: 2 days

Price: $295 + HST

All Skills courses at Bear Creek Outdoor Centre include meals, accommodations at camp and training equipment. Paddle Canada memberships are required for instructor level programs and are not included in the course tuition.

You are more than welcome to bring your own equipment or use ours at camp.

All of our training programs are available for groups on request at our location or yours.

Outdoor Leader/Educator Training

This combination series of programs will include:

  • Advanced Wilderness First Aid
  • Paddle Canada Waterfront Instructor
  • Outdoor Council of Canada Field Leader
  • Wilderness Water Safety Supervisor
Outdoor Leader Training

Dates: TBD
Length: 11 Days

Price: 1425.00

Canadian Wilderness Medical Training and Bear Creek Outdoor Centre have put together an 11 day comprehensive training program for teachers and outdoor educators to further their professional development in outdoor leadership and meet OPHEA and Board requirements for Outdoor Education programs.
We are delighted to offer a special discount code for COEO members 
Enter Promo Code COEO when registering online in 2022

What’s Included

All meals, accommodations and group equipment are provided on course. Accommodations are in shared cabins. Please bring your sleeping bag and pillow/other bedding. You are welcome to come out the evening before the course begins to get settled in.

What’s not Included

Paddle Canada Membership is not included in the cost of Instructor level programs.