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Why are Algonquin's Outdoor Adventure Programs the Best?

lodge bridgeLEADING EDGE outdoor skills education for the adventure profession – certification-based skills courses, case-based classroom learning, integrated technology.

PROFESSORS AND INSTRUCTORS are leaders in the outdoor adventure field and recognized across North America. Your instruction team represents national team athletes, international expedition leaders, the highest level instructor trainers, and industry experts.

CO-OP OPTION where students work in the adventure field during the summer and get paid for valuable hands-on experience and training!


PARTNERSHIPS with Canada’s leading adventure and learning institutions.


LOCATION in the beautiful Ottawa Valley – endless recreational, high adventure, and naturalist opportunities.


TRAVEL opportunties as part of the program:  Four multi-day expeditions including canoe trip on the Ontario river system, fall hiking expedition in Algonquin Park; winter camping in the Ottawa Valley; sea kayaking expedition in Georgian Bay.  In addition, students have an opportunity to travel to Costa Rica for an eco-tourism course where they get to apply hands-on learning in a fantastic exotic environment.


VALUE for the dollar – education, skill courses, gear, expeditions, transportation, certification exams – all included in tuition!


UNIQUE learning experience. You won't find another outdoor adventure program that offers so much including the opportunity to earn up to 8 industry-recognized certifications, more than 700 hours of practical skills training each semester, and great expeditions!


HIGHER EDUCATION with an opportunity to also earn a university degree through an articulation agreement with Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, B.C.  TRU recognizes that our students receive fantastic practical skills training and excellent classroom theory. Our Outdoor Adventure and Outdoor Adventure Naturalist graduates receive advanced standing in the Bachelor of Tourism Management degree program.


FUN! The most exhilarating college programs on earth!

 

WHERE IN THE WORLD DO YOU WANT TO GO?
Join our students and graduates in adventures that can take you any where in the world you want to explore, from British Columbia or the Yukon in Canada, to Costa Rica or.....? 
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