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Outdoor Education

land-based and cultural learning

Outdoor Education

land-based and cultural learning

Outdoor Education

guided hikes, rafting, yoga,
and arts

Outdoor Education

land-based and cultural learning

Our outdoor education programs and network of facilitators and educators have developed over 20 years. They are rooted in earth-based living experiences and Indigenous relationships.

Some programs embrace skills. Some focus on fun, creativity, or learning from the land for schools, staff retreats, or the outdoor industry. Others specifically centre Indigenous people and cultural sharing.

Our outdoor education programs and network of Indigenous and non-Indigenous facilitators and educators have developed over 20 years. They are rooted in earth-based living experiences and Indigenous relationships.

Some programs embrace skills. Some focus on fun, creativity, or learning from the land for schools, staff retreats, or the outdoor industry. Others specifically centre Indigenous people and cultural sharing.

Earth-Based Living

friction fires, flint knapping, hides, archery, and plant harvesting

Forest Fun

retreats and programs designed for group fun and creativity outdoors

Land-based Education

holistic Indigenous education tied into curriculum and culture

Cultural Sharing

cultural and cross-cultural sharing with Indigenous communities

Earth-Based Living

friction fires, flint knapping, hides, archery, and plant harvesting

Forest Fun

retreats and programs designed for group fun and creativity outdoors

Land-based Education

holistic Indigenous education tied into curriculum and culture

Cultural Sharing

cultural and cross-cultural sharing with Indigenous communities

An Indigenous elder harvesting plants with a group during a land-based learning outdoor education program
Getting the ember going during a friction fire outdoor education program in the Yearling peaks
A dandelion harvest during an outdoor education program about plant processing and harvesting
Youth learning to make a fire by friction during an outdoor education ancestral skills program in the Yearling peaks
A guide telling a story about pine cones during an Indigenous youth culture camp
Indigenous knowledge sharing during an Indigenous cultural learning program
An experiential learning activity during a land-based and cultural outdoor education program
A busy bee on an aster wildflower
A sash project in the works during a cross-cultural sharing finger weaving workshop
New bonds of friendship forged through a cultural awareness activity during a small group retreat at Cross River
Creating a friction fire footboard during a fire building outdoor education program
A group getting ready for the mountain climbing component of their outdoor education program in the Yearling peaks

Earth-Based Living Programs

Let's Make Medicine Together

28-30 SEPTEMBER 2024

A three-day workshop about harvesting, processing, and making medicines with common plants right outside our door.
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FROM $350

Soap Making Workshop

20 SEPTEMBER 2024

This full-day workshop will provide detailed, hands-on instruction for making a batch of cold-process soap.
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FROM $200

Tea Making Workshop

21 SEPTEMBER 2024

This full-day workshop will provide hands-on instruction for herb gathering and creating the perfect cup of tea.
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FROM $200

Flint Knapping Workshop

7 SEPTEMBER 2024

This full-day workshop will provide instruction in knapping techniques, and creating stone projectile points.
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FROM $145

Fire Building Workshop

8 SEPTEMBER 2024

This half-day workshop will provide instruction in basic fire-building techniques, with and without matches.
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FROM $75

Outdoor Skills Guild Membership

ONGOING MONTHLY 2024

A fun gathering of like-minded people to share and practice skills and knowledge for earth-based living.
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FROM $36

Forest Fun and Creativity Programs

Outdoor FAMILY DAYS

17-18 AUGUST 2024

Come for the day or the whole weekend and join us for forest games, scavenger hunts, nature art, and more fun.
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FROM $19

Forest Games & Scavenger Hunts

ADD-ON ACTIVITY 2024

Add a guided or self-guided outdoor activity to your stay for family fun, play, forest immersion, or learning.
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FROM $15

Orienteering Escape Room

ADD-ON ACTIVITY 2024

Add this creative twist on escape rooms to your stay where outdoor navigation and perception skills will keep you safe.
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FROM $35
“Authentic cross-cultural learning challenges one’s perceptions—it causes us to rethink our ideas and actions, and to move beyond our 'cultural box,' bringing back new insights and innovations.”
— Dr. David Lertzman, PhD, "Best of Two Worlds"
“Authentic cross-cultural learning challenges one’s perceptions—it causes us to rethink our ideas and actions, and to move beyond our 'cultural box,' bringing back new insights and innovations.”
— Dr. David Lertzman, PhD, "Best of Two Worlds"
We are an industry leader in cross-cultural learning experiences and have helped people understand the importance of knowledge stemming from outside settler-colonial traditions for over 20 years. Our work has influenced the Telus Convention Centre, Alberta University of the Arts, and Fort Calgary National Historic Site, to name a few. We have also partnered on retreats with changemakers such as McKinsey & Company and The Wolf Willow Institute.
We are an industry leader in cross-cultural learning experiences and have helped people understand the importance of knowledge stemming from outside settler-colonial traditions for over 20 years. Our work has influenced the Telus Convention Centre, Alberta University of the Arts, and Fort Calgary National Historic Site, to name a few. We have also partnered on retreats with changemakers such as McKinsey & Company and The Wolf Willow Institute.

Land-Based Education Programs

Cultural Connections Hike

22 JUN or 10 AUG 2024

Join a Métis guide-scholar on a spectacular hike that also makes Rocky Mountain colonial history visible.
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FROM $79

WALKING LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT

1-3 DAYS, 23-26 SEP 2024

An informative walk, or immersive workshop about land acknowledgment craft & delivery for the outdoor industry.
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FROM $155

Indigenous Perspectives

25-27 SEPTEMBER 2024

A two-day training workshop about Indigenous histories, realities, and perspectives for the outdoor industry.
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FROM $375

Creative Tie-Ins to Curriculum

UPON REQUEST 2024

Collaborate with us on a land-based or cultural learning program tied into arts, science, math, or social curriculums.
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FROM $17

Staff Retreats and Workshops

UPON REQUEST 2024

Collaborate with us on an enriching land-based or Indigenous cultural learning retreat for your organization.
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FROM $44

Cultural Sharing Programs

Finger Weaving Workshop

23 JUN, 11 AUG, 30 SEP 2024

This half-day workshop will provide hands-on instruction in basic Métis finger weaving techniques.
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FROM $44

Indigenous Cultural Sharing

ADD-ON ACTIVITY 2024

Add a cross-cultural sharing session to your stay with a Blackfoot, Ktunaxa, Tsuut'ina, Nakoda, or Métis facilitator.
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FROM $122

Cultivating Safe Spaces Workshop

UPON REQUEST 2024

A certified facilitator will guide your team in a workshop about cultivating safe cultural spaces in your workplace.
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FROM $122

Program Booking Notes

The above fees are subject to variables in group sizes, accommodation requirements, and menus. Some programs are offered on consecutive days and can be coupled together. In these instances, discounts may be available. Group discounts also apply for groups larger than 12 people. Program booking terms and conditions, and deposit and cancellation policies, are the same as those when booking cabin accommodations alone (view cabins here).

Program Booking Notes

The above fees are subject to variables in group sizes, accommodation requirements, and menus. Some programs are offered on consecutive days and can be coupled together. In these instances, discounts may be available. Group discounts also apply for groups larger than 12 people. Program booking terms and conditions, and deposit and cancellation policies, are the same as those when booking cabin accommodations alone (view cabins here).

Ready to make the world a better place?

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We are excited to connect with you!

Ph: +1 (403) 800 2564
Or email us here

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Cross River - rocky mountain cabins and retreats for hiking, rafting, biking, yoga, land-based education, and cultural learning

Cabins. Recreation. Education.

In the Canadian Rocky Mountains,
next to Kootenay National Park
Tel: (+1) 403 800 2564 

Em: info@crossriver.ca