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Things To Do Here

activities list and information

Things To Do Here

activities list and information

Things To Do Here

activities list and information

Things To Do Here

activities list and information

We are a home for both recreational activities in the Rocky Mountains, and educational ones that can help build self-sustainability and resilience for a changing world. 

We also stand for the possibility of people enjoying nature in ways other than conventional recreation, sport, or Western knowledge learning. Below is a list of some activities you can do here.

We are a home for both recreational activities in the Rocky Mountains, and educational ones that can help build self-sustainability and resilience for a changing world.

We also stand for the possibility that people can enjoy being in nature in ways other than conventional recreation and sport, or Western knowledge learning. Below is a list of some of the activities you can do here.

Outdoor Recreation

hiking; river rafting; biking; yoga; forest bathing; arts; photography

Earth-Based Living

ancestral skills workshops; experiential learning outdoors

Land-based Learning

retreats and Indigenous education for kids, schools or outdoor industry

Cultural Sharing

cultural and cross-cultural sharing with Indigenous communities

Outdoor Recreation

hiking; river rafting; biking; yoga; forest bathing; arts; photography

Earth-Based Living

ancestral skills workshops; experiential learning outdoors

Land-based Learning

retreats and Indigenous education for kids, schools or outdoor industry

Cultural Sharing

cultural and cross-cultural sharing with Indigenous communities

Outdoor Recreation

Activity Information
Hiking
Self-guided, or guide hires available
Backpacking
Self-guided, or guide hires available
River Rafting
Guide hires available
Mountain Biking
Self-guided
Canoeing
Self-guided, shuttles available
Fishing
Self-guided, or guide hires available
Mountain Climbing
Instructors available
Yoga & Mindfulness
Self-guided, or guide hires available
Forest Bathing
Guide hires available
Sketching & Painting
Self-guided, or instructors available
Photography
Self-guided, or instructors available
Earth-Based Crafting
Self-guided, or instructors available
Poetry & Writing
Self-guided, or instructors available
Driving Tours & Golfing
Self-guided

Outdoor Recreation

Activity Information
Hiking
Self-guided, or guide hires available
Backpacking
Self-guided, or guide hires available
River Rafting
Guide hires available
Mountain Biking
Self-guided
Canoeing
Self-guided, shuttles available
Fishing
Self-guided, or guide hires available
Mountain Climbing
Instructors available
Yoga & Mindfulness
Self-guided, or guide hires available
Forest Bathing
Guide hires available
Sketching & Painting
Self-guided, or instructors available
Photography
Self-guided, or instructors available
Earth-Based Crafting
Self-guided, or instructors available
Poetry & Writing
Self-guided, or instructors available
Driving Tours & Golfing
Self-guided

Earth-Based Living

Activity Information
Plant Harvesting
Join our Skills Guild; instructors and programs available
Natural Soap Making
Join our Skills Guild; instructors and programs available
Hand-Crafted Tea Making
Join our Skills Guild; instructors and programs available
Flint Knapping
Join our Skills Guild; instructors and programs available
Friction Fire Building
Join our Skills Guild; instructors and programs available
Bow Making & Archery
Coming soon! Contact us for more info
Tanning & Leatherworking
Join our Skills Guild; instructors available
Shelter Building
Join our Skills Guild; instructors available
Campfire Forge Blacksmithing
Coming soon! Contact us for more info
Pit Fire Ceramics
Coming soon! Contact us for more info
Basket Making
Join our Skills Guild; instructors available
Off-The-Grid Gardening
Coming soon! Contact us for more info
Off-The-Grid Power Systems
Coming soon! Contact us for more info
Ancestral Skills Week
Join our Skills Guild; instructors and programs available

Earth-Based Living

Activity Information
Plant Harvesting
Join our Skills Guild; instructors and programs available
Natural Soap Making
Join our Skills Guild; instructors and programs available
Hand-Crafted Tea Making
Join our Skills Guild; instructors and programs available
Flint Knapping
Join our Skills Guild; instructors and programs available
Friction Fire Building
Join our Skills Guild; instructors and programs available
Bow Making & Archery
Coming soon! Contact us for more info
Tanning & Leatherworking
Join our Skills Guild; instructors available
Shelter Building
Join our Skills Guild; instructors available
Campfire Forge Blacksmithing
Coming soon! Contact us for more info
Pit Fire Ceramics
Coming soon! Contact us for more info
Basket Making
Join our Skills Guild; instructors available
Off-The-Grid Gardening
Coming soon! Contact us for more info
Off-The-Grid Power Systems
Coming soon! Contact us for more info
Ancestral Skills Week
Join our Skills Guild; instructors and programs available

Land-Based Learning

Activity Information
Outdoor Kids Camps
Instructors and programs available
Fairy Houses & Goblin Dens
Instructors and programs available
Camouflage & Stalking Activities
Instructors and programs available
Forest Immersion Activities
Instructors and programs available
Nature Walk Scavenger Hunts
Instructors and programs available
Paleo Play
Child-centred outdoor play; facilitators and programs available
Field Trips & Programs For Schools
Arts, science, math, and social studies programs available
Orienteering Escape Rooms
For youth or adults; email us for more information
Organic Art Play & Workshops
For kids, youth, or adults; instructors and programs available
Forest Games
For kids, youth, or adults; instructors and programs available
Art & The Land Week
Instructors and programs available
Land-Based Leadership for Professionals
Instructors and programs available
Staff Retreats & Workshops
Facilitators and programs available

Land-Based Learning

Activity Information
Outdoor Kids Camps
Instructors and programs available
Fairy Houses & Goblin Dens
Instructors and programs available
Camouflage & Stalking Activities
Instructors and programs available
Forest Immersion Activities
Instructors and programs available
Nature Walk Scavenger Hunts
Instructors and programs available
Paleo Play
Child-centred outdoor play; facilitators and programs available
Field Trips & Programs For Schools
Arts, science, math, and social studies programs available
Orienteering Escape Rooms
For youth or adults; email us for more information
Organic Art Play & Workshops
For kids, youth, or adults; instructors and programs available
Forest Games
For kids, youth, or adults; instructors and programs available
Art & The Land Week
Instructors and programs available
Land-Based Leadership for Professionals
Instructors and programs available
Staff Retreats & Workshops
Facilitators and programs available

Cultural Sharing

Activity Information
Uncomfortable History Hikes
Guided; Indigenous instructors and programs available
Walking Land Acknowledgment
Guided; Indigenous instructors and programs available
Indigenous Awareness for the Outdoor Industry
Indigenous instructors and programs available
Finger Weaving Workshop
Métis instructors and programs available
Cultural Learning for Teachers
Indigenous instructors and programs available
Land-Based Leadership for Professionals
Indigenous instructors and programs available
Staff Retreats & Workshops
Indigenous facilitators and programs available
Cultivating Safe Spaces Workshops
Indigenous instructors and programs available
Blackfoot Cross-Cultural Sharing
Blackfoot instructors and programs available
Ktunaxa Cross-Cultural Sharing
Ktunaxa instructors and programs available
Tsuut'ina Cross-Cultural Sharing
Tsuut'ina instructors and programs available
Nakoda Cross-Cultural Sharing
Nakoda instructors and programs available
Métis Cross-Cultural Sharing
Métis instructors and programs available

Cultural Sharing

Activity Information
Uncomfortable History Hikes
Guided; Indigenous instructors and programs available
Walking Land Acknowledgment
Guided; Indigenous instructors and programs available
Indigenous Awareness for the Outdoor Industry
Indigenous instructors and programs available
Finger Weaving Workshop
Métis instructors and programs available
Cultural Learning for Teachers
Indigenous instructors and programs available
Land-Based Leadership for Professionals
Indigenous instructors and programs available
Staff Retreats & Workshops
Indigenous facilitators and programs available
Cultivating Safe Spaces Workshops
Indigenous instructors and programs available
Blackfoot Cross-Cultural Sharing
Blackfoot instructors and programs available
Ktunaxa Cross-Cultural Sharing
Ktunaxa instructors and programs available
Tsuut'ina Cross-Cultural Sharing
Tsuut'ina instructors and programs available
Nakoda Cross-Cultural Sharing
Nakoda instructors and programs available
Métis Cross-Cultural Sharing
Métis instructors and programs available
“Now I see the secret of the making of the best persons, it is to grow in the open air and to eat and sleep with the earth.”
— Walt Whitman, Song of the Open Road
“Now I see the secret of the making of the best persons, it is to grow in the open air and to eat and sleep with the earth.”
— Walt Whitman, Song of the Open Road
Friends bonding during a guided hike to Mt. Assiniboine Provincial Park
Playing the guitar on the yurt deck enjoying the secluded Rocky Mountain view
A picturesque tenting site during a guided backpacking trip in the Canadian Rockies
Canoeing the Kootenay River just down from Cross River
Kokanee salmon in the Cross River in September
A soap-making workshop during an outdoor education program
Making a fire by friction during an ancestral skills week outdoor education program in the Yearling peaks at Cross River
Happy hikers in a hug beside the Cross River
Creating earth art with rocks during a land-based education and art retreat program about the land and contemporary Indigenous relations
Yellow dryads blowing in the wind along the Kootenay River
A flint knapping workshop during an ancestral skills outdoor education program
Working on friction fire tools during a land-based education program in the Yearling Creek peaks

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