HOW TO GET UN-LOST: Navigation Course

compass sitting on map
WAIT...WHERE AM I??? MOM!!!!!
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Learn how to be independent! No need to follow your GPS or your partner, they're just pretending they know where they are going anyway! Join us outside for a day of getting un-lost.
 
By the end of the day you'll be able to find north without a compass (or GPS), match the terrain around you to the map, use a compass to orient the map to north, and tell your friends what the squiggly lines on a topo map mean! Phew, that is a lot to cover, but are we ever going to have fun!
*** Due to COVID-19 the April 4th and June 20th courses will be online. As a result (and because we are all going through tough financial times right now) we have lowered the cost of these courses to only $40. The day prior to the course you will be sent a link to attend the zoom call. We will review the information together but in the comfort of our homes. You will need your own copy of the Gem Trek map Canmore & Kananaskis and a compass. We recommend a compass with an adjustable declination, like this one. We will still meet online at 8:30am and I expect the course to be finished by 12:30pm. If you have any questions please let me know. Let's do this together. Bonus points to anyone who attends in a onesie!***
Dates & Price
  • Adventure Dates for 2020: 
    • April 4 - online due to COVID-19 - $40
    • June 20 - online due to COVID-19 - $40
    • July 18 - resume normal program of being outside
    • August 29 
  • Investment for a day: C$95 + applicable taxes
  • Information Package will be given upon registration​
  • We value small groups - limited to 10-12 adventurists
  • ​​​This is a co-ed trip

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Planned Itinerary
  • Meet the group inside Elevation Place in Canmore, AB at 8:30am. Closer to the date, carpools may be coordinated if needed!
  • We will meet the group, fill out waivers, and head out to the trailhead. Here we will spend some time learning the basics of a map and compass before heading on the trail. 
  • As we hike along the trail we will stop to learn new navigation skills and put them to the test. Trail intersections will challenge you as the group determines which way to do. Using the mountains around you you'll learn how to determine where you are on the map. Get ready for a day of doing and seeing! 
Level of Difficulty
All fitness levels are welcome on this trip. The focus of the course will be on brain power and not physical endurance. One will need to be able to walk 8km at a "stop and go" pace over fairly level terrain with two sustained uphill sections.