Success Stories
Learning on the Deh cho: Whitewater rescue adapted for Land Guardians
Skills training in K’ahsho Got’ine district, Northwest Territories Author: Willa Mason, Boreal River A small group of K’ahsho Got’ine Land Guardians stood on the banks of the Dehcho (Mackenzie River), with their instructor Caleb Roberts. It was the first morning...
Coming together during Covid-19
Jennifer Kingsley is a writer and radio producer based in Ottawa, Canada. She’s also a professional guide and a National Geographic Explorer who has applied her training with Boreal River in many countries around the world. By the time I...
Whitewater Rescue Student Profiles
We interviewed some past students from our whitewater rescue courses. You'll learn more about what to expect and which course is right for you. Get in touch with us if you have questions. Stephanie Hewson, Articling law student Age: 29 Home:...
Osprey Lodge Fishing Guides Train With Boreal River
Training for medical emergencies in remote locations Osprey Lodge, in Québec's remote north, is a fisherperson's paradise. It's an idyllic fishing camp located on an island in the middle of Québec's largest lake, Lake Mistassini. It has a satellite lodge...
Wilderness First Aid Participant Profiles
Our 4,5 and 8-day Wilderness First Responder and Wilderness Advanced First Aid courses are open to individuals as well as groups. These short interviews with some of our past participants will give you a good idea if they are right...
Magpie River Therapeutic Retreat
Outdoor adventure for 15 youth living with cancer “Forward hard!” Jean-François Bourdon, a Boreal River guide, shouted, his raft plunging toward a boulder. Close behind 2 other rafts were approaching the rapid. The paddlers dug in and the raft skirted...
Experiential Education, Grit, and Protecting What You Love
School trusts Boreal River for staff training and student expeditions What is hard work? That’s an important question these days when many young people are addicted to immediate, often positive, feedback via technology. High performance sport coaches lament the lack...