Forage For Fungi
arn skills for mushroom hunting in Tumbler Ridge, BC with Ryan Sullivan.
Hike into the forest with professional guide, Danielle Roscher and mycologist Ryan Sullivan to forage for mushrooms. August is the perfect time to look for fungi, especially after a burn year. Our mushroom man, Ryan will teach you a variety of skills for choosing shrooms that will tantalize your taste buds. Each guest will get the opportunity to forage for themselves and then add to a back country mushroom inspired appetizer over a cook stove in the field.
Intro to Rock Climbing
Untamed Outdoor Education
Rock Climbing has been a passion of ours, but without proper certified guides to teach in the North, we haven’t been able to offer climbing courses…until now! We have teamed up with ACMG Rock Climbing Guide, Thomas Herbert. Tom is an accomplished climber from Golden who loves to explore and is excited about spending some time in the North.
Intro to Rock Climbing, 1 Day, Tumbler Ridge, BC
Learn skills needed to Top Rope outdoors
Tying in and belaying.
Climbing techniques
Anchor building as time permits
SUP Social & Skills at Musreau Lake
SUP Social & Skills at Musreau Lake
We have booked the Musreau Lake Group Campsite and plan to enjoy and Friday night, Saturday morning and Saturday afternoon at the lake.
Participate in a few ways:
Get out for a social paddle with a group Friday Night (must have SUP experience)
Take a Basic Flatwater Course Friday night or Saturday morning
Camp overnight Friday
Why take a SUP course, isn’t SUP pretty easy?
Leisure SUP can be relaxing for SOME people. We cover the very basics of leisure SUP’ing and then move on to more technical skills.
These skills are part of a PROGRESSION:
Basic Flatwater Skills
Advanced Flatwater Skills
River Skills 1
River Skills 2
You must have the basic flatwater skills to add on more advanced skills
Our Flat 2 Flow River SUP Course in August is based off of the principles in the Basic Flatwater Course. This is where we start!
What we cover:
Board anatomy and terminology, including options for purchasing boards based on your goals
Safety considerations
Gear for cooler temps and extending your season
Standing, sitting, turning, draw stroke, front stroke and braking
If you have paddled for years, but want to UP your game, start here, a proper draw stroke and front stroke is a game changer.
Itinerary
Friday Night:
Meet at Group Camp Spot 4pm or later. Set up camp if you are spending the night and join us for optional “food on the fire” for 5:30pm
6:30 Basic Flatwater Skills at the Lake
OR
Paddle Social begins at 6:45pm
8:30 back to camp for hot drinks, fireside chats, and late-night snacks
Saturday Morning
Breakfast 7:30am
Basic Flatwater 8am -10am
Beach Lounging, free time
1:00 must leave group site
Navigation Skills
Navigation - Don’t Get Lost in the Woods
Learn the most important tool in navigation on this weekend course!
Observation
Maps
Compass
Gadgets
Tech
& PRACTICE
We are bringing in Sean and Joy Prockter from Jasper Hikes and Tours to help us run a full Navigation Course.
This course includes the use of some of the best navigation apps being used by guides, hands-on fieldwork, map and compass skills and practice leading. Over two days you will have classroom training and field practice. Take a look at all the information and skills we are packing into a weekend in Grande Cache!
DAY 1: CLASSROOM DAY
AM: Trip Planning
Resources for picking suitable hikes (books, apps, map books, etc.)
Mapping tools (Gaia, Fatmap, Caltopo, etc.)
Wx forecasting (SpotWx, Env’t Canada, etc.)
Map & Compass work
PM: Route Planning
Create a route plan
Whiteout Navigation
Discuss average paces in kms/elev. gain/loss
Hazards to identify using previously discussed resources
Brief discussion of avalanche hazard during the early season (“Recipe for an avalanche”) using photo examples
Est. time vs Actual time
Go outside and practice using a compass with a small course laid out
Back inside and talk about gear
Discus tomorrow’s plans
DAY 2: FIELD DAY
Full-day hike, incorporating skills discussed in classroom
Pacing
Use of hiking poles
Each student, if interested, will lead a portion of the hike, learning along the way
GEAR NEEDED:
Compass with a mirror
Purchase here from a local GP Store, Trekkers Outdoor: Silva Compass
Topo map of GC area 14
Purchase in the webshop at booking
Day hiking equipment
Weatherproof shoes
Packed lunch 2 days
WHERE TO STAY IN GRANDE CACHE
GRANDE CACHE IN AND SUITES – ASK THE FRONT DESK FOR THE UNTAMED TOURS NAVIGATION COURSE DISCOUNT
780-827-3303
https://www.grandecacheinn.com/
ALPINE INN – CHEAP WITH A GREAT JAPANESE RESTAURANT ATTACHED
780-827-2450
CAMPGROUND _ OPENS MAY 17TH