West Coast 7-Day Sea Kayaking for 2SLGBTQ+ Youth

$ 2,419

+Taxes

Registration Closed

Age 16-19

Duration 7-day

Location Clayoquot Sound

Indigenous Territories nuučaan̓uuɫɁatḥ nism̓a, ƛaʔuukʷiʔatḥ

Program Options Financial Assistance

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West Coast 7-Day Sea Kayaking for 2SLGBTQ+ Youth

*Please note that this course is now CLOSED for 2023.

Join your fellow 2SLGBTQIA+ youth to explore the West Coast wilderness!

This sea kayaking adventure will take you through ocean waves and along the shores of ancient rainforests. In the evenings, after a day full of adventure, you will debrief with other 2SLGBTQIA+ folx while sitting around a campfire. Your talented and compassionate instructors will help create a supportive space to learn technical and personal skills to help you thrive in your community, school, and workplace. This course will also provide a safe space to talk about and explore what it means to be a sexual and gender minority youth in Canada with peers from elsewhere across the country. This unique course will unlock your true potential and help you realize that you are capable of more than you think.

IS THIS COURSE RIGHT FOR ME?

This course is rated level 1 in social-emotional challenge and level 1 in physical challenge. Click here to learn more about the levels of difficulty.

Click here to listen to our recording of our West Coast summer information session.

AREA & ACTIVITIES

This journey takes place in Clayoquot Sound, on the edge of the Pacific Rim National Park, the traditional territory of three Nuu-chah-nulth Nations: the Ahousaht, the Hesquiaht and Tla-o-qui-aht.

Sea kayaking: You will travel in either solo or tandem fibreglass sea kayaks through class 2 water as outlined by the Sea Kayak Guides Alliance of B.C. During the expedition, your instructors will teach you paddling strokes, self and assisted rescue techniques, plus basic nautical navigation, including understanding tides, currents and weather.

Click here for a sample itinerary.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Our expert instructors will lead you through unique challenges that require your group to work together to problem-solve, reflect on your journey and discuss how to apply your skills and learning once you return home. The course is designed to have a lasting and measurable impact in three key areas:

Improved resilience
Improve your mental and physical health while learning how to overcome challenges to thrive.

Greater leadership and teamwork skills
Learn the skills needed to succeed at school, work and in life by becoming more confident, collaborative and a respectful team member.

Stronger connection with nature
Develop a life-long relationship with nature.

SOLO EXPERIENCE

Every Outward Bound Canada course incorporates a solo experience. This includes up to 48 hours in a secluded spot where you will set up your shelter and take time for self-reflection. Instructors are close enough to offer support if needed. The solo is not a challenge of survival in the wilderness but rather a supportive environment to take time for yourself, away from the distractions of everyday life. While it may seem like a daunting challenge at first, it is often the most impactful part of the course, as you get an opportunity that few others will ever experience – being alone in nature.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

We believe everyone should be able to explore nature. The Youth Access Fund offers full or partial financial support for those unable to personally finance their Outward Bound Canada experience. Please visit the Financial Assistance page for more information and to apply.