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WYLD Expeditions

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   Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada
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OUR MISSION is to teach the wonder, spirit, and worth of people and the natural world through outdoor pursuits.

All of our programs focus on the fundamentals of backcountry travel; the basic skills that help people survive and enjoy the wilderness. These include minimum impact camping, route finding, expedition behavior, cooking and campsite selection, tent set up and stove use. Our programs also focus on using and building the Life Skills that are the most important ingredients to any successful backcountry adventure. Skills like communication, teamwork, problem solving, leadership, and trust are all an integral part of a WYLD day. Personal growth and increased self-awareness are just a few of the side effects of a WYLD program.

WYLD Expeditions provide experiences that:
Increase self-respect: by setting and achieving goals, students are able to build a healthy confidence that will foster a greater respect for themselves and the people around them.
Instill self-reliance: the added responsibility involved in wilderness travel helps people to work for themselves. This can help create a sense of independence and of personal accomplishment. Enhance compassion: it is working with others and sharing in their hardships and triumphs that one learns compassion as well as a sense of tolerance.
Develop appreciation and awareness for the world around us: our classroom takes people away from the convenience of their everyday lives and requires them to live in balance with their surroundings.

Camp Type:  Residential
Year Established: 1959
Gender: Coed
Age of Campers: 12 to 18 years old
Cost/Week: $651.00-$1000.00/wk
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Nearest Large City: Vancouver
Off Season Rental:
Camp Focus:
Adventure Camps: Assorted Adventures
Adventure Camps: Canoeing
Adventure Camps: Kayaking
Adventure Camps: Rock Climbing
Adventure Activities:
  •  Assorted Adventures
  •  Backpacking
  •  Canoeing
  •  Environmental
  •  Hiking
  •  Kayaking
  •  Mountaineering
  •  Primitive Skills
  •  Rock Climbing
  •  Wilderness

NAME

ACTIVITIES

AGE RANGE

DATES

LENGTH

DIFFICULTY

COST

EXPEDITIONS

Discovery

Canoeing, Rock Climbing, Hiking, Challenge Course

12-13

July 12-19

8 DAYS

introductory/
moderate

$995

Explorer

Canoeing, Rock Climbing, Hiking, Challenge Course

12-13

July 17-26

10 DAYS

moderate/
challenging

$1270

Backcountry
Beginnings

Rock Climbing, Kayaking, Hiking, Primitive Skills, Challenge Course

14-16

July 27-Aug 2

7 DAYS

introductory/
moderate

$880

Rocks & Ridges

Rock Climbing, Hiking

14-16

Aug 16-23

8 DAYS

moderate/
challenging

$990

Backcountry
Classic

Canoeing, Hiking

14-16

Aug 2-15

14 DAYS

challenging

$1645

Nootka
Sea Kayak

Sea Kayaking

15-18

Aug 9-16

8 DAYS

moderate

$1270

SKILLS CAMPS

Vertical
Horizons

Rock Climbing

13-15

Aug 5-10

6 DAYS

moderate/
challenging

$825

Earth Walker

Survival Skills

13-15

July 6-11

6 DAYS

moderate/
challenging

$726