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Table of Contents LEARN TO SURVIVE AND ENJOY THE FOREST! .............. 2 MISSION STATEMENT .......................................................... 2 WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE .......................................... 3 ABOUT THE AGENDAS ......................................................... 4 AGENDA – TENTATIVE – LEVEL 1...................................... 4 AGENDA – TENTATIVE – LEVEL 2...................................... 6 PRICING................................................................................... 8 BOOKING INFORMATION .................................................... 9 CONTACT US ........................................................................ 10

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LEARN TO SURVIVE AND ENJOY THE FOREST! The primary purpose of the CWA (Canadian Wilderness Adventures) program is to make available to international individuals and groups, the survival skills, safety, and enjoyment in the wilderness that our regular programs offer. Our program is open to international public groups as well as our private corporate and business group trips. The forest can provide great pleasure and enjoyment! Yet, every year hundreds of people become lost in the woods, and often perish needlessly. Their fate is often not a result of their situation, but is due to their lack of knowledge of the skills needed to deal with such a situation.

MISSION STATEMENT WSC Wilderness Survival School Inc. is a specialized progressive school, with headquarters in Kitchener, Ontario (near Toronto), Canada, whose prime focus is the instruction of wilderness survival skills.

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Tour Operator’s Information Guide Our goal is to prevent loss of life when persons become lost or stranded, as well as to encourage the enjoyment and the adventure of being in a wilderness setting. We work extensively with camps, children, families, and corporations, including management, leadership, and team-building programs, in the forest. We provide comprehensive survival training for pilots, armed services, camp leaders, and search&rescue personnel.

WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE Everything from survival skills to canoeing to campfire songs! • A week in the Canadian wilderness, with several nights spent in the forest, in selfmade survival shelters or tents • Hiking and nature appreciation • How to pack, backpacking, setting up camp, primitive cooking over a fire • Starting fires without matches • Navigating through the forest with only a compass and map • Several nights in a lodge with formal instruction; most activities and several nights in the woods, rain or shine! • Wildlife calls and recognition • Survival team challenges • Free-time hiking, swimming, canoeing, fishing, touring • AND MUCH MORE! Located in southern Ontario, we conduct most of our wilderness trips in the region of the world-famous Algonquin Park, and the beautiful Georgian Bay area beside Lake Huron.

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ABOUT THE AGENDAS Please note that we reserve the right to adjust the agendas, shown below, on a needs basis. Agendas may vary with every group, depending on a number of factors including skill level of the group, interests of the group, and severe weather. We will attempt to spend as much time as possible in the forest, and where possible will re-arrange the agendas to do so.

AGENDA – TENTATIVE – LEVEL 1 Sunday  Arrive in Toronto, shuttle to a wilderness lodge site; settle into cabins  Orientation: tour lodge facilities, review program itinerary and goals  Dinner: outdoor barbeque/buffet  Evening hiking and nature lore; campfire program Monday  Breakfast at the lodge  Nature lore skills: edible and medicinal wild plants; hiking back-country trails; learn wildlife calling: loon, wolf, moose, goose, owl  Lunch: prepared over an open fire © WSC Wilderness Survival School www.wscsurvivalschool.com

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Basic compass skills and map reading; navigating a back-country route; survival challenge game Dinner at the lodge Free time: swimming, hiking, canoeing, fishing, campfire

Tuesday  Breakfast at the lodge  Introductory Wilderness Survival Skills: survival requirements, fire without matches, shelter construction  Lunch at the lodge  Wilderness camping skills: setting up expedition tents, lightweight campstoves, water filters, packing a backpack, and basic camp skills; cooking over a campstove and campfire  Dinner  Survival team challenges; free time activities; campfire program Wednesday  Breakfast at the lodge  Canoeing skills and canoeing practice  Primitive survival skills  Lunch at the lodge  Advanced survival skills; advanced navigational skills; wilderness first aid basics  Dinner: barbeque and campfire  Low ropes and team challenge; free time activities Thursday to Sunday  Thursday- breakfast at the lodge  Pack gear and canoes; head out for a 3-day WILDERNESS EXPERIENCE.  Canoe to interior campsite; set up base camp  Prepare meals over camp stoves or open fire  Skills sessions: canoe shelter, bannock and pemmican, animal calls, flint & steel fire; advanced canoeing skills and side-trips, bark baskets, rope-making, traps and snares, hiking skills, edible wildplant recognition, navigation, survival team challenges, and much more!  Evening campfires and night loring program Sunday  Pack up; canoe back to the lodge for lunch  Presentation of certificates; closing ceremonies  Pack up for return to Toronto

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AGENDA – TENTATIVE – LEVEL 2 Sunday  Arrive in Toronto, shuttle to a wilderness lodge; orientation and tour of facility; settle into cabins  Dinner at the lodge  Evening nature lore and hiking program, and campfire Monday To Wednesday “THE GREAT BACKPACKING ADVENTURE”:  Breakfast at the lodge  Wilderness camping and survival skills workshop; orienteering skills review  Lunch at the lodge  Pack backpacks and supplies  Backpacking Trip: hike out into remote wilderness back-country - enjoy 3 days and 2 nights backpacking in the Algonquin and Crown Lands Wilderness, learning camp skills and crafts, advanced wilderness survival skills, nature lore skills, and cooking primitively  Return to the lodge for dinner Wednesday evening  Shower, prepared meals, sauna, and good night’s rest  Time to reflect about first trip into the back-country, and to get ready for the second trip!

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Tour Operator’s Information Guide Thursday To Sunday “THE GREAT CANOE-SURVIVAL ADVENTURE”:  Light breakfast, pack canoes and survival gear  Head into back-country wilderness for a great outdoor challenge, 3 days and 3 nights!!  Prepare all meals over an open fire and campstoves  Spend one night in tents, 2 nights in bark lean-tos and wigwams, and/or Voyageur canoe shelters  Construct fire by fire bow method (rubbing sticks), cook bannock, forage for wild edibles and berries! Learn how to navigate in the remote wilderness using topographical maps and a compass, and a G.P.S. unit. Sunday  Canoe back to civilization  Presentation of awards/certificates  Enjoy a hot shower/sauna and delicious prepared meal  Pack and shuttle to Toronto

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PRICING Prices are shown in Canadian dollars, and include the activities directly related to the Programs as per the tentative agendas shown above, as well as program-related transportation from and back to Toronto. Program participants (or tour operators) are responsible for participants’ transportation into Toronto to begin the program, and out of Toronto upon completion, as well as personal needs items, souvenirs, and additional personal recreation. We will meet and greet participants in Toronto and transport them to and from the program setting, taking them back to Toronto at the end of the program. We can accommodate groups ranging from 10 to 25 participants. Prices are as follows for either the Level 1 or Level 2 program. 10-15 participants: 16-25 participants:

$1,200.00 per person. $1,000.00 per person.

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BOOKING INFORMATION All rates are per person in CANADIAN Dollars, based on single occupancy. Included: All park permits, shuttle by van to/from the lodge and wilderness trip site, canoes, and most outfitting, guiding and instruction by certified and noted expert staff, food provisions/meals and snacks, and, where indicated, overnight accommodations at a lodge, and all certifications where applicable. Not Included: Any airfare (scheduled or chartered flights), passport/visa expenses, government arrival/departure taxes, baggage and excess baggage charges, all items of a personal nature (e.g., telecommunications charges, medical etc.), cancellation and personal insurance (which is strongly recommended). To make a Booking: A deposit of $250.00 (CDN) per person with confirmation (from travel agency) is required. Final balance payment is due 60 days prior to start of program. The date due is indicated on the travel agency invoice. Late booking: if less than 60 days, if space available, full payment due on booking. Cancellation Policies: If cancellation is received 60 days prior to program/trip start, monies are fully refundable less an administrative fee of $75.00. If less than 60 days, not refundable (and if deposit has been received, any unpaid monies are due immediately). If you are prevented from traveling/attending for reasons beyond your control, you may transfer your booking to another person (provided that they meet all of the requirements relating to the particular program). Forms/Waivers: Participants will be required to complete medical forms and liability waivers prior to attending programs.

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CONTACT US Address: David Arama, Director WSC Wilderness Survival School Inc. 112 Courtland Avenue East Kitchener, ON, Canada N2G 2V1 E-Mail: [email protected] Phone: Office: Mobile:

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