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Backpacking training courses and schools

School: National Outdoor Leadership School
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Owyhee Backpacking and Canoeing (Else)
Course Format: Else
Sometimes called the West¡¯s forgotten corner, you¡¯ll get a great taste of the wild West on foot and afloat as you explore southwest Idaho and southeast Oregon. This course is one of a few unique NOLS combination courses where you get to run a river and explore a canyon all on one course. You¡¯ll spend the first 12 days canoeing through the deeply incised, volcanic canyons of the Owyhee River...
 

Patagonia Backpacking and Fly Fishing (Else)
Course Format: Else
Two-weeks in the wilds of Chilean Patagonia, backpacking and hunting the fabled trout of the distant southern hemisphere¡­ This is the expedition of a lifetime for anyone seeking a backcountry travel experience with a focus on fly fishing. You’ll backpack in the remote Chilean wilderness frontier north of the regional capital city of Coyhaique, pursuing the pristine trout habitat of tri...
 

New Zealand Backpacking (Else)
Course Format: Else
This course, designed for students 23 and older, travels into the Lewis Pass area of New Zealand¡¯s South Island. You¡¯ll learn the essentials of wilderness travel as you follow routes along dramatic alpine ridges, open meadows and alpine tundra. This is an ideal setting to explore and discover New Zealand¡ªwithin a day¡¯s hike you can climb from lush temperate rainforests into snowfields. You¡¯...
 

Australia Backpacking and Sea Kayaking (Else)
Course Format: Else
Western Australia¡¯s Pilbara region has it all¡ªrugged plateaus, blue waters and white sandy beaches. This region is one of the Earth¡¯s oldest land masses and will be your classroom as you travel on water and on land. You¡¯ll begin your adventure sea kayaking in the waters surrounding the Dampier Archipelago, a group of 42 rocky islands offering scrubby eucalyptus valleys and isolated coral re...
 

Australia Backpacking (Else)
Course Format: Else
The rich cultural history, semi-tropical habitats and ancient land formations of the Kimberley make this part of Western Australia ideal for an educational expedition. You¡¯ll travel in four-wheel drive vehicles, light planes or boats to a remote area of the Kimberley, where you¡¯ll backpack through tight canyons, past secluded waterfalls, and over dry plateaus, exploring areas very few peopl...
 

Himalaya Backpacking (Else)
Course Format: Else
On this course, you will learn basic backcountry skills, but you’ll also learn cultural skills and basic Hindi as you interact with local villagers. The Milam Valley of the Kumaon Himalaya, or the Kuari Pass area of the Garwhal region are a step back in time; you’ll visit tea houses and hike past fields that are still worked with water buffalo. We travel beyond the normal parameters o...
 

Yukon Outdoor Educator - Backpacking (Else)
Course Format: Else
This expedition for practicing and aspiring outdoor educators combines the skills of wilderness backpacking with an introduction to northern river canoeing in Canada¡¯s Yukon Territory. Throughout the 26-day course, you¡¯ll observe and discuss different teaching techniques and then put those methods into action. You¡¯ll begin with two weeks of mountain hiking, learning the curriculum progressi...
 

Yukon Backpacking and River (Else)
Course Format: Else
This 45-day summer expedition includes backpacking in the alpine regions of the Pelly, Wernecke or Cassiar mountains of the Yukon Territory. The Yukon tundra comes to life for a brief but intense summer of almost continuous daylight. Bushwhacking through tangled willows, fording swollen rivers, exploring alpine meadows and watching for wildlife will all be part of your adventure in this truly w...
 

Yukon Backpacking (Else)
Course Format: Else
The Yukon Territory is a wild and trail-less wilderness of thick bush and stunning open mountain travel. You¡¯ll explore and learn in one of the following remote Yukon ranges: the Ogilvie, Pelly, Coast or Cassiar mountains. The 23 and over course travels in Kluane National Park, a World Heritage Site, home to the continent¡¯s second highest peak, Mount Logan. Bushwhacking through tangled will...
 

Alaska Outdoor Educator - Backpacking (Else)
Course Format: Else
This backpacking course takes you into Alaska¡¯s sweeping tundra and steep mountain passes for a 24-day immersion into how to lead and teach in the wilderness. Your classroom will be Alaska¡¯s Wrangell-St. Elias National Park or the Talkeetna Mountains, where you¡¯ll start below treeline, head into the mountains along glaciated river valleys, and eventually reach the open tundra plains. Here¡¯s...
 

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