| 1. | Castle Rock Institute | | | Offers students a program of outdoor activities for college credit. Locations in North Carolina and Australia.
www.castle-rock.org |
| 2. | Lagganlia Centre | | | Outdoor Education Centre offering fully serviced courses, self-catering accommodations, and leadership training courses. (Inverness-shire, Scotland)
www.lagganlia.com |
| 3. | Outdoor Leadership Training Seminars | | | Offering trips and training in climbing, backcountry skiing, whitewater rafting, and backpacking in Colorado, Utah, Arizona and New Mexico. Also offers courses in logistics, leadership, and decision making. (Denver, Colorado)
www.olts-bt.com |
| 4. | Southern African Wildlife College | | | Courses for protected area managers to manage their areas and associated wildlife populations sustainably. (Hoedspruit, South Africa)
www.wildlifecollege.org.za |
| 5. | Ardroy Outdoor Education Centre | | | Offers training in mountaineering, first aid, kayaking, canoeing, and the environment with a focus on personal development. (Argyll, Scotland)
www.outdooreducation.co.uk |
| 6. | Landmark Learning | | | Courses and instruction for outdoor leaders, group facilitators, skills instructors, national certifications, and individualized programs. (Cullowhee, North Carolina)
www.landmarklearning.org |
| 7. | Costa Rica Rainforest Outward Bound School | | | Rainforest trekking, whitewater rafting, Spanish language study, kayaking, scuba diving, and study abroad for university credit. (San Jose, Costa Rica)
www.crrobs.org |
| 8. | Outdoor Wilderness Leadership School | | | Corporate development, ropes courses, mountain biking, rock climbing, kayaking, and summer camps. Offices in Virginia and Montana.
www.owlsadventures.com |
| 9. | Northwest Mountain School | | | Camps in mountaineering, rock climbing, backcountry snowboarding, and back packing. (Seattle, Washington)
mountainschool.net |
| 10. | New York City Outward Bound Center | | | Offers targeted school programs, professional development programs for educators, organizational development programs for schools and nonprofits, adventure programs for youth, and after school and summer programs. (Long Island City, New York)
www.nycoutwardbound.org |
| 11. | Canyonlands Field Institute | | | Environmental organization offers school programs, graduate residency, writing and teacher workshops, elderhostel, and river and hiking trips. (Moab, Utah)
canyonlandsfieldinst.org |
| 12. | Bogong Outdoor Education Centre | | | Caters to school groups but can also be hired by private or community groups. Offers rock climbing, skiing, and environmental studies.
www.boec.vic.edu.au |
| 13. | American Avalanche Institute | | | Offering three levels of avalanche training courses in the western United States. Located in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
www.avalanchecourse.com |
| 14. | Voyageur Outward Bound School | | | Helps young people pursue challenging wilderness experiences in order to gain a greater understanding and acceptance of themselves and others. (Ely, Minnesota)
www.vobs.com |
| 16. | River Skills Center | | | Classes, training and certification in Wilderness First Responder, Wilderness First Aid and CPR, Swiftwater Rescue and Safety, Rock Rescue and Class IV/V Whitewater Skills. (Mt. Shasta, California)
www.riverskills.com |
| 18. | Colorado State Outdoor Adventure Program | | | Offers instruction, equipment rentals, and guided trips in climbing, biking, kayaking, hiking, orienteering, wilderness first aid, skiing, snowshoeing, and leave no trace backpacking. (Fort Collins, Colorado)
www.oap.colostate.edu |
| 19. | Strathcona Outdoor Education Centre. | | | Training and wilderness leadership courses for careers in outdoor education and adventure tourism. (Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada )
outdoor-education.com |
| 20. | The Adventure Agency | | | Specializing in outings for a company, group, or individuals including team building exercises and outdoor instruction. Includes activities available, and quote request.
www.adventure.ie |
| 21. | Achill Outdoor Education Centre | | | Outdoor adventure centre in County Mayo Ireland. Media rich site with video, sound and a photo gallery.
www.achilloutdoor.com |
| 22. | Christian Mountain Centre | | | Provider of outdoor multi-activity courses to groups and individuals, including climbing and kayaking. (Snowdonia, North Wales)
www.cmcpensarn.org.uk |
| 23. | Equinox Adventures | | | Offers paddling, climbing, adventure racing, and search and rescue courses. Also offers women-only courses and train the trainer programs. (Willowdale, Ontario)
www.equinoxadventures.com |
| 24. | Bradford Woods Outdoor and Leadership Center | | | Designs and provides action learning programs including environmental education, camping and challenge programs. Plus workshops for teachers, camp directors, and field instructors. (Martinsville, Indiana)
www.bradwoods.org |
| 25. | Go-Adventure Sports | | | Operates in Maryland, Virginia and Washington DC and offers courses and trips in climbing, caving, mountain biking, and orienteering. (Takoma Park, Maryland)
www.go-adventuresports.com |
| 26. | Outdoorlite Ventures | | | Based in Llandovery, Wales. Provides instruction in climbing, navigation, caving, kayaking, and winter skills.
www.outdoorliteventures.co.uk |
| 27. | Asheville Outdoors | | | Provides instruction in climbing and kayaking in western North Carolina. Also offers group programs and teambuilding.
www.ashevilleoutdoors.net |
| 28. | ELM Outfitter and Guide Training | | | Offers training programs for people aspiring to be hunting guides or run an outdoor school. (Corvallis, Montana)
elmoutfitter-guidetraining.com |
| 29. | Western Himalayan Mountaineering Institute | | | Offers mountaineering, skiing and water based activity courses in the western Himalayas plus courses in tandem with the Indian Mountaineering Federation. (Manali, India)
www.whmi.org |
| 30. | Canadian Outdoor Leadership Training Centre | | | Wilderness education courses for careers in adventure tourism offered at Strathcona Park Lodge and Outdoor Education Centre on Vancouver Island. Includes course syllabus, equipment lists, instructor information, and employment opportunities. Also provides alumni testimonials, photo gallery, reading list, related links, and contact information.
www.outdoor-leadership.org |
| 31. | Adventure Education | | | Specializes in courses for people planning careers in outdoor recreation with a focus on scuba diving. Content in English, German, Portugese and Japanese. (Tauranga, New Zealand)
www.adventureeducation.co.nz |
| 32. | Becoming an Outdoors Woman New Hampshire | | | A program sponsored by New Hampshire Fish and Game Department for women to learn new outdoors skills, increase their skill level or enjoy the comraderie of those with similar interests. (Concord, New Hampshire)
www.nhbow.com |
| 33. | UCLA Outdoor Adventures | | | Activities include backpacking, climbing, kayaking, sailing, and windsurfing. Offers private lessons in addition to standardized courses plus equipment rental. (Los Angeles, California)
www.recreation.ucla.edu |
| 34. | Outward Bound | | | Non-profit organization with five locations in the United States. Programs emphasize personal growth through experience and challenge in the wilderness. National headquarters located in Garrison, New York.
www.outwardbound.org |
| 35. | Gulf Sail and Ski Specialists | | | Organises group tours, activity days, education camps, and outdoor learning trips for all ages. Specializes in marine and alpine activities. (Oakhune, New Zealand)
www.gulfsail.co.nz |
| 36. | Plas Gwynant Outdoor Education Centre | | | Residential outdoor pursuits courses in Snowdonia including canoeing, kayaking, climbing, and hillwalking. Based near Beddgelert.
www.plasgwynant.org.uk |
| 37. | Technology | | | Skills and leadership training center. Skills include canoeing, navigate, climbing, rescue, and leadership. (Palmer Rapids, Ontario)
www.madawaska.com |
| 38. | Wilderness Expertise | | | Outdoor courses and expeditions designed for schools or businesses. Operates primarily in the United Kingdom. (Berkshire, England)
www.wilderness-expertise.co.uk |
| 39. | Education Through Adventure | | | Information on provided wilderness travel and positive impact camping courses, first aid trainings, first respodner, CPR and AED trainings. (Jersey City, New Jersey)
www.etatraining.com |
| 40. | North Carolina Outward Bound | | | Offers adventure courses for teens and adults including mountaineering, backpacking, rock climbing, and mountain biking. (Asheville, North Carolina)
www.ncobs.org |
| 41. | Colorado Outdoor Adventure Guide School | | | Provides training and education in the hunting guide and outfitter industry as well as other outdoor recreation professions. (Colorado Springs, Colorado)
www.guideschool.com |
| 42. | First Track Adventures | | | Outdoor activities and camps for schools, corporate training, and the general public. Mountain biking, canoeing, skiing, bushwalking, snorkeling, ropes courses, Koori studies. (Victoria, Australia)
www.firsttrack.com.au |
| 43. | Outward Bound South Africa | | | An international non-profit experiential education organisation that uses the outdoors to promote individual growth and community. (Knysna, South Africa)
www.outwardbound.org.za |
| 44. | Superior Institute | | | Teaches minimal impact camping, cooking in the wilderness, backpacking techniques, kayaking, and map and compass skills plus environmental awareness and natural history. (Highland Park, Illinois)
www.superiorinstitute.net |
| 45. | Buitelaar-Canyoning | | | Based in The Netherlands, the company specializes in customized outdoor training courses for individuals or businesses in Belgium, France, and Spain.
www.buitelaar-canyoning.com |
| 46. | Hurricane Island Outward Bound | | | Instruction program for potential wilderness instructors working with adolescent populations. (Tallahassee, Florida)
members.tripod.com |
| 47. | Cal Adventures | | | Youth and adult camps and team-building events offered by University of California, Berkeley campus. Includes program details and online registration.
www.oski.org |
| 48. | West River Valley Outing Club | | | Not-for-profit corporation that provides adventure-based recreational and educational programs for all ages in the West River Valley and neighboring communities. (West Dummerston, Vermont)
www.wrvoutingclub.org |
| 49. | Outward Bound Thailand | | | Offers corporate team building and youth and student group activities. Content in English and Thai. Located in Bangkok.
www.outwardboundthailand.org |
| 50. | David Matthews | | | Offering instruction in hill walking, climbing, scrambling, caving, abseiling, orienteering, and D of E in the Peaks District. Includes contact information. Based in Derbyshire, UK.
www.dm-adventure.co.uk |
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