HeLa Ventures
School Groups
The HeLa Ventures outdoor education programs are designed to adhere to Alberta Learning's curriculum requirements. Contact us to start planning your program today!
We provide students an opportunity to explore diverse terrains and engage in activities that encourage them to learn more about their environment, all within the city limits. We can design a custom program according to your objectives and preferences with any of the following outdoor adventure activities: lake and river canoeing, rafting, SUP, interpretive hiking and trail biking.
HeLa offers a variety of adventure education programs for school groups across Alberta. All programs offer opportunities for integration of curriculum objectives, and focus on teaching safety knowledge, skills and judgement in outdoor adventure education activities. The programs flow from an "experiential education" framework, and thus offer learning, connections and fun!
Programs Available
For some of the programs below, we can come to you, or find a park area close to your school.
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Lake Canoeing
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River Canoeing (North Saskatchewan River - Class I Water): Focus on river skills (carving using MITH, ferries, eddies, river safety)
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Cycling (skill development and cycling on non-paved river valley trails)
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Wilderness Living Skills: Shelter building, fire lighting, knife skills, bushcraft
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Team Building / Initiative Tasks: Custom designed to meet your groups objectives
Staff
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All of our programs are led by well-trained, qualified and certified staff.
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We meet or exceed all School Board safety and insurance policies.
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Our programs are designed to meet your specific expectations and curriculum objectives. Click here to download our Curriculum Connections document.
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All programs require a minimum of 10 registrants to proceed.
Instructors
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Instructor-to-student ratio will vary depending on the type of activity.
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In any of our programs, safety is ALWAYS our first priority, and the quality of instruction/guiding reflects that mandate.
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Further details on the qualifications of the instructors/guides for your particular program will be provided upon registration.