Specialists at working with schools to develop and facilitate exemplary outdoor education curriculum throughout the province, we bring that expertise to our summer canoe trips. Developed through extensive research and program design, all of our trips are unique while maintaining an ethos of traditional wilderness travel. Coming from a range of backgrounds, our campers are tied together by their enthusiastic, inquisitive, and adventurous spirit. They are young people with a love of nature, a willingness to learn and try new things, and a desire for experiences that are meaningful. We believe our campers are as intentional as we are – seeking experiences that they will remember and that empower them to have a positive impact on the world.

• Special needs: Not available
• LGBTQ+ friendly community

Our canoe trips are one-of-a-kind. We believe a canoe trip is an ideal place for learning: about oneself, others, and the natural world. We take pride in teaching today's youth to love our wild places – to live well in the out-of-doors and to form a relationship with the landscape and its creatures. During our trips, we engage in citizen science to discover new species and protect old growth forests; we learn how to cook meals over fires we made ourselves; catch and prepare our own fish for dinner; forage for edible berries; build shelters; and identify animals by their tracks and signs. With an intentionally slow pace, our trips are designed to set young people up for a lifetime of backcountry camping and caring for the natural world.

We begin accepting registrations in February. With five unique canoe trip programs on offer and only 12 campers per trip, spots are limited. Enrolling in one of our trips is easy and can be completed via our website. With registration happening on a rolling basis, a non-refundable $200 deposit paid upon registration guarantees your spot. Following your initial registration, we will be in-touch with an online in-take form to gather important details regarding program logistics (such as allergy and dietary information). The balance of the trip cost is due two months before the program start date, unless registration is made less than two months prior to the start date, in which case the balance is due within five days.

Our staff team is what we're most proud of: expert guides, master naturalists, certified teachers, and teachers of teachers, our staff are second to none. All professional educators, their work is to facilitate experiences that connect us to the wilderness and that teach confidence, compassion, teamwork, care, and joy. Most importantly, they are deeply thoughtful and caring people, masters beyond all else in embodying the values Headwaters seeks to teach. All of our trips have staff with Wilderness First Responder and water rescue certification, police background checks, and years of experience in wilderness trip leading. With between 4-12 participants and 2-4 staff on every trip, our staff to participant ratio is always 6:1 or better.