Duke of Edinburgh's Award

Duke of Edinburgh’s Award

Want to work towards earning your Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, while also having an adventure you’ll remember for the rest of your life?

The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award creates opportunities for young people to develop skills, get physically active, give service and experience adventure. Visit dukeofed.org to learn more!

Sign up for an Outward Bound Canada course today and get the qualifications you need while also taking part in an unforgettable journey that could change your life forever. Build skills, make new friends, and explore some of the world’s most incredible landscapes – and do it all in Canada’s own breathtaking backyard. Speak with your Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Leader to learn more about the requirements of your Adventurous Journey. Don’t let the adventure of a lifetime pass you by, visit our course offerings to find your dream adventure today!

Northern Ontario 7-day Flatwater Canoeing for Indigenous Youth

Discover how to make powerful choices that lead to success, how to overcome challenges, and how there’s more in you than you know in the jaw-dropping scenery of Temagami region. Temagami is home to some of the last remaining old-growth forests in Ontario as well as the oldest mountains in North America that now are […]

Age 16-18

Length 7 days

Cost Funded

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Northern Ontario 14-day Passages for Girls

During the transition from adolescence to adulthood, youth face unique challenges. This course provides a platform for the exploration of both the individual and the wilderness with a group of their peers of the same gender identity. No prior wilderness experience is required. The youth will build on their resiliency and strength, building skills that […]

Age 14-16

Length 14 days

Cost $ 3,849

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Northern Ontario 7-day Flatwater Canoeing

This expedition is a great opportunity to explore the wilderness with a group of peers. Learning how to paddle a canoe, or refining your skills, over the week you will build your community and explore beautiful windswept islands of Georgian Bay. Whether you are experienced or new to expeditions this is a wonderful opportunity to […]

Age 14-16

Length 7 days

Cost $ 1,999

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Northern Ontario 21-day Flatwater Canoeing

The expansive Temagami area offers a stunning backdrop to a longer expedition where students will build on their skills over three weeks, reaching a point where the level of teamwork, canoeing skills, and personal growth are elevated. A longer expedition allows us to push deeper into the wilderness where your confidence and strength will have […]

Age 16-18

Length 21 days

Cost $ 5,229

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Northern Ontario 7-day Whitewater Canoeing

On this adventure, you will learn to analyze risks and build a connected relationship with your team while navigating white water rapids in a canoe in Northern Ontario. You will be refining your paddling skills, learning to navigate white water in a canoe while learning more about yourself, and building on problem-solving and decision-making skills.

Age 19-29

Length 7 days

Cost $ 1,999

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Northern Ontario 7-day Flatwater Canoeing for Indigenous Youth

Age 14-16

Length 7 days

Cost Funded

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Northern Ontario 14-day Passages for Boys

Age 14-15

Length 14 days

Cost $ 3,849

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Northern Ontario 7-day Flatwater Canoeing for LGBTQ+ Youth

YQO2Join other LGBTQ2S-identifying youth for a 10-day wilderness expedition. This new course offering focuses on building skills, community and facilitating stronger connections between individuals, the group and the natural world. Designed especially for LGBTQ2S-identifying youth ages 16-18, this course aims to provide a supportive space, alongside an authentic wilderness experience that will arm participants with […]

Age 16-18

Length 7 days

Cost $ 1,999

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Northern Ontario 32-day Leadership Whitewater Canoeing

This course is for the adventurous student and those thirsty for leadership skills. While travelling down the Missinabi River from Mattice to Moosonee building and refining your flat and whitewater paddling skills you will also learn about your own leadership skills and put them to use. As a team you will progress through the Canadian […]

Age 16-19

Length 32 days

Cost $ 6,149

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