Outdoor Training

We are passionate about the outdoors and want to help you learn and improve your wilderness skills in order to lead, guide, and help others connect with nature for a lifetime of rewarding outdoor adventures. Bring your enthusiasm and willingness with you and we’ll ensure the highest quality instruction and supportive individual guidance as you gain new skills and deepen your connection to the outdoors.
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"I was so lucky to get my certification through Painted Warriors--what an amazing outdoor classroom and Tracey was absolutely the best teacher I possibly could have had."
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Bring your enthusiasm and willingness with you.

Hunting Skills & Education
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Our hunting guide course can help you gain more confidence in your hunting skills while learning new skills, whether it’s just for your own personal goals or upgrading for your professional guiding career.
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Outdoor Cooking
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Learn how to prepare food for clients in a backcountry setting. This course in outdoor cooking involves certification in food safety and handling and will cover the basics for cooking for clients in the backcountry. We be sharing knowledge of local plants to spice up your meals!
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Wilderness Skills
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A core part of our wilderness training is Outdoor Council of Canada (O.C.C) certification. The Outdoor Council of Canada (OCC) is a nationally incorporated, non-profit, member-owned organization. The OCC has been founded to encourage, promote, and facilitate safety-oriented outdoor education and recreation programs, along with leadership opportunities, which are accessible to every Canadian. Learn how you can get OCC certification with Painted Warriors.
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Equestrian Travel
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Interested in working with horses in the tourism industry? Looking to improve your skills in the backcountry? This program takes a holistic approach and the anticipated end result will be guides who are highly trained in all areas of wilderness riding, as well as recreational riders with enough skills to further enhance their backcountry experience.
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