Earn credits while learning to whitewater kayak and rock climb amid the stunning landscapes of Canada’s famous wilderness. This four-week program, led by world-class guides and lecturers, combines academic study and exciting, practical field-based experience. Participants will delve into the fields of Natural History, Wilderness Environment, and Adventure Activities while traveling through the Canadian Rockies, Banff National Park, Jasper National Park, the interior ranges of British Columbia, and the Okanagan Region.
The program includes approximately 4 days of lectures, 20 days of field trips, and 4 days of logistics and exams. It is most suitable to students of geography, science, arts, culture, biology, sociology, tourism, recreation management students, but students in other study areas (business, marketing, kinesiology, etc.) are welcome. Participants must be moderately fit and athletically inclined.
For details and scholarship information about this and other summer study abroad opportunities, visit http://www.maryvillecollege.edu/international/studyabroad/Application deadline is March 1.