The Wilderness Instructor Course (WIC) is an 16-day program for senior students interested in working toward becoming a "trip Leader" through developing their leadership, teaching and interpersonal skills as well as advancing and honing, their "hard" tripping skills like canoeing and camping.
WIC includes a 14-day wilderness canoe trip in a beautiful and remote part of Canada few people are lucky enough to explore. During the river trip students will be traveling on the Missinaibi and Moose Rivers North to James Bay at historic Moose Factory before catching the Polar Bear Express from Moosonee to start the return journey south. After the trip students partake in a co-op placement in one to two of introductory programs (Quest/Outreach).
Students earn two 1.0 high school credits as well as ORCKA Canoe Tripping 2.
2023 cost is $1,200.00