Educational Workshops

This zoom session will provide an overview of two of Canada’s most recently created national parks, located in the Northwest Territories:  

•    Nááts’įhch’oh National Park Reserve (est. 2012)
•    Thaidene Nëné National Park Reserve (est. 2019)

The session will also look at what is involved in extending the scope and number of protected areas, as well as how shared management of protected areas with Indigenous governments has supported effective stewardship of these lands.

The presenter for this session will be Laani Uunila, who is currently the Superintendent of Thaidene Nëné National Park Reserve (and formerly the Nááts’įhch’oh Park Superintendent), based in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.

This zoom call will start  at 7pm ET on February 10th, and will run for about an hour.

Wilderness and remote environments require specialized skills, equipment and training. Whether you are an outdoor recreation enthusiast, live or work in a wilderness or remote setting, or work as a professional rescuer — Red Cross offers specialized training to meet your needs.  

This 20hr certified wilderness first aid program is hosted at Campsite #3 in Frontenac Provincial Park.  We start on Friday night with a meet&greet and get into it after breakfast Saturday.  When the sun finally sets we do a scenario in the dark and call it a day.  Sunday we get going again after breakfast wrapping up the course with a final scenario after lunch.  All who were patients on Saturday are rescuers on Sunday.

This Red Cross is taught by an instructor who happens to be an avid whitewater guy and canoe tripper.

No rating: All are welcome, Beginner to Advanced.

Email course director for more information.

Wilderness and remote environments require specialized skills, equipment and training. Whether you are an outdoor recreation enthusiast, live or work in a wilderness or remote setting, or work as a professional rescuer — Red Cross offers specialized training to meet your needs.  

This 20hr certified wilderness first aid program is hosted at Campsite #3 in Frontenac Provincial Park.  We start on Friday night with a meet&greet and get into it after breakfast Saturday.  When the sun finally sets we do a scenario in the dark and call it a day.  Sunday we get going again after breakfast wrapping up the course with a final scenario after lunch.  All who were patients on Saturday are rescuers on Sunday.

This Red Cross is taught by an instructor who happens to be an avid whitewater guy and canoe tripper.

No rating: All are welcome, Beginner to Advanced.

Email course director for more information.

Wilderness and remote environments require specialized skills, equipment and training. Whether you are an outdoor recreation enthusiast, live or work in a wilderness or remote setting, or work as a professional rescuer — Red Cross offers specialized training to meet your needs.  

This 20hr certified wilderness first aid program is hosted at Campsite #3 in Frontenac Provincial Park.  We start on Friday night with a meet&greet and get into it after breakfast Saturday.  When the sun finally sets we do a scenario in the dark and call it a day.  Sunday we get going again after breakfast wrapping up the course with a final scenario after lunch.  All who were patients on Saturday are rescuers on Sunday.

This Red Cross is taught by an instructor who happens to be an avid whitewater guy and canoe tripper.

No rating: All are welcome, Beginner to Advanced.

Email course director for more information.

Coming up to a frozen or snow-covered lake in the middle of winter raises sudden safety questions for winter travelers.

• How thick is the ice? 
• Will the ice hold? 
• What is the lowest risk way across?
• Is there a high-risk area I should avoid?
• What should I do if, I or someone else falls thru the ice?
• What do I do after, I or someone else gets out of the water?

These and many other questions will be answered.

Gary Ataman will share his winter traveling on ice knowledge, skills and lessons learnt.

Gary was the Five Winds Backcountry Ski and Snowshoe Club president from 2015-2021 (6 years) and the WCA chairman from 2018 to 2024 (7 years)

Zoom Presentation

Topic: WCA Traveling on Ice 101

Time: Thursday, Jan 15, 2026 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82762867038

Meeting ID: 827 6286 7038

Don't hibernate yet! Join us for an educational seminar presented by WCA sister club Five Winds to learn how you can extend your season and be "on the water" all year round. We will discuss different modes of travel (ski, snowshoe, etc), gear and clothing choices, navigation, and ice reading and safety - and most importantly, the lessons and stories gained from firsthand experience in the winter wilderness.

This is a 20hr weekend WRFA Canadian Red Cross program offered at Frontenac Provincial Park.

There are 3 different levels of wilderness first aid training.  The 20hr weekend program, the 40hr, and the 80hr program... but of course there are even more advanced options. This 20 hr Canadian Red Cross Remote First Aid certified program is the entry level program for wilderness adventurers over an hour from help.  This program is launch pad.  

This program is delivered by a former summer camp program director and active moving water paddler/canoe tripper...

This wilderness first aid course is facilitated in the wilderness at Campsite #3 in Frontenac Provincial Park.  This is an experiential course, not a classroom. You will be living in the wilderness for the full course, camping out.

Cost of the course is $295 which includes Course fee, park fee, parking, and taxes.