BWI's Custom Survival and Navigation Training

We offer Customized Group Courses, Seminars, and Lectures

"Excellent Knowledge to be gained if you work in remote areas and have a chance of being stuck."
— Participant from a Customized Wilderness Survival Winter Field Session [Taught at N58° W103°]

Custom Survival & Navigation Training

The Boreal Wilderness Institute specializes in offering a range of customized courses, seminars, and lectures for corporations, agencies, groups, and individuals. We specialize in providing all types of field workers with practical common sense training that will allow them to live and work safer in the Canadian Wilderness. BWI's instructional staff regularly tailor its easily customizable programmes in Modern Wilderness Survival, Wilderness Navigation, and the Global Positioning System Training to meet your staffs schedules and level of training.

"Very Informative, Take the Course."
— Participant from a Customized Wilderness Survival Winter Field Session

BWI has provided expert instruction in Modern Wilderness Survival, Wilderness Navigation, and the Global Positioning System for dozens of groups since our founding in 1994. This has included; Alberta Environment, Alberta Research Council, ATCO Electric, AREVA Resources, Aurora College, Canadian Coast Guard, Canada Publics Works, Environment Canada, Golder Associates, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Saskatchewan Environment, and many other groups and corporations.

"Practical Knowledge of the trainer and real examples and training aids."
— Participant from a Customized Wilderness Survival Core Seminar

Corporate & Group Training

BWI can teach its seminars in its custom built classroom in Edmonton or anywhere you would like one or more of our instructors to travel. We regularly teach throughout Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and Northern Canada. BWI will make its courses fit your needs and schedule. Take advantage of the most professional, best trained, and knowledge instructional staff in Western Canada. Don’t sell your organization short by excepting poorly trained local instructors and ad hoc presentations. BWI can provide made to measure course packages specific to your staff or client needs.

"Practical Knowledge of the trainer and real examples and training aids."
— Participant from a Customized Wilderness Survival Core Seminar

Our staff can meet with you in person or online at your convenience to discuss your specific needs and an implementation timetable. If you want to expand the wilderness safety skills and knowledge of your team, we can help make it happen.

Our Outdoor Education Training Scope & Instructor Development Programme

"…the simplicity of language and explanations..."
— Participant from a Customized Wilderness Navigation Course

The Boreal Wilderness Institute (BWI) are experts at providing World Class Training in Modern Wilderness Survival in cold climates and Wilderness Navigation. BWI provides a variety of Custom Training sessions including: Private Instructional Seminars, Multi-Hour Seminars, Half-Day Seminars, 1-Day Courses, Multi-Day Courses, Expedition Length Courses, Private and Group Guiding. We offer an Wilderness Instructor Development Programme which can be specifically tailored to your needs and experience level.

"I liked the variety of material covered — pretty through."
— Participant from a Customized Wilderness Survival Core Seminar