Start: April 26, 2025 - 09:00 AM End: April 26, 2025 - 16:00 PM
Offered by: Dave Lucas & The FOFCost: $25 plus Daily Vehicle Permit
This one-day workshop explains map symbology, understanding and interpreting contour lines, the grid system, and measuring and estimating distances and march times. This information is then put into practice through two hikes.
Register: Online at www.friendsoffrontenac.com
Click here to register for the Wilderness Navigation Level 1 course!
Start: April 27, 2025 - 09:00 AM End: April 27, 2025 - 16:00 PM
Offered by: Dave Lucas & The FOFCost: $25 plus Daily Vehicle Permit
This one-day workshop builds on the skills and knowledge acquired during the Level 1 session
and introduces the use of the compass. Topics will include – measuring bearings on the map and from the ground; converting bearings from magnetic to grid and vice-versa; marching on a bearing; determining and setting magnetic declinations; using the resection method to determine one’s location. This instruction will be confirmed through a challenging map and compass march to select points within the park. This workshop is one of three Navigation Courses.
Attendees must have taken Level 1, Navigation with Map.
Register: Online at www.friendsoffrontenac.com
Click here to register for the Wilderness Navigation Level 2 course!
Start: May 10, 2025 - 08:00 AM End: May 10, 2025 - 10:00 AM
Offered by: Dan Derbyshire – Frontenac Bird StudiesCost: Daily Vehicle Permit (a donation to Frontenac Bird Studies is not necessary but welcome)
Join Frontenac Bird Studies on a ramble about the park to find spring migratory birds that may be returning to the area. Warblers, Vireos, Scarlet Tanagers are all possibilities! Bring binoculars, camera, drinks, snack, hiking shoes, and bug repellent. Please no dogs. Meet at the park office.
Start: May 10, 2025 - 10:00 AM End: May 10, 2025 - 15:00 PM
Offered by: Walter Sepic – Firefly AdventuresCost: $30 plus Daily Vehicle Permit
This workshop will start with dry land theory: canoe designs, materials, care, parts; paddles – types, sizing, care; emergency equipment and use; PFD’s – sizing and care; canoeing – entering, launching, landing, exiting, balancing, trimming, sitting vs kneeling, bow and stern positions and responsibilities, strokes, and canoe physics; lifting and portaging. Lots of time will be spent on the water practicing. After lunch, you will do a tour of South Otter Lake and polish your new canoeing skills. If available please bring a canoe, PFD, safety kit and paddle. These are available for rent as well. Please indicate at time of registration.
Register: Email waltsepic@gmail.com
Start: May 24, 2025 - 08:30 AM End: May 24, 2025 - 17:00 PM
Offered by: Steve Tripp – Wilderness TrippingCost: $125 plus Daily Vehicle Permit
This 8-hour course takes place near the park office. There will be a complete review of CPR and AED training. There will be some practice sits to refresh skills, and 2 scenarios to practice holistic approaches. Participants will be both casualties and rescuers.
This is a Canadian Red Cross WFA recertification; only participants with a valid CRC WFA card are eligible for recertification.
Register: Email Steve Tripp at wildernesstripping@gmail.com
Start: May 30, 2025 - 15:00 PM End: June 1, 2025 - 15:00 PM
Offered by: Steve Tripp – Wilderness TrippingCost: $295 (includes camping, parking & taxes)
This 20-hour course takes place in the park interior and is designed to give participants training needed to care for a casualty for up to 24 hours in a wilderness or remote context. Focus is on prevention but in this scenario-based course you will learn and practice assessment, treatment, and stabilization of casualties. CPR-C and AED training is included. No pre-requisites but participants must be 16 years of age or older. Camping equipment and food not included but arrangement can be made upon request. This course starts Friday evening. Participants can hike or canoe to campsite 3.
Register: Email wildernesstripping@gmail.com
Start: June 7, 2025 - 08:00 AM End: June 8, 2025 - 17:00 PM
Offered by: Walter Sepic – Firefly AdventuresCost: $200 plus Daily Vehicle Permit
This is the ORCKA introduction to tandem canoeing and is the basis for all other ORCKA skills. Learn
how to canoe or those interested to advance to other ORCKA skills levels. This course may also be of interest to those wishing to work for any Ontario Government agency, educators, or Scouters. Topics
include canoeing skills, safety, equipment selection, etc. Required equipment: canoe, paddle, PFD, and
safety equipment. There are a limited number of canoes available if needed. All required equipment
is available for rent as well. Please indicate need at time of registration.
Register: Email waltsepic@gmail.com
Start: June 13, 2025 - 15:00 PM End: June 15, 2025 - 15:00 PM
Offered by: Steve Tripp – Wilderness TrippingCost: $295 (includes camping, parking & taxes)
This 20-hour course takes place in the park interior and is designed to give participants training needed to care for a casualty for up to 24 hours in a wilderness or remote context. Focus is on prevention but in this scenario-based course you will learn and practice assessment, treatment, and stabilization of casualties. CPR-C and AED training is included. No pre-requisites but participants must be 16 years of age or older. Camping equipment and food not included but arrangement can be made upon request. This course starts Friday evening. Participants can hike or canoe to campsite 3.
Register: Email wildernesstripping@gmail.com
Start: July 18, 2025 - 09:00 AM End: July 18, 2025 - 17:00 PM
Offered by: Lisa LeskienCost: $175
Join local Artist Lisa Leskien as she leads you on a 3k hike of the beautiful trails in Frontenac park where you will gather your inspiration, and then Lisa will lead you through her process of creating a happy trails landscape painting in acrylic paint. You will leave the workshop with a beautiful 12x16 painting showing the colour and energy of Frontenac Park. All painting supplies and step-by-step instruction will be provided. Participants need to bring comfortable clothes and shoes for the hike, a camera (cell phone works well), and a water bottle. A delicious bagged lunch from Lavallee’s Cookery in Inverary will be provided. No experience necessary - beginners welcome! Space is limited. If you’re interested in painting the Happy Trails of Frontenac Park, don’t delay. Tickets are $175 (includes all painting materials, step-by-step instruction, a bagged lunch, snacks & coffee/tea, park admission and a surprise registration gift).
Register: www.lisaontheloose.com
Start: September 19, 2025 - 15:00 PM End: September 21, 2025 - 15:00 PM
Offered by: Steve Tripp – Wilderness TrippingCost: $295 (includes camping, parking & taxes)
This 20-hour course takes place in the park interior and is designed to give participants training needed to care for a casualty for up to 24 hours in a wilderness or remote context. Focus is on prevention but in this scenario-based course you will learn and practice assessment, treatment, and stabilization of casualties. CPR-C and AED training is included. No pre-requisites but participants must be 16 years of age or older. Camping equipment and food not included but arrangement can be made upon request. This course starts Friday evening. Participants can hike or canoe to campsite 3.
Register: Email wildernesstripping@gmail.com
Start: October 17, 2025 - 15:00 PM End: October 19, 2025 - 15:00 PM
Offered by: Steve Tripping – Wilderness TrippingCost: $280 (includes camping, parking & taxes)
This is a 20-hour bridge course based on the CRC WFA. This course includes a comprehensive first aid and CPR techniques for those who need a higher level of training to work and respond to emergencies in isolated or wilderness settings. Training is also suitable for those who act as guides or supervisors for groups of people. The course covers material in Standard First Aid & CPR, plus advanced strategies for providing extended care for more than 24 hours. Participants can hike or canoe to campsite 11.
Register: Email wildernesstripping@gmail.com
Start: November 1, 2025 - 09:00 AM End: November 2, 2025 - 16:00 PM
Offered by: Dave Lucas & The FOFCost: $25 plus Daily Vehicle Permit
This two-day workshop teaches the basics of navigating with a GPS device and a map. Topics will cover – programing the GPS, creating waypoints, and using the GPS for navigation. The workshop will include a challenging navigation exercise using the GPS. Note: the workshop is built around the Garmin 62 series handheld GPS, but any make and model of GPS is welcome. This workshop is the final in a series of three Wilderness Navigation courses. Completion of Navigation 1 (Maps) and Navigation 2 (Maps and Compass) is required as a prerequisite to this course.
Register: Online at www.friendsoffrontenac.com
Click here to register for the Wilderness Navigation Level 3!