what we do
   

summer programs and activities

Boundless High School credit courses are an exciting set of team and individual challenges, delivered at our stunning 600-acre basecamp in the Ottawa Valley. Our certified teachers, top-notch learning facilities and proximity to the best whitewater and wilderness areas in Eastern Canada ensure students will experience an adventure of a lifetime.

Boundless blends outdoor adventure activities with a range of high school courses including physical education, leadership development and co-operative education, and the visual and dramatic arts. Diverse activities are taught in large and small groups. Our outdoor adventure program is complemented by a number of team challenges, engaging group discussions, small projects and student-led activities. Our courses are comprised of exciting activities, which may include:

River program
  • Flatwater and whitewater canoeing
  • River safety and rescue
  • 5 to 7-day wild river canoe-trip
  • Environmental projects and river maintenance
  • Hard Core Trip – river expedition
Climbing program
  • Aerial ropes courses
  • Rock climbing
  • Rappelling
Wilderness living skills
  • Wilderness first aid
  • Orienteering and map reading
  • Tents and shelter-building
  • Fire building and outdoor cooking
  • Packing and preparing for multi-day canoe trip
  • Environmental projects
Team building program
  • Co-operative leadership and teamwork initiatives
  • Communication and trust-building exercises
  • Adventure race
  • Leaders in Training (LIT) program for returning senior students
Creative arts program
  • Ongoing visual arts projects
  • Nature-based art projects
  • Art expedition (canoe-trip with arts focus)
Dramatic arts program
  • Group presentations and performances
  • Improvisation activities
  • Debriefing exercises using dramatic forms and techniques