Wilderness First Responder

Course Details

**Course dates are 04/12/25 – 04/15/25 & 04/24/25 – 04/27/25**

This course is taught in English. The course site, Ciel et Bois, is 20 minutes from downtown Ottawa in Cantley, QC. The beautiful property is surrounded by hundreds of acres of backcountry where you can hike, run, bike, cross-country ski and connect with nature.

Full Course Description
Licensed Training Company: Boreal River Rescue
Date
4/12/25 - 4/27/25
Cost
CA$1,359.00
Location
Ottawa, Ontario Canada

Hybrid Wilderness First Responder

This course requires pre-course work.
Course Details

This course is already getting registrations, so make sure you enroll early.

Take your wilderness skills to the next level in the outdoor mecca of the Eastern Sierra. With snow-capped mountains, skiing, climbing, and camping galore, it’s a great place to soak in new skills.

Most of our students capitalize on the numerous dispersed camping options the Eastern Sierra has to offer!

This course is being held at the Crowley Lake Community Center (15 miles south of the incorporated town of Mammoth Lakes, CA).

Full Course Description
Instructor: Brigitte Denton
Licensed Training Company: Beyond Limits Education
Date
4/13/25 - 4/17/25
Cost
$775.00
Location
Mammoth Lakes, California United States

Hybrid Wilderness First Responder

This course requires pre-course work.
Course Details

This course is taught in English. The course site, Ciel et Bois, is 20 minutes from downtown Ottawa in Cantley, QC. The beautiful property is surrounded by hundreds of acres of backcountry where you can hike, run, bike, cross-country ski and connect with nature.

Full Course Description
Licensed Training Company: Boreal River Rescue
Date
4/30/25 - 5/4/25
Cost
CA$1,159.00
Location
Ottawa, Ontario Canada

Wilderness First Responder

Course Details

This course is taught in English. The course site, Ciel et Bois, is 20 minutes from downtown Ottawa in Cantley, QC. The beautiful property is surrounded by hundreds of acres of backcountry where you can hike, run, bike, cross-country ski and connect with nature.

Full Course Description
Licensed Training Company: Boreal River Rescue
Date
3/8/25 - 3/16/25
Cost
CA$1,359.00
Location
Ottawa, Ontario Canada

Hybrid Wilderness First Responder

This course requires pre-course work.
Course Details

This course is in english – cost includes lodging, meals, in country transport and rafting

Course is based out of an eco-camp on the Pacuare River.

The 7-day program (5-day course) includes: professional instruction, comfortable lodging, all meals, guided rafting, and transport from San Jose onwards.

You need to be in good enough physical condition to raft and walk on steep and uneven terrain—but you don’t need any previous rafting experience.

Full Course Description
Licensed Training Company: Boreal River Rescue
Date
3/9/25 - 3/15/25
Cost
$1,699.00
Location
Pacuare River, Limón Costa Rica

5-Day Wilderness First Responder

This course requires pre-course work.
Course Details

This course covers the same material and meets the same criteria as our standard Wilderness First Responder course. It is designed for students and professionals who have tight schedules and the self-discipline to complete approximately 25 hours of pre-course preparation.

Students will have access to the WFR Study Guide two to four weeks before the course starts. They are required to complete the assigned reading, case studies, study guide, and tests. The on-site instruction that follows reinforces and expands on the knowledge already acquired through your pre-course work.

Full Course Description
Host: Adirondack Mountain Club
Licensed Training Company: Healing All Wounds, LLC
Date
3/26/25 - 3/30/25
Cost
from $653
Location
Lake Placid, New York United States

Wilderness First Responder

Course Details

Come take your WFR course by the Connecticut shoreline! Connecticut College Outdoor Adventures presents this WFR course- cost $885 tuition only, $1085 tuition, rm, and food included. Located conveniently on I-95 to access via driving, and there is a train stop right downtown in New London. Nearby major airports are Bradley International (Hartford) (1 hr), New Haven (1 hr) and Providence (1 hr).

Full Course Description
Instructor: Samanta Chu
Host: Healing All Wounds - ME
Licensed Training Company: Healing All Wounds, LLC
Date
5/19/25 - 5/25/25
Cost
$885 tuition only, $1085 for housing, tuition, and meals.
Location
New London, Connecticut United States

5-Day Wilderness First Responder

This course requires pre-course work.
Course Details

Skamokawa is 90 minutes from Portland and about three hours from Seattle. Classroom is in the local Grange Hall with rainforest and river right outside the door.
Kitchen available in classroom for students to use, camping available on site for $15/night. Other lodging and camping available nearby.

Full Course Description
Instructor: Mark Whitaker
Licensed Training Company: Cascadia Wilderness Medicine
Date
12/13/24 - 12/17/24
Cost
$750.00
Location
Skamokawa, Washington United States

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