Training
Your source for Guide Training, Wilderness Medical Courses and more
MHO Adventures is dedicated to being a leader in the outdoor industry by offering high-quality river expeditions, educational trips for students, and customized adventure experiences. We also collaborate with other professionals to deliver comprehensive training for those who create memorable, safe, and educational outdoor experiences for others.
In 2021, we launched the River Roots Program, a 42-day full-immersion guide training program focused on whitewater canoeing. As a Licensed Training Provider with Wilderness Medical Associates International, we offer all levels of Wilderness Medical Training. Additionally, we’ve developed our own Expedition Food Training Course and deliver ORCKA and Paddle Canada certifications in various disciplines, including flat water, moving water, and canoe tripping.
In recent years, we’ve partnered with a growing number of summer camps and organizations to design and deliver custom Workshops tailored to their needs.
With over 35 years of experience leading backcountry trips, we are passionate about giving people the opportunity to connect with the wilderness. These courses are one of the many ways we share that passion and pass on our expertise.
Featured Training Programs!
$200 CAD + HST MHO Adventures specializes in canoe instruction courses. This one day course combines the Basic level 2 & 3 skills. We will cover knowledge, safety and skills in tandem canoes. Topics include: equipment knowledge, selection and care, safe canoeing procedures, self-rescue, canoe over canoe rescues, entering and exiting, balance and trim,… $725 CAD + HST Join us for two days of clinical style instruction, starting with practicing basic strokes and maneuvers. By the second day you will be having fun in Class II rapids. Run by our MHO Guide Team, who are all Paddle Canada Whitewater Instructors. The weekend will take place at Palmer Rapids… $595 CAD + HST The Recertification course is open to graduates of all wilderness medical training courses of 70 hours or longer with a current Wilderness First Responder certification. Successful graduates of this course will receive Wilderness Medical Associates’ Wilderness First Responder, Anaphylaxis, and BLS/Healthcare Provider-level CPR certifications. WEMT graduates with a current EMT-B… $9,995 CAD + HST "River Roots has been said to be an Alternative to multi year post secondary education programs, both by grads and industry professionals !!" OUR PROGRAM River Roots is a 42-day Guide Training & Leadership Development Program based out of Huntsville, Ontario with a focus on Whitewater Canoeing. At the end… $200 CAD + HST MHO Adventures specializes in canoe instruction courses. This one day course covers the Canadian Style Paddling 1a course (pre-requisite to the Canoe Tripping 3 course). We will cover knowledge, safety and skills in tandem canoes. Topics include: Safety - Swimming, Retieving a swamped canoe, canoe over canoe rescue, self rescue,… $1,155 CAD + HST The definitive wilderness course in medical training, leadership, and critical thinking for outdoor, low-resource, and remote professionals and leaders. The Wilderness Medical Associates’ Wilderness First Responder program is the ideal medical training for leaders in remote areas including outdoor educators, guides, military, professional search and rescue teams, researchers, and those… $725 CAD + HST Join us for two days of clinical style instruction. The Intermediate Tandem Moving Water Course is an intermediate level course that introduces paddlers to the use of helpful water features to make manoeuvres easier and more efficient. Run by our MHO Guide Team, who are all Paddle Canada Whitewater Instructors.… $395 CAD + HST The Wilderness First Aid course is the ideal course for outdoor enthusiasts on overnight or short-term wilderness adventures. Students will be able to recognize medical emergencies and will become familiar with basic life-saving skills, patient assessment, and basic field care for common injuries. This course includes a CPR C CertificationORCKA Basic Level 2 or 3
Introduction Tandem Moving Water Skills Course
WFR Recert – 3 Days
River Roots Program
ORCKA Canadian Style Paddling Level 1a
Hybrid Wilderness First Responder (WFR)
Intermediate Tandem Moving Water Skills Course
Wilderness First Aid (WFA)