TRU Adventure Studies Department
805 TRU Way V2C 0C8 Kamloops, BC, Canada

COVID-19 Update: And with that, Fall 2020 is complete. A huge shout out to our amazing faculty and students who followed the COVID-19 policies and procedures to allow the successful delivery of Adventure Guide programming. Thank you and see you for Winter 2021! Applications for Fall 2021 are now open! If you've been thinking about applying take the first step and attend a program information session. Dates and online registration for info sessions can be found on our How to A...pply page https://www.tru.ca/ad/certificate-diploma/how-to-apply.html: The first round of seat offers for the Adventure Guide Certificate will go out at the end of January, 2021 so get your applications in soon! Warmest wishes for this holiday season! Photo: Christopher Gaio, Ski Tour 1

It's ski season, friends! For the month of January, we've got our certificate students rolling through various sections of ADVG 1560: Ski Tour 1 - the first section begins today! During this course, students will learn valuable skills - from setting the perfect up-track to companion rescues & emergency response - that will lay the foundations for their personal and professional journeys in the ski industry.... #IAmAnAdventureGuide #MyTRU #TRUAdventureStudies #SkiTouring #AvalancheCanada #GetOutdoors Photo by Dakota Cooney

Need some financial support to make your expedition dreams come true? The ACC Financial Grants are open for application now! Get your applications in by January 31! Alpine Club of Canada #getoutside #IAmAnAdventureGuide

Are you or do you know a 16-17 year old girl? Apply now for 2021 Girls On Ice Canada program supported by the Alpine Club of Canada! Deadline for applications is January 22, 2021!

Kamloops! Check out this photo contest with Tourism Kamloops!

COVID-19 Update: Fall 2020 is happening! This Fall will look different to other years but we are excited to offer programming with COVID-19 policies and procedures in place to mitigate the risks of COVID-19. If you are interested in the Adventure Guide program our telephone information session dates are posted and available for registration on our How to Apply page. Register now to learn more about how to develop your skill set and become a leader in the adventure industry. ...Fall 2021 applications open October 1, 2020. https://www.tru.ca/ad/certificate-diploma/how-to-apply.html

Thanks to Salomon for this awesome How-To video about avalanche companion rescue. Whether you're new to the backcountry or a seasoned adventurer, these essential skills are your best friend. Our certificate students will be learning these basics this month as we role through 4 sections of ADVG 1560 Ski Tour 1. We're stoked to share their stories throughout the month as we provide AST 1 & 2 training to our awesome students. #MyTRU #TRUAdventureStudies #IAmAnAdventureGuide #AvalancheSafety #AvalancheCanada #BackcountrySkiing #GetOutdoors #Salomon

Update: Our first course of the Winter semester is traditionally ADVG 2760 Ice Climbing, but for Winter 2021 we have opted to post-pone ice climbing until March due to COVID-19. For now our students are dreaming of the ice routes they will climb. Photos courtesy of our sessional ice climbing instructor, Sean Isaac #MyTRU #TRUAdventureStudies #IAmAnAdventureGuide #IceClimbing #ADVG #Winter2021

We're stoked to announce another #StudentsOfAdventure profile coming up! This time, it's on our wicked friend Nora Hughes - tune in on Friday for the full scoop. #MyTRU #TRUAdventureStudies #IAmAnAdventureGuide

Earlier this month Adventure Guide alumna, Jessie Gladish participated in the Moab240, a 240.3 mile, 5 day (ish) footrace through Utah's desert, canyons, slick rock, two mountain ranges surrounded by Canyonlands and Arches National Parks. Thanks to alumni Jarrett Hofmann for sharing her story story in the Sun Peaks News.

A reminder about the Winter Permit System which goes into effect this Wednesday November 18, 2020.

An interesting article written by one of our Adventure BIS students, Nora Hughes (you may recognize her name from how many of her amazing photographs we share) about how COVID-19 has affected ski touring participation. https://sunpeaksnews.com/busy-in-the-backcountry/ #mytru #truadventureguide #TRUAdventureStudies #sunpeaks #journalism #iamanadventureguide

Our #TRUAdventureGuide students created a team for #Movember to raise awareness for men's health, including mental health & suicide prevention! Check them out & learn more about the Movember movement in the link below: https://ca.movember.com/team/2349469

This 6-day course is spent exploring the stunning waters of local Kamloops lakes. Students spend their days with Paddle Canada instructors, learning a variety of technical strokes and manoeuvres for both tandem and solo paddling. Successful students earn two Paddle Canada certifications: Intro Lake Canoe Instructor Tandem certification, and the Solo Lake Canoe Skills certificate.