1. 26 day Wilderness Program
Coastline Challenges Camp
Presentation for Youth
2. Coastline Challenges is a 26-day wilderness
program that takes you away from the ordinary
routines of your everyday life and gives you the
opportunity to try something different!
WHAT?
3. The base camp for Coastline
Challenges is located on a 98-
acre outside of Victoria, BC
Each group spends the first few
days at the base camp learning
skills for the wilderness
expeditions
Climbing tower
Pond
What is Base Camp?
4. GRADUATION DAY!!!
5 day Hiking trip
3 day Reflection (Solo)
10 day Expedition Canoe Trip
4 day Introduction Canoe Trip
Coastline Challenges is a progression of wilderness trips…
5. In the first few days of the program, groups will
learn, practice and get comfortable with basic canoe
skills, including strokes, safety, and rescue skills.
In the first few days of the program, groups will
learn, practice and get comfortable with basic canoe
skills, including strokes, safety, and rescue skills.
6. Our style is rugged.. You will be sleeping outside!
7. A “reflection” is 48 hours
you will have on your own
site to practice your
wilderness skills and
reflect on life. Staff
come by often to check
in on how you are doing.
Reflection site on the beach
Reflection site in the woods
What is a 48 hour “Reflection” (Solo)?
8. No
Smoking
No Alcohol No Drugs
No
Violence
No crime
stories
No Bullying
No
contraband
No Jewelry
No
Cosmetics
No Phone
Use
No
Electronics
No
Weapons
BASIC PROGRAM EXPECTATIONS
9. Challenge
There will be tough days……
Through every dark
night, there's a bright
day after that. So no
matter how hard it
get, stick your chest
out, keep ya head
up.... and handle it."
— Tupac Shakur
10. There is no class room at Coastline!
Learning is done out in the wilderness.
11. You will see
some of the
most remote
& epic areas
around
Vancouver
Island.
12. A chance to work together, encourage and support each other….
TEAMWORK!!
13. There is NO TV or
Facebook! You can take
the time to enjoy the
simple things……..
15. Southern Gulf Islands
There’s no way around it…. some of the days are long and full of
hard work, and require determination, patience and a lot of extra
effort. But at the end of the day when you reach your destination,
everyone shares the success and pride of a job well done.
HARD WORK:
16. Coastline Challenges is designed to be a
meaningful and positive opportunity. You can
experience adventure and challenge, stretching
your own limits. This experience will stay with
you for many years to come.
OPPORTUNITY!!
17. Clayoquot Sound
By overcoming the tough
times, Coastline Challenges helps YOU
tap into your unknown abilities and
talents, develop inner strengths & grow
in self-confidence
WHY?
18. What will you get when you graduate?
Graduation Certificate
Canoe Level 1 Certification
Reference from instructors
19.
20. GRADUATION:
You will have the opportunity
for friends, family &
professionals
to attend graduation and
celebrate success & see
demonstrations of skills !
21. Thank you for your interest in
Coastline Challenges!
