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!
$725 CAD + HST Ready to take your flatwater skills to the next level? Join MHO Adventures for a two-day hands-on whitewater experience designed to build confidence, control, and a love of moving water. This weekend course takes place at Palmer Rapids on the Madawaska River, where our Paddle Canada–certified whitewater instructors will guide… $455 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. Courses are run as a Licensed Training… $195 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,… $195 CAD + HST Available as a custom workshop at your location or ours. Contact us if you are interested. 1-Day Hands-On Training with MHO Adventures Great food makes great trips — and we’re here to show you how to make it happen. Join MHO Adventures for a one-day Expedition Food Workshop, where we’ll… $1,695 CAD + HST Master Your Canoe Tripping Skills with MHO Adventures Looking to improve your paddling skills or lead your own wilderness expeditions? With over 15 years of experience delivering professional canoe instruction in Canada, MHO Adventures is proud to be a leader in wilderness education. We specialize in high-quality canoe instruction and… $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. Students will review essential skills, wilderness protocols, and updates in wilderness medicine. Successful graduates of this course will receive Wilderness Medical Associates’ Wilderness First Responder,… $1,200 CAD + HST 2026 program has been cancelled, 2027 Dates coming soon! The Upper Dumoine Watershed Cleanup & Inventory Project is a collaborative, field-based stewardship initiative led by Friends of the Dumoine (FOD) in partnership with MHO Adventures, professional outfitters, and summer camps. Delivered through guided canoe expeditions, the program combines meaningful conservation… $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.…Introduction Tandem Moving Water Skills Course
Wilderness First Aid (WFA)
ORCKA Basic Level 2 or 3
Expedition Food Workshop
ORCKA Canoe Tripping Level 1, 2 OR 3
WFR Recert – 3 Days
Upper Dumoine Watershed Leadership, Stewardship & Guide Training Initiative
Intermediate Tandem Moving Water Skills Course
