Family Survival Hike, Kananaskis

A great outdoor adventure for families with kids 5 and up ... let nature become your classroom!

This private Survival Hike in Kananaskis Country is a great way for families to get out into nature and learn some of the basic skills to surviving in the wilderness. Your experienced guide will share a wealth of knowledge and teach you the basics so you'll be able to survive almost anywhere.

Beginning at 9:30 am, you will join your guide on a leisurely 5km hike through a beautiful forest. Along the way, you’ll learn about the wildlife that call Kananaskis their home and how to follow and analyze animal tracks and signs. Your guide will show you a variety of wild edibles and teach you what to do should you encounter a bear.

Once you reach the waterfall, you’ll learn how to start a fire without a lighter, using materials you collected on the hike. With the fire you started, you will feel like one of the original explorers of the wild west as you sip a tea made from local plants.

On the way back, your family/group will be challenged to build a shelter using basic emergency supplies. As a group, you will discuss the best place to build a shelter and what to look for should you ever need to survive in the backcountry. Your guide will offer you feedback as you, together, build the shelter.

• Take part in a nature hike and survival class suitable for the whole family.
• Learn to build a fire, build a shelter, and track wildlife.
• A private tour, limited to one family or group at a time to ensure the best possible experience.

• The price shown for the tour is for up to 8 people.
• Experienced wilderness guide.
• A 3-hour hike with tips on surviving in the wilderness.
• Bottled water, tea, and cookies.

• 3 hours

• Available Mid -May – September with tours daily *
  * Subject to availability and weather dependant.

• Maximum number of participants per tour is 8 people.
• The tour is a private tour exclusive to your group.
• The tour is suitable for children 5 years and older.
• The tour runs rain or shine unless the guide deems the conditions unsafe for hiking.
• Please dress appropriately for the weather.
• During winter season, the use of snowshoes depends on the snow depth.

If you are looking for fun things to do outdoors as a family or for a unique experience gift, this Kananaskis Family Survival Hike is the way to go!

This family fun experience gift takes place at Kananaskis, Alberta.   VIEW MAP

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