A wildlife viewing pack trip with Chilcotin Holidays is the perfect opportunity for our guests to reconnect with nature and experience personal growth. But this also happens for us, the mentor guides, as every trip we gain a greater sense of empowerment and experience our own personal transformation. This is how my first time as a mentor guide transformed me.… Read More
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We lead you through a process of self discovery from interest development to identifying goals, to defining how to live life with purpose!
We facilitate your connection with nature, stewardship of the wilderness and personal empowerment through adventure trips including horse trips, training programs, hiking, fishing, wildlife viewing and much more!
We work to protect wildlife, champion responsible land management and protect the environment long into the future.
Videos
Here we feature inspirational movies about our transformational journeys.
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Lisa's Journey - Mountain Goat Survey
Watch Lisa's Journey about a trip to Eldorado to do a Mountain Goat Population Survey and find out about her purpose in life. Lisa is one of the wilderness stewards of the Wilderness Stewardship Foundation with the goal to educate people about nature and conservation.
Charlotte and Cosima's Wildlife Viewing Pack Trip
Charlotte and Cosima are two sisters from Germany that went on a wildlife viewing pack trip. During their pack trip they saw Grizzly Bears, a Black Bear and Mountain Goats! Besides this they rode on mountain tops in bad weather, got up every morning at 4:30 am and took care of the horses; no challenge was too big for them! This video is a recap of their amazing pack trip!
Dana's Hero's Journey
1. A need to make a change and find her purpose motivated Dana to come to the ranch 2. Having no purpose was Dana's challenge and this is what motivated her to begin her transformational journey, helped along the way by the wise words of others 3. Now, Dana strives to help you on your transformational journey
Podcast
Here we share inspirational talks about our transformational journeys!
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Author: Maaike
Summary: Many of us are held back by fear which stops us fully appreciating life. But breaking out of our comfort zone leads to exceptional results. Fear becomes an excuse not to act and it works against us. Facing our fears creates exceptional results as we are inspired by others and find our sense of purpose.
Author: Colette and Jason
Summary: On our hike journey, we were taught an important lesson about slowing down to enjoy the moment by one of Chilcotin Holidays’ mountain horses. The Chilcotin mountains are a place of undisturbed nature where you can have a true wilderness experience. It’s about the journey, not the destination.
Author: Lisa
Summary: WSF contributes to the sustainability of the Mountain Goat herds through population surveys. Lisa shares her trip, in which she counted Mountain Goats and explains why this is important.
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Join us on the trail to empowerment towards a greater sense of self-confidence, courage and initiative. Find a greater connection with nature and yourself. Develop your leadership skills in a unique environment where you can evolve with a positive mindset by facing challenges and pushing yourself out of your comfort zone.
Blog
Here we present inspirational stories we wrote about our transformational journeys.
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Recording the numbers of wildlife in the area is vital for conservation. Our goal is to conserve this unique environment, and this is one of the ways we are wilderness stewards.… Read More
My transformational journey of personal growth is all about playing your part in conservation, living as part of a remarkable culture and learning to take initiative. … Read More
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