Outdoor Education & School Programs

Make BC’s spectacular natural environment the setting for your students’ learning adventure. Sasamat Outdoor Centre offers outdoor educational programs for school groups throughout the school year.

School programs focus on environmental education, communication, team building, and personal growth. Students will be immersed in the outdoors, and will leave Sasamat having shared a profound learning experience with their classmates.

Spend anywhere from one to five days at Sasamat as we take your students through a suite of our outdoor education programs, including canoeing, kayaking, swimming, rock climbing, high ropes, archery, campfires, and so much more! 

With a focus on the BC School Curriculum’s Core Competencies, programs integrate student development in the areas of communication, problem solving, critical thinking, and personal and social development. Teachers will witness meaningful experiential learning, while students will experience an unforgettable outdoor adventure.

Featuring a small student/staff ratio of 8:1 and customizable program schedules, Sasamat will work with you to ensure your trip meets your objectives and expectations.

Up to 100 Guests

Take your students through the full outdoor education experience with an overnight trip to Sasamat Outdoor Centre. Staying anywhere from one to five days, an overnight experience at Sasamat will capture everything outdoor education has to offer: participating in engaging outdoor education activities, eating delicious food, personal and group reflection, and immersion in nature.

Teachers will enjoy seeing students’ exponential personal growth as students embrace the challenge of being away from home for a few days. Programs will focus on the BC curriculum’s core competencies and will utilize traditional outdoor educational programs as the canvas for learning, including paddle sports, rock climbing, and forest exploration.

Upon arrival, students and teachers will be shown to their lakeside cabin, cottage, or yurt, where they will sleep during their stay. Students will spend their days participating in a fully immersive outdoor education program, following a customized schedule to meet your educational goals. Students and teachers alike will come together in our dining hall during meal times to eat hearty, freshly cooked meals. The magic of camp comes to life at night with campfire sing-a-longs, stargazing, and the quiet stillness of the lake. 

Teachers and chaperones will have the opportunity to join or observe their students throughout the day, take advantage of the facility to get some quiet work done, or simply relax and have a coffee or tea by the lake.