Outdoor Recreation at Capilano University

Outdoor Recreation at Capilano University For those with a passion to work in the areas of adventure, community recreation, parks and conservation, or experiential education.

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The School of Outdoor Recreation Management at Capilano University stresses practical, field-based, outdoor learning, combined with academic study in the classroom. Our instructors are experienced in the
outdoor recreation industry and help students turn their passion for the outdoors into rewarding careers in this vibrant industry. Our class sizes are limited, allowing students to benefit from di

rect contact with their
instructors. All School of Outdoor Recreation Management certificates and the diploma can be laddered into the Bachelor of Tourism Management.

08/17/2026

A special reckie takeover from on of our 2nd year students, Rebecca! Rebecca has been working as an instructor and guide at North Island Kayaks for her summer co-op, gaining industry experience, and having the time of her life!

The summer may almost be over, but the adventure has only begun! ⛰️🌊🛶

We’re proud to highlight our students Natalia and Lanny joined by Andrew Stegemann, Program Coordinator, and Blake Russe...
05/22/2026

We’re proud to highlight our students Natalia and Lanny joined by Andrew Stegemann, Program Coordinator, and Blake Russel, OREC Instructor, for representing OREC program at the Outdoor Recreation Council of British Columbia conference🌳

Together, they led a session titled “Raising the Next Generation of Outdoor Recreation Leaders”, sharing the importance of creating intentional community and insights on how to build continuing youth engagement in outdoor spaces🌱

Thank you all for representing our community and helping shape the future of outdoor recreation! 🙌

Learning, exploring, and growing together ❄️Our students spent three days and two nights in the Duffey Lake area develop...
05/22/2026

Learning, exploring, and growing together ❄️

Our students spent three days and two nights in the Duffey Lake area developing winter travel and safety skills through Avalanche Canada AST Level 2.

Proud of this group for their dedication and teamwork!👊🌳

We’re thrilled to share that Capilano University is a proud member of the newly launched Outdoor Sector Coalition, repre...
05/22/2026

We’re thrilled to share that Capilano University is a proud member of the newly launched Outdoor Sector Coalition, represented at the launch by Andrew Stegemann, Faculty with the School of Outdoor Recreation Management.🎉👏

💡The Outdoor Sector Coalition brings together organizations from across British Columbia to support and strengthen the outdoor sector through recreation, stewardship, tourism, manufacturing, education, outdoor access, and community wellbeing.🌳

📒Coalition members represent more than 2,000 businesses, associations, volunteer groups, local governments, and educational institutions across BC.

We’re creating pathways for the next generation of outdoor leaders!🌱✨✨

We’re proud to share that our instructor, Bruce Wilson, was recently quoted in this article on the future of Outdoor Rec...
05/05/2026

We’re proud to share that our instructor, Bruce Wilson, was recently quoted in this article on the future of Outdoor Recreation in BC Magazine👏🎉

👀Check out our instructor sharing insights and representing our community beyond the classroom. Click the link in bio for full article.

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2055 Purcell Way
North Vancouver, BC
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