Celebrating Women in Adventure Studies
In Adventure Studies, we’re lucky to be surrounded by strong, passionate and supportive women who shape our community every day. While International Women’s Day is a moment to recognize...
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Adventure Guide Certificate
Start off with an introduction to adventure sports and the adventure industry with extensive time on field activity courses and compressed and modularized classroom course instruction.
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After you get your certificate, move on to this fast-paced course of study comprised of field trips, outdoor skills instruction, and self-directed expeditions.
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Concentration in Adventure Studies
Give your career a boost by using credits earned with our other programs toward a degree in tourism management, with a concentration in adventure studies.
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Concentration in Adventure Studies
Build your own degree program, with the help of a faculty member, to suit whatever interests you most in adventure studies.
See the detailsAnnual reports
Step into the world of TRU Adventure Studies with our latest Annual Report — a look back at a year defined by growth, innovation, and real-world impact. From launching the new Pathways to Adventure program to deepening our commitment to truth and reconciliation on Secwepemcúl’ecw, this year has been truly transformative. Discover how our students are building hands-on leadership in wild places, and how our faculty and alumni continue to push the boundaries of what adventure education can be. Whether you’re a current student or a future guide, this report offers a window into how TRU is shaping the adventure industry — and how you can be part of what comes next.
2024 - 2025 Annual reportAdventure, truth and reconciliation in Secwepemcúl’ecw
The Adventure studies department is based out of the traditional lands of the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc within Secwepemcúl’ecw, the traditional and unceded territory of the Secwépemc people. The department welcomed the findings of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission which called upon educators to integrate Indigenous knowledge and teaching methods into the curriculum and has undertaken many initiatives to help remedy the gaps in historical knowledge that perpetuate ignorance and racism.
Read moreOur faculty are accomplished adventurersMessage from James Rodger, Department chair
At TRU we are resurrecting adventure as an antidote to the tedium, mundanity and toxicity of modern urban and industrial life. Travelling abroad, hiking in backcountry, skiing unchartered powder bowls, climbing rock and ice faces, rafting or canoeing in whitewater rivers, and riding ocean waves on a surfboard are just some of the adventurous pursuits that make up the programs at TRU.
Message from the ChairsWhat you need to know
Adventure tourism is one of the fastest growing segments of the tourism industry in British Columbia.
Guides are the backbone of the adventure tourism industry.
Growing companies in the adventure tourism industry are looking for employees who are qualified in adventure sport activities and who possess effective interpersonal, hospitality and organizational and business skills.
The Adventure Studies Department office receives dozens of job offers each year, and many companies have realized the benefits of hiring exclusively from this resource of adventure students.
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Adventure Studies Student Feature – Amy
Meet Amy, a second year student from North Vancouver whose deep appreciation for seasonal adventure and ecological stewardship has been shaped by her surroundings. Drawn to Adventure Studies for...
Adventure Studies Student Feature – Catherine
Cat has built her life around seeking meaningful experiences in wild places. After living in eight different B.C. communities and spending a year in Queenstown — where she worked...
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Email: adventure@tru.ca
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