Learn, practice, or brush up on essential adventure racing skills!

"We are excited to have such great group of guest instructors as TEAMSOG

Chris Caul is a mountaineering expert & a course designer/director for Primal Quest.

JD Eskelson has soloed Mount Mckinley & has summited many other mountains throughout the world.

Kristen Diefenbauch has tons of experience in both expedition racing & ultra events & is a PHD in Exercise and Sport Science & Sport Psychology.

All of our instructors love to share their knowledge of expedition racing with our students.

"AAS instructors are experts in their field. Safety is always a priority and maximum individual attention is our goal. We train our clients to standard. Not to time."

Meet your instructors 

We will train you on the following skills:

1) Ropes: Rappelling, Ascending & Top Rope Climbing.
2) Orienteering & Map Reading.
3) Canoeing & Kayaking.
4) Expedition Mountain Biking.
5) Assessing & Managing Risk in Expedition Racing

EXPEDITION MOUNTAIN BIKING:

• Learn how to properly select, maintain & inspect your mountain biking gear from our expert instructors.

•  Learn wilderness bike repair.

• Learn how to ride technically

• Learn to navigate obstacles, the ready attack position, powering through turns & more.

• Learn proper climbing & ascending technique.

• Learn to push or tow a teammate for maximum synergy. 

• Learn to navigate while riding.

• Check out NEW photos from the Academy! Click here to view the slideshow. ....

EXPEDITION PADDLING

• Learn the characteristics of your boat, paddle & personal flotation device (PFD)

• Learn wilderness boat repair Learn how to properly read river currents

• Learn paddle strokes.... the power stroke, sweep stroke, draw stroke & back stroke  

• Learn proper river rescue techniques & rescue throw line applications

• Learn to self rescue & boat recovery

• Learn to aggressively swim in white water

• Learn to improve your paddling endurance

Learn all of this & much more on the beautiful Yough & Casselman Rivers.

EXPEDITION ROPES   

• Learn to select, inspect, wear & care for your mountaineering gear. 

• Learn to recognize proper rope utilization & safety.

• Learn proper rappel technique from hooking up to proper body position. 

• Learn to perform self arrest, recovery, self rescue. 

• Learn proper ascending techniques & fluid energy application. 

• Learn to do a main line exchange while ascending. 

• Learn proper top rope blundering/climbing technique. 

• Learn to select you climbing route, proper commands, hand holds & proper belay technique. 

• Learn the bowline, figure 8, prussic & square knot.