Steve from Calgary, Alberta, Canada
My name is Steve (DrWELLth) and for the last 30+ years I have been involved in playing and working in wilderness, remote and outdoor settings.
During that time I have worked in forestry camps fighting forest fires and led ten-day whitewater canoe trips for youth on northern lakes and rivers of Ontario, Canada.
I’ve been a whitewater rafting guide trip leader for 21 summers, sharing the majesty of the Canadian Rocky Mountains with people from all over the world.
I was a Wilderness Remote First Aid Instructor Trainer for the Canadian Red Cross (CRC) for 20+ years. I instructed instructor trainers to instruct instructors to instruct people. During this time, I edited a wilderness remote first aid book used by instructors and participants.
In support of my rafting and first aid instruction I used the adult learning techniques I gathered through my continued university studies while obtaining my doctorate in adult education.
And I have been a workplace trainer, teacher, coach and consultant involved in learning and development, leadership and management, and knowledge-skill competence validation.
More importantly, of the 1000s of people I took into the outdoors I brought everyone back safe and sound. Yes, there were some bumps and bruises, small cuts – but it means they were enjoying themselves))smiles.
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And now I write about what I remember ))smiles ... and what I know and do for the activities I enjoy ... simple hiking, simple mountain biking and an occasional whitewater trip ...
About me,
55 years young; 6'7" short; live in Calgary Alberta, Canada
Continue to write, and write, and write ... with one of several foci on 'surviving-the-wilderness by not having do first aid and use survivial techniques' ... yes, prevention is queen, preparation is king ...
