Certified Hike Leader Course - Hike Ontario

EVENT

Halton Outdoor Club 
Certified Hike Leader Course  

Hike Ontario

Two-part course

1. Online course with an assignment. Two separate ZOOM sessions (2.5 hours each for total of 5 hours)
2. One outdoors in-person session (2.5 hours) 

Members who register for this event are automatically registered for all three sessions, as described below.

DATE

•  Session 1: Thursday March 26, 2026, 6:30 - 9:00 pm. Complete your assignment before session 2
• Session 2: Thursday April 2, 2026, 6:30 - 9:00 pm
• Note: All Zoom sessions start on time. The online sessions must be completed successfully before attending the in-person outdoors session. 
• Session 3: In-person outdoors session: Saturday April 18^th at 9:00 a.m. (2.5 hrs)

COURSE OBJECTIVE

1. To introduce participants to the skills, knowledge and attitudes of a trained hike leader, including appropriate risk management for day hikes where the hike is no more than 2 km from road access.
2. To provide the prerequisite for the Wilderness Day Hike Leader and Wilderness Trip Hike Leader programs.

EVENT LEADERS

Patti Blair and Debbie Martin

EMAIL AND CELL NUMBER

Patti:  pattiblair87@gmail.com    905-906-6941                          Debbie : debbielou707@gmail.com     647-500-2965

COURSE INSTRUCTOR

Tom Friesen (Hike Ontario)

LOCATION

Zoom Sessions: Code will be provided prior to the first session.

In-person Session : Location to be announced 

COST PER PARTICIPANT 

# of Spots

Total Cost: $65.00 * 
* 50% subsidy ($32.50) will be available based on proof of payment, proof of course completion, and leading 2 hikes in the upcoming year.
12 max – first come, first serve

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

• First Zoom session is a 2.5-hour session to go over proactive ways to reduce risk on a hike. An assignment is given out at this time.
• Second Zoom is a 2.5-hour session for the participants to share what they determined to manage hazards proactively and reactively as part of their assignment. We also cover specialty hikes and responding to incidents on a hike.
• The final session is outdoors to examine backpack contents for a hike leader and practicing scenarios that can occur on a hike.

WHAT YOU RECEIVE

• A student Manual of the course (electronic copy) which you may consult or print for future reference.
• Upon successful course completion you will receive a badge and a personal certification card which is valid for 5 years.

PRE-COURSE ASSIGNMENT FOR SESSION 3

Prepare a hike leader’s backpack for a day hike. Come prepared to share your chosen items.

REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Register online.

Registration: opens January 26th,  closes March 16th.

CANCELLATION

• If your plans change, please contact the Club Manager at manager@haltonoutdoorclub.ca to cancel so that other HOC members may take your spot.
• The club may re-schedule the in-person session due to bad weather that may impact the safety of participants or cancel due to low attendance.
• Not refundable unless your spot can be filled from the wait list.

WHAT TO BRING

For the in-person session please bring

• Pen, pencil, paper
• Wear comfortable clothes and hiking shoes
• Bring poles
• Water, lunch, snacks
• Bring your own backpack and its contents including your First Aid Kit, raingear etc.