Your instructors, Jill Bennett and Jeff Wilson, each have over 25 years experience in outdoor and adventure education working with a wide variety of groups and agencies. They are currently the owner/operators of Klondike Ventures (skijoring, dogsledding, cross-country skiing and backcountry skills in the winter).

Jill has a B. Phys.Ed. (U. of Toronto, 1974) and a MSc. Ed. in Outdoor Education (Northern Illinois University 1985). Jill is past director of Outdoors Alberta delivering outdoor education packages to schools throughout Alberta. Jill designed and directed the Westlock School Board spring outdoor education program and has been the on-site instructor at Blue Lake Centre and Yamnuska Centre in Alberta. Jill was a staff member in 1984 and 1985 at the Canadian Outward Bound Wilderness School, instructing adult and teacher leadership courses. Her certifications have included: CANSI Level II ski instructor, Royal Lifesaving Award of Merit, RLSS and Red Cross Swim Instructor, CSA Winter Tour Leader III, CRCA Lake Canoe Instructor/Examiner, ARCA River Instructor, Advanced Wilderness First Aid and Wilderness EMT.

Jeff has a B.S. in Biology (U. of Illinois, 1975) with graduate training in environmental health education (Southern Illinois University) and mediation (University of Calgary). He spent 7 years with the Minnesota and Canadian Outward Bound Schools as senior instructor, working all seasons. Other positions held included course director for the youth at risk programs, winter staff trainer, and sled dog coordinator/trainer. Jeff worked for therapeutic wilderness programs for the next 7 years including Program Director for Enviros Wilderness School and wilderness/urban experience coordinator for TRUST Treatment Center. He is a full certified Alberta Child and Youth Care Worker. He is also a senior facilitator with Sources of Executive Action delivering custom leadership/teamwork programs to corporate clients. Certifications have included: ACA Class III Whitewater Instructor (open boat), Red Cross Advanced Lifesaving and RLSS Bronze Cross, Ambulance, National Registry and Wilderness EMTs.