Strive to do your best while learning to support others. We use our 32 foot accessible climbing wall wall as a way to help students become aware of the nature of trust, to teach students how to give and receive effective support and how to honour and respect the efforts of each team member. Students also become aware of “edgework”, how personal striving and challenge makes each of us more effective members of a team. The wall is designed so even those with limited mobility or in a wheelchair can participate.
Our new climbing wall features ‘bump-outs’, so instead of climbing straight up, these features require a climber to negotiate uneven space creating greater challenge. As well, the wall has three climbing routes instead of two, allowing more participants to climb. The cargo net and hanging ladders test balance and hand-eye coordination and confront the climber with the need to manage motion.
Health & Physical Education Curriculum Links *
- Grades 3 – 12: Active Living
- Grades 3 – 12: Movement Competence
Season Availability
Fall, Spring
Program Location
Kawartha Outdoor Education Centre
Douro-Dummer, ON
* Curriculum links for this program are based on "The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1-8: Health and Physical Education" and "The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 9-12: Health and Physical Education"
Feel free to contact us about modifying programs to suit older or younger students.
Fully Accessible
Our new wall is accessible to those with physical disabilities, including those in wheelchairs. This feature is unique to the region, and opens up greater possibilities for individuals and groups. The rigging arm, lifting kit, and seat harness provide effective and safe support for those in wheelchairs or with prosthetics.
Project Funders
- The Ontario Trillium Foundation
- The Rick Hansen Foundation
- The Catherine & Maxwell Meighen Foundation
- The Williams Wilson Sherport Foundation
- The Pilkington Henniger Charitable Trust
- The Jackman Foundation
