We offer a wide variety of courses to help leaders learn new skills and the confidence to guide youth to enjoy nature, learn survival skills, and foster natural teamwork.
Develop your personal outdoor leadership skills and learn how to make outdoor experiences an integral part of your work.
Thank you for your interest in our Instructor Leadership Training! Due to high demand, we have closed the application after the December 20th deadline. Stay tuned for our upcoming outdoor leadership trainings in 2023. Please email Ilana Unger if you have specific questions concerning the Instructor Leadership Training at ilana@bawt.org.
WFA is a highly experiential 2-day class for everyone who wants to learn how to handle medical situations in the backcountry. You’ll gain the confidence and the skills to handle a first aid emergency.
The WLT is an immersive backpacking course that delivers a comprehensive outdoor leadership experience and the tools needed to lead youth on multi-day backpacking adventures.
Our FLT is an entry-level one-night “car camping” course that covers all the basic skills and resources needed to take youth safely and successfully on overnight trips.
This evening session ensures those who borrow gear understand our gear use policies and gear reservation system.
BAWT is pleased to bring you the opportunity to earn graduate-level university credit for completing our trainings. You may earn three graduate-level semester units for completion of BAWT outdoor leadership courses.
Yes, we will give you the skills you need to take your youth out camping. From using our equipment to tips on how to manage youth while camping, we have you covered!
Yes! We will give you the skills you need to take your youth out camping. From using our equipment to tips on how to manage youth while camping, we have you covered!
A wide array of folks take this course. Whether you are sedentary, active, or very active, we will accomodate to the needs of the group.
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We offer a two tiered pricing for all of our courses and if that is still out of budget, we have a few scholarships for each course. Go ahead and apply!
Get your Wilderness First Aid training. Before you can lead backpacking trips you will also need to complete and keep current your Wilderness First Aid certification. You can take the course with us or with many other companies. Foster Calm, Ready SF, NOLS, Wilderness Medical Associates, and many more.
If you want to go camping in the Presidio, please check out the Camping at the Presidio Leadership Training.
If you want to borrow snowshoes, and to learn about snow safety, please sign up for our annual Snowshoe course.
Our courses are designed and reserved for youth workers. If you work with a group of youth at any capacity, feel free to register for our courses! If you would like to get involved in another way, check out our volunteer Gear Corps which happens every second Wednesday of the month!
Yes! We will give you the skills you need to take your youth out snowshoeing. From using our equipment to tips on how to manage youth while in the snow, we have you covered!
