Rifle Marksmanship

Botanical Beach Hike

Ready, Aim, Fire! Prepare your trigger finger for clay pigeon and target range shooting. You will be training at the Valley Fish and Game Club with some of the valleys top instructors.

Botanical Beach is one of the richest tidal areas on the Island’s west coast. You’ll find that the tidal pools are full of life, including mussels, snails, sea urchins, anemones, crabs, little fish, kelp and more. It’s a natural aquarium that will keep you busy for hours.

Cave Exploration

Grab your hiking boots and your sense of adventure to discover what lurks underground! Tour a medium difficulty cave and prepare to have a blast getting a little dirty with your friends.

Activity is off site. Transportation will be provided.

4x4 Trucking

Chainsaw Skills

LADIES, Start Your Engines!!!!

This off-road driving class teaches the basics of a vehicles capabilities.  Practice on a private course while receiving tips and techniques from experienced drivers.

Go on and be the one who cuts the fire wood in your family! Learn the ins and outs of how to handle a chainsaw safely and efficiently. Enjoy a very "hands on" session out in the woods with an experienced wood cutter!

Watch a Bald Eagle as he soars overhead, only to descend on a perch beside you! Enjoy handling these beautiful birds, including Elton - the cuddly owl! Check out the Pacific Northwest Raptors website for a sneak peek.

Bohemian Leather Cuffs

Brew Your Own Kombucha

Craft yourself a leather cuff (or two!) and embellish with charms and leather florals.

Fascinated by this fermented beverage? Learn how to brew and troubleshoot kombucha. Taste test store-bought versus home brewed flavours and take home a starter kit.

Spoon Carving

Imadene's very own Isaac Burdge has been carving and wants to share the skill with you!  Join him and make your

very own wooden spoon!

Backyard Gardening

Work alongside Raena, who is passionate about sharing her Gardening knowledge.  Learn how to extend the growing season by creating heat traps and hot beds. Be taught organic methods of pest control and fertilizing plus discover how to maximize small spaces for beauty and productivity.

Hop into a double kayak with a friend and explore beautiful Bear Lake and Cowichan Lake.

Rappelling

Triple Pack

Strap into a harness and prepare to feel the adrenaline rush of a 200 foot descent, rappelling yourself down the face of Mesachie Mountain.

Travel around the property trying all the fun activities, just like a summer camper!  Shred it up on the BMX track, shoot some arrows, and try your grip on the climbing wall!  This is a self-paced workshop with a camp leader who will show you the ropes!

Glass Etching

You will be stationed at work tables with the beautiful Mesachie Mountain as your backdrop. Enjoy a cappuccino while working on a variety of choices of glassware.

Wood Sign Making

Macrame

Create your own beautiful wood sign with Lanita, owner for our very own Cowichan Valley “Wood N Gift”.

Choose from many different designs.

Knot your way to a beautiful macrame wall hanging in this introductory level class! Your instructor will demonstrate the basic knots and hitches that you need to finish your first macrame project.

Learning to Knit and Crochet

Learn basic Knitting and/or Crochet skills with someone who has mastered both crafts and is an amazing teacher.  If you think you can't, you haven't met this instructor.  She is one of the co-founders of the Cowichan Lake Stitches club and she will have you weilding that yarn in no time!

Linoleum block prints

Solace on the Mountain Top

Carve and print your own linoleum blocks to make note cards, bookmarks and wall art. No artistic skills needed, success guaranteed. Wear old clothes or a big apron; this is messy fun! Led by artist Sharyn Sowell

Join Camp Imadene's Executive Director, Scott Hemenway on Sunday morning as he leads you up beautiful Mesachie Mountain for a morning of quiet reflection.  Enjoy a short devotion and reminder of the importance of taking solace with Jesus to best deal with all the noise in our lives.  This session will include a time of solitude and quiet.

Mason Bee Condos

Even the tiniest of creatures need a place to call home! Learn to create a mason bee condo to attract pollinators to your backyard. Our apiary instructor, Darcy Thompson, will help you create the condo and will speak on the integral role mason bees and honey bees play in our West Coast gardens.

Felting

Mountain Biking

Curious about Felting?  This felting workshop is a great way to meet people and develop your creative potential at the same time. Learn some felting techniques and go home with some fun projects you can be proud of!

Take your biking skills to the next level! Explore the local trails with a guide and experience the wilderness on two wheels.

Painting with Bob Ross

We will paint along with Bob Ross "A Walk in the Woods” canvas using acrylics. Facilitated by artist Sharyn Sowell, with Bob Ross appearing on video!

Rustic Wood Farm Hooks

Pit Fired Pottery

Learn how to design beautiful home decor using colorful napkins, modge podge and wall hooks.  Join Mesachie resident artist, Jolene Prak, in her home workshop and come away with an original piece that you can use for years to come.

Pit Fired Pottery: Hand make a primitive pot and then fire it in a campfire pit for original results. Then hand burnish for a professional finish.

Saving Lives and Basic First Aid

Come and learn what to do if someone drops in front of you ... and other first aid tips.  Taught by Bruce and Darlene Campana, two, top of their field, medical professionals.