This 6 hour course teaches participants advanced fieldwork topics and techniques. The specific content of this course changes depending on the terrain it' being taught in.

Typically the class starts with a morning of exploring an existing map and how it was mapped and why it was mapped that way. After lunch in the field, participants will have a few hours to practice making complex mapping decisions in the field with guidance from the instructor.

Upcoming classes: There are no scheduled classes. If you would like to request a class, email jeff@navigationsports.ca

This 6 hour module will teach participants the basics of fieldwork using modern technology. This module has both classroom and field components. The field component of this class takes place in a school yard or urban park type environment and focuses on the basic process of fieldwork for orienteering mapping.

In this module you will practice the following:

• Preparing your project for fieldwork
• Using the software and hardware for fieldwork
• Making decisions in the field:
  • Generalisation
  • Classification of features
  • Locating features
• Post-fieldwork drawing

By the end of this class you will know everything you need to know to do the fieldwork for your first orienteering map.

Upcoming dates:
Saturday, October 31, 2026 | Kingston, ON (exact location tbc)

This 3 hour class teaches participants how to use OCAD's DEM Import Wizard to turn lidar data into useable base map layers and contours. Participants will learn how to set up the various outputs along with the various information you can get from them:

• hill shade
• slope gradient
• contours
• feature map
• vegetation height map
• vegetation base map

Upcoming classes: There are no scheduled classes. If you would like to request a class, email jeff@navigationsports.ca