Want to learn how to make orienteering maps? We offer an ever-expanding catalogue of introductory and professional development style courses. Check out our calendar and catalogue below.
Can't find what you're looking for or want a specific course offered for your club? Email jeff@navigationsports.ca
Zoom | 6:30 PM ET | 2.5 hrs | $67.50 CAD
Tags: Introductory | OOM | practical | theoretical
Zoom | 6:30 PM ET | 2.5 hrs | $67.50 CAD
Tags: Introductory | OCAD | practical | theoretical
Zoom | 6:30 PM ET | 2.5 hrs | $67.50 CAD
Tags: Introductory | OOM | practical
Zoom | 6:30 PM ET | 2.5 hrs | $67.50 CAD
Tags: Introductory | OOM | practical | theoretical
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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:
Upcoming dates:
Thursday, March 5, 2026 | Zoom
Just want to thank you for the workshop last night. I feel much more confident about maybe being able to make some local park maps.
This 2.5 hour online course is part 2 of Navigation Sports' introdction to Orienteering Mapping course. In it, you will learn how to use the Open Orienteering Mapper drawing tools. Participants will spend the majority of the class practicing using the software.
In this module you will practice the following:
Upcoming dates:
Tuesday, January 27, 2026 | Zoom
This 2.5 hour online course teaches participants how to use Karttapullautin to generate exploratory orienteering maps (also often called auto-generated maps) from lidar. Karttapullautin generates contours and other landform features as well as an orienteering style base map. In this class you will learn the basics of using the software as well as how to adjust the settings to optimize the output.
Upcoming dates:
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 | Zoom