This course teaches participants how to interpret lidar data and draw contours and other features from various layers of lidar information. Over the course of four 3hr sessions you will learn about the following topics:

• Day 1: Intro to contours and bezier curves
• Day 2: Reading lidar contours and drawing orienteering contours
• Day 3: Interpreting lidar data and more drawing contours
• Day 4: Drawing non-contour features and contours in sprint maps

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

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

This 6 hour module builds on Introduction to Fieldwork 1 and introduces additional concepts for fieldwork in more natural environments. This module has both classroom and field components. The field component of this class takes place in forested/wilderness environment and focuses on interpreting base material and terrain and making decisions about what goes on the map and how best to represent it.

In this module you will practice the following:

• Working with multiple base material layers including different lidar layers
• Drawing techniques
• Making decisions in the field:
  • Interpreting contours and vegetation
  • Classification of features
  • Creating a consistent map
• Post-fieldwork drawing

By the end of this class you will have a solid foundation for working on your first forest orienteeirng map.

Upcoming dates:
Sunday, November 1, 2026 | Kingston, ON (exact location tbc)