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
Kingston, ON (exact location tbc) | 9:00 AM ET | 6 hrs | $125 CAD
Tags: Introductory | practical
Kingston, ON (exact location tbc) | 9:00 AM ET | 6 hrs | $125 CAD
Tags: Introductory
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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 classes: There are no scheduled classes. If you would like to request a class, email jeff@navigationsports.ca
Every mapper has struggled with a map that for some reason doesn't align properly. Your different layers of base data aren't anywhere close to each other or you've shown up to do your fieldwork but your gps is several km from where it should be. This 2.5 hr course has been specifically designed to give you the knowledge to avoid these issues or troubleshoot them when they do arise. In the course you will learn all about coordinate reference systems, the earths magnetic field, declination, grid convergence, and grivation, and more.
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 is part 2 of Navigation Sports' Introduction to Orienteering Mapping course. In it, you will learn how to use OCAD's drawing tools. Participants will spend the majority of the class practicing using the software.
In this module you will practice the following:
Upcoming classes: There are no scheduled classes. If you would like to request a class, email jeff@navigationsports.ca