Les Voyageurs, Inc. is a non-profit, 501(c)(3), tax exempt organization which exists to serve young men and women ages sixteen to eighteen.

The center piece of our program, Expeditions North, provides young people with an extensive outdoor leadership program that includes an expedition of approximately 30 days into remote regions of central and northern Manitoba and/or Ontario (200-400 miles North of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area). Each crew consists of seven young people (tenth grade or above) and one or two experienced guides.

Commitment to Safety

Safety is our top priority. It’s ingrained in everything we do. We continuously adapt and improve our program to meet industry standards in order to provide the safest wilderness experience possible. While our core program philosophy hasn’t changed since our founding, our medical and safety protocols have changed along with the advancements in technology and wilderness medicine. Our current practices and protocols reflect over 40 years of learning and improving.

Experienced and Well-Trained Staff

All of our guides are alumni of the program, selected from a large pool of applicants. They receive two full weeks of training which includes; five days of program specific material and camping/canoeing skills; a forty-hour Wilderness Advanced First Aid course provided by the Wilderness Medicine Institute of NOLS; and a two-day whitewater canoeing safety course provided by the University of MN-Duluth’s Recreational Sports Outdoor Program.

Communication Tools

Our guides carry state of the art communication equipment including satellite phones, SPOT Satellite Messengers, and ground-to-air radios.

Access to Medical Professionals

While on the trail our guides have 24/7 access to both a Registered Nurse and a Board-Certified Physician. Additionally, they travel with comprehensive medical supplies and equipment.