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Each year, we challenge Canadians to hike, climb, paddle and otherwise explore Canada's wild places. Stay tuned for our 2010 plans.

This page will help you learn more about every challenge, find challenges happening near you, see how close each challenge is to meeting its fundraising goal and much more.

Challenges

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Big Wild Yoga - for the Peel
Starjetster Sep 23, 2011

The staff of MEC's Service Centre, Vancouver store and Head Office have been dedicating our Hatha Yoga practice to the Big Wild (tree pose anyone?) and now will be using class donations to support

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The Great Hike
Dana Meise Apr 26, 2011

For the last 3 summers I have been walking accross Canada on the Trans Canada Trail. To date I have covered 7450 km's and will continue on this summer 2011.

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FES Bird-a-thon
Rootham Apr 23, 2011

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North American Odyssey
wildernessdave Jan 16, 2011

On Earth Day of 2010 the Wilderness Classroom launched the North American Odyssey, a self-propelled adventure highlighting North America's wildest places.

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Mt. Everest
Laurie13 Sep 01, 2010

When I'll be 17 years old, I'll go climb Mt. Everest. I'm now 13 and I already began to plan my trip. I'll ask for commandit and I'm now trainning really hard...

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Spider Lake 2010
talena.k Aug 11, 2010

 We are taking our three kids and dog, plus assorted relatives, on our annual canoe camping trip into Massasauga Provincial Park, and we're planning on raising some funds for Canadian wilderne

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Haida Gwaii Celebration
Pat1 Jun 30, 2010

My wife and I are finally going back to kayak in Haida Gwaii, 25 years after our last visit in 1985.

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Endless Road
davidsmartin Jun 11, 2010
Chris Mount and David Martin take on 600 kilometers from Banff Alberta, to Salmo British Colmubia. Self propelled vehicles called longboards will be used for this campaign. Hauling forty pound bags on their backs will allow them to experience the freedom of the wilderness in full force. Backcountry camping the entire way with dehydrated food and expedition hammocks. This will be their first attempt at anything like this, and they thought if they could raise some money for a cause that they love while doing it, what could they lose?
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Push to York
Tony Ebdon Jun 05, 2010

On June 1 2009, Canada's Canoe Guys Tony Ebdon and Christopher Petrie embarked on an epic adventure.

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The Pipedreams Project
axwo May 27, 2010

We are a group of kayak enthusiasts based in Vancouver, B.C. who are deeply concerned with the prospect of a pipeline connecting the Alberta Tar Sands with the B.C.

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Replace lost woodland habitat in subdivisions
RavenKnight May 01, 2010

I have successfully demonstrated that a lawn is not necessary.

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Big Wild Wedding
theolamb Apr 15, 2010
Welcome to Stephen and Jessica's Wild Wedding!
 
Anyone who knows Jessica and Stephen, knows their commitment to the protection of our planet. Not only are they trying to make the world a better place through what they do, they want to make an impact and help protect the planet with their wedding registry. Jessica and Stephen have decided to direct their friends and family to The Big Wild, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to protecting big, wild spaces in Canada.
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