Taste of Adventure Pacific Coast 
Adult Applications 

Date: Saturday, July 25 - Friday, July 31, 2026

Location: Camp Barnard (Sooke)

Who: Adult Members 

Cost: Covered by BC Council

Event Planner: BC Camping Committee

Application Deadline: November 13, 2025 at 11:55 p.m. PST

Taste of Adventure is an adventure event for Trex, Rangers, Pathfinders and youth who are 3rd-year Guides from British Columbia.

Participants will have the opportunity to experience overnight trips and adventurous activities. Participants will have the opportunity to choose from overnight out-trips, including canoeing, kayaking, backpacking, and bike packing which will be facilitated by qualified Guiders or service providers. In addition to adventure out-trips, participants will have the opportunity to go on a variety of day trips, including ziplining, climbing, horseback riding, whale watching and more. 

Who:

Selected Guiders - preference given to those with adventure experience who will use the knowledge in their local communities

Cost: 

Selected Guiders will have their camp costs covered by BC Council. This includes all costs associated with this trip (program, meals, accommodation, local travel). 

Not included in this event fee: 

- Kit list and uniform requirements 

- Transportation to one of the departure locations (Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal, Kamloops BC, or Camp Barnard Sooke BC) 

Qualifications: 

• Good physical fitness 
• Four (4) Girl Guide camping (minimum of 2 nights in a row) 
• Ability to adapt and work co-operatively 
• Ability to cope with daily camp activities 
• Completed swim or boat test recorded in iMIS by June 30, 2026 

Please note: collection of billing information at the end of this application form is a technicality. There is no cost to submit an application for Taste of Adventure