02/11/2022
Yesterday was a great day! Navigation / Mountain Biking / Shelter Building with some of our Armed Forces preparation cohort.
OPAL=Outdoor Pursuits & Adventure Leadership π²πΆπΏπ§ββοΈ What do we do? Climbing, Moun Stay tuned! πͺ #OPAL #heyPAL
What does OPAL mean? π§π»βπ΅πΌβπ£π½ββ·β πππΌπ = ππͺπ©ππ€π€π§ ππͺπ§π¨πͺππ©π¨ ππ£π πΌππ«ππ£π©πͺπ§π ππππππ§π¨πππ₯! Itβs a practical course designed to develop a deeper skillset required to work in the Outdoor Pursuits Industry. β What do we do? Climbing, Mountain Biking, Paddle Sports, Skiing, Orienteeringβ¦ and most importantly we have fun! This is the ideal course for those looking for a career in an exciting, varied and developing industry!
π€ Are you curious?
02/11/2022
Yesterday was a great day! Navigation / Mountain Biking / Shelter Building with some of our Armed Forces preparation cohort.
28/10/2022
Itβs been a busy week on the water for our first and second years!
15/10/2022
Thank you so much to our friends for allowing us to use their pool for Safety & Rescue training this week.
16/09/2022
A perfect morning for our Primary Paddlesports Programme in conjunction with Craiglockhart Primary School.
03/09/2022
Welcome aboard to our new UOPAL students! After a week of team-building and problem solving tasks⦠the adventure starts Monday!
31/03/2022
A perfect day for coasteering with some of the second years.
11/03/2022
Course applications are now open for August 2022 starts! The adventure starts here!
https://www.edinburghcollege.ac.uk/courses/browse/understanding-outdoor-pursuits-and-adventure-leadership-hw1uopac22
02/06/2021
π It is important that we all do our part to keep water and land as glorious as possible, for us and for future generations π£πΌπ£π» This morning our students did their part by organising a canal cleaning event on the Union Canal, look what they found in just 2 hours! π±
βοΈ Responsible tourism is a way of travelling with the aim of protecting the landscape, culture and biodiversity of the area. Help keep special! πͺ
27/05/2021
π A big well done to the OPAL students who have passed their Explore Award Assessment at Willowgate Activity Centre! π£π»ββοΈπΆπ£πΌ The weather wasn't on their side but their passion is much stronger than the storm! π§οΈ πͺ
21/05/2021
π§οΈ The rain never stops us from having fun! πΆ During the last rainy lesson we reviewed all the techniques we experimented with last semester, with a special instructor in training πͺ Are you curious? Stay Tuned! π€
10/05/2021
Such a perfect day to plan a tour π Our OPAL heroes walked from Hillend to Bonaly π₯Ύπ₯Ύ around 7 km, part of our program π€ Are you curious? Stay Tuned! πͺ