At a glance…
Through his wilderness guide school, Kevan Bracewell has shared his knowledge with students from around the world. Now, you can get a glimpse of the guide school experience without traveling to remote BC wilderness.
The Details:
Through the Chilcotin Holidays website, guide school students share their personal stories of challenges overcome and opportunities seized.
Purpose:
To provide inspiration for more courageous, confident lives as readers learn from guide school students’ personal triumphs and failures.
Goals Achieved: Over 60,000 visitors to the website have had the opportunity to learn from the experiences of guide school students.
The Whole Story…
Kevan Bracewell has the DNA of a pioneer (link to our write-up on the Bracewells’ pioneering history) and the resolve of a true mountain man, forged over decades of hard work in the remote wilderness of BC. For over twenty-five years, Kevan Bracewell has been sharing his mountain and backcountry knowledge through his wilderness guide school at Chilcotin Holidays. This intensive program prepares adventurers from around the globe to guide horse pack trips through remote mountain regions. Graduates from this guide program leave with more than knowledge, though; they leave with newfound confidence and solid leadership skills. And now, this life-changing experience is no longer confined to the remote mountain regions of BC.
People from all continents can hear personal stories of challenges overcome and fears conquered straight from guide school students and interns. Through the blog page of the Chilcotin Holidays website, Kevan Bracewell and his team are bringing tales from the mountain ranch to a global audience. Given the fact that guide school students travel from all corners of the globe to partake in this wilderness guide program, it’s only natural that their stories should reach an equally broad audience. From shoeing a horse for the first time to riding along the mountain tops, guide school students share major milestones from their journey to become true wilderness guides. On a deeper level, this website allows guide students to convey what it was like to continually stretch beyond their comfort zone. And while every mountain experience is unique, the universal theme is that guide students are able to move outside their comfort zone because they decide to. As guide students explain through the website, their courage and confidence grows with each purposeful decision to push beyond their own preconceived limitations. Kevan Bracewell sees this as one of the major benefits of his wilderness guide school. Few experiences in life can empower individuals to put their goals ahead of their fears like this remote BC guide school does.
These life-changing experiences and opportunities for personal growth are among the main motivators for Kevan Bracewell as he continues to invest in guide students and interns from around the world. Ideally, everyone would have the opportunity to come to the ranch and push beyond their comfort zone, into the fullness of life. For those who can’t travel to the remote BC wilderness, however, this website and its blog stories will provide a means for reflection and motivation for change as readers see people from all walks of life develop the confidence to live with determined purpose.
Next steps…
Interested in what our guide school students have to say? Read their personal wilderness stories on the website by clicking here.
Resources & References:
http://dude-ranch.chilcotinholidays.com/