Wilderness Guide
Wilderness is not a place you visit, it is a way of life. The Wilderness Guide is the ultimate all-rounder who bridges the gap between modern man and raw nature. Where a mountain guide focuses on altitude, the Wilderness Guide focuses on the breadth of the outdoors: from tracking and bushcraft to navigating endless forests and river systems. At Rewild, this is the guide that teaches you to not just be in nature, but to become part of it.
What typifies a Wilderness Guide?
A Wilderness Guide is a master of the art of “staying. The goal is not to defeat the elements, but to cooperate with them. These guides have a deep knowledge of ecology, survival techniques and traditional skills. They read the landscape like a history book and know exactly what nature has to offer for shelter, food and safety. Whether making fire in the pouring rain or safely leading a group through an area with predators; the Wilderness Guide acts from calm and deep experience.
Why Rewild chooses these professionals
At Rewild, our name is our mission, and the Wilderness Guide is the personification of that. We work specifically with guides trained to Dutch standards because their skills are essential to an authentic nature experience. A Wilderness Guide looks beyond the top of the mountain; they see the details in the underbrush, the change in the wind and the trails on the path.
We believe that you only truly rewild when you learn how to be comfortable with minimal resources. Our guides are selected for their ability to impart this knowledge. They are not only your guide, but also your teacher in the language of the wilderness. For Rewild, this certification is proof that a guide has both the physical and mental tools to take you safely to the most pristine places on our planet.
Expertise that deepens your experience
A trip with a Wilderness Guide changes your perspective on nature. You develop skills you can fall back on for the rest of your life:
- Bushcraft & Survival: Learn how to make fire, use natural materials and build a camp that defies the elements.
- Ecological Knowledge: Discover how to recognize flora and fauna, read tracks and understand the interrelationships in nature.
- Traditional Navigation: Learn orientation by natural features, the sun and stars, supplemented by map and compass.
- Self-reliance: Develop the mindset and techniques to create a high level of comfort and safety with few resources.
What does a guide learn during training?
Obtaining this certificate is a process of specialization and practical experience in the field:
- Long-Term Survival: Guides are trained to operate self-sufficiently for weeks in remote areas.
- Wilderness First Aid: A mandatory, comprehensive medical training focused on situations where professional help is far away.
- Risk Management: Expertise in recognizing hazards such as extreme weather, river crossings and wildlife encounters.
- Didactic Skills: Training in imparting knowledge so that you, the participant, will be stronger in the wilderness yourself.
Meet our Wilderness Guides
Our guides are passionate experts who have dedicated their lives to the outdoors. Meet the people who will take you to the heart of nature:
Milou
Read interviewLearned young is done old, for a lifetime of travel and adventure. Her contemporary manifestation is wilderness guide and a backpack is her most important possession. She is infectiously enthusiastic and prefers to take you off the beaten track.
Details
Recognition: The highest Dutch standard for guides in remote wilderness areas (CSWI standard).
Training: Multi-year practical training with tough exams both at home and abroad.
Deployable: All-round deployment in forests, tundra and mountainous terrain worldwide.
Recertification requirement: Mandatory periodic recertification of medical and technical wilderness skills.
