Hike and learn with Canadian Geographic Ambassadors
Explore, hear stories, get inspired
Departing July 17, 2025
We’ve partnered with CMH Summer Adventures for this unique opportunity to hike among the vast and varied Selkirk and Purcell mountain ranges in the company of featured Canadian Geographic ambassadors.
Receive invaluable instruction and one-on-one time with esteemed explorers and adventurers during this 4-day, small-group, heli-hiking travel experience. Experience some of BC’s wildest landscapes and feel transformed.
This is a classroom you won’t find anywhere else.
Meet your ambassadors
Daisy Gilardini
Photography & Heli-Hiking
Daisy Gilardini is a conservation photographer specializing in polar regions, Antarctic wildlife and North American bears. She is a member of the International League of Conservation Photographers (ILCP) and the SeaLegacy Collective, a Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society and the Explorers Club, a Greenpeace Antarctic Ambassador and a Canadian Geographic Photographer-in-Residence. Her images have been published in leading magazines such as National Geographic, BBC Wildlife, Canadian Geographic, Nature’s Best and Outdoor Photography, among others.
David McEown
Painting & Heli-Hiking
David McEown has used watercolour for 30 years to explore and reflect many of Earth’s wild places. His paintings are represented in collections worldwide. A graduate of the Ontario College of Art and Design, he is also an elected member of the Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour. He was awarded the prestigious A. J. Casson Medal in 2005 and 2018. David is a Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society as well, and is a member of the Explorers Club. A sought-after teacher, David has presented and conducted workshops for art societies and museums worldwide.