You Are in The Right Place!

Welcome Back! In our last lesson, you learned the steps to receive your CBVA Level #1 Bear Viewing Guide Certification and Bear Awareness and Safety certificate for your portfolio. Now, let’s focus on why you’re in the right place for this training.

You’re here because: 

• You want to deepen your understanding of bears and their behaviour, 
• Learn how to stay safe in bear country, and 
• Prevent unexpected encounters. This training is crucial whether you’re recreating in bear habitats or working as a guide. 
• You’ll gain valuable insights into bear safety for yourself and your guests, helping you become a more confident and knowledgeable guide. Completing this training will qualify you as a Commercial Bear Viewing Association Bear Viewing Guide, enhancing your expertise in the entire landscape bears inhabit. 
• Plus, being a grizzly bear viewing guide makes for a great conversation starter and an impressive “coolness factor”!

Today, we discussed the importance of this training for enhancing your knowledge and safety in bear country. In the next lesson, we’ll explore why this training is necessary, particularly in the context of industry standards and regulations.

Lesson Action Steps

And if you have any questions or thoughts along the way, feel free to post in the comment section or shoot me an email at daryl@daryldancer.com. I’m here to help and would love to hear from you! As always Happy Adventuring!