Upcoming Quests

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We start with a weeklong Quest in the wilderness. You’ll join 15 or so other explorers and a handful of Guides. There will be campfires and canoes, exercises in contemplation and self-reflection, and an invitation to get real together — about fears, hopes, and dreams about living a purposeful life.


A Quest is more than just a retreat — it’s a transformational experience designed to help you gain clarity, resilience, and a deeper sense of purpose.

Summer cohort 2025

August 18-22

Ontario, CA

Opinicon

Registration

Open

Fall cohort 2025

October 20-25

Ontario, CA

Elbow Lake

Registration

Open

Spring cohort 2026

May

UK

Near London

Registration

Open

Summer cohort 2025

August 18-22

Ontario, CA

Opinicon

Registration

Open

Fall cohort 2025

October 20-25

Ontario, CA

Elbow Lake

Registration

Open

Spring cohort 2026

May

UK

Near London

Registration

Open

Summer cohort 2025

August 18-22

Ontario, CA

Opinicon

Registration

Open

Fall cohort 2025

October 20-25

Ontario, CA

Elbow Lake

Registration

Open

Spring cohort 2026

May

UK

Near London

Registration

Open

The Quest

5 days

in nature, to reset and refresh

The full program

12 months

mostly online, to find your way

Your crew

15

other young people, ages 18–24

Program fee

from $2200

with further financial aid possible

We'll begin with a Quest at the Opinicon Campus of the Queen's University Biological Station. Nestled in the rugged landscape of the Frontenac Arch UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve, the Queen's University Biological Station (QUBS) has been a hub of scientific research for 80 years. We're lucky to be hosted by the Station's team, who is deeply connected to the local land base and are custodians to over 8100 acres of forests, fields, lakes and wetlands, acting as a critical part of the Frontenac Axis conservation corridor that runs from the Adirondacks right up through to Algonquin Park.

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Images credit: Allen Tian

What to expect

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

Day 5

Landing

Sensing

Knowing

Realizing

Launching

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Arrival

How do we perceive?

How do we know?

A future worth living for

Courage & commitments

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Where are we?

Ways of seeing

How do we really know?

Imagination and beauty

How do we act and change?

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Why join a Quest?

From worry to wonder

A Quest is not just a retreat — it’s a launchpad for your next chapter.
Gain Clarity – Understand what truly matters to you.

Build Resilience – Learn skills to navigate uncertainty with confidence.



Find Your People – Connect with like-minded explorers and mentors.



Take Action – Leave with a concrete plan for your next steps.

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“At the end you could throw anything at me and I’d be ok with it, but at the start I definitely was not.” — Mia

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Liminal learning

102 Chaplin Crescent,

Toronto, Ontario,

M5P1A5,

Canada

OCN: 1001149984

Liminal learning

102 Chaplin Crescent,

Toronto, Ontario,

M5P1A5,

Canada

OCN: 1001149984

Liminal learning

102 Chaplin Crescent,

Toronto, Ontario,

M5P1A5,

Canada

OCN: 1001149984