Extra
activities are offered everyday from June 24rth to October 12th,
2009 at the summit and base of the mountain. Reservations can be
made in person at the birdshow, by phone at (819) 681-1779, or through
the Tremblant
Activity Centre. APPRENTICE-FALCONER
In the company of a falconer and
a trained raptor (a Harris’s Hawk from the Southwestern US
and Mexico), the guests/apprentices will get to experience first-hand
the thrill of flying a bird of prey and having it land on their
glove. The
falconer will introduce the apprentice to the basics of falconry
including:
•
The characteristics of birds of prey,
• The historical and modern importance of falconry,
• Falconry equipment,
• Bird handling and free-flight.
Equipped
with a glove, a falconry bag and food for the hawk, each apprentice
will call the raptor to his or her glove several times. A must for
animal lovers!
Departure
Schedule: Seven days per week, from June 24rth to October
12th, 2009.
Location:
Meeting at the Tremblant Activity Centre or at the show site at
the summit of Mont Tremblant. The activity takes place on the mountain's
hiking trails.
Important
Information: Proper footwear and outdoor clothing is preferable
as we will be walking on hiking trails. Bring your camera. Youths
under 16 years old must be accompanied by an adult; children under
5 years can accompany the group but cannot handle the bird on the
glove.
| Schedule
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Daily,
reservations are required.
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| Duration: |
45
to 60 minutes |
| Rates
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50$
(1st adult) + 10$ (per additional participant).
Maximum of 6 participants.
Taxes and gondola not included.
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FALCONER
FOR A DAY
This
unforgettable experience is aimed at young people interested in
working with birds or animals, in being a falconer, in becoming
an animal trainer or working in a zoo setting in their future
career. Your teen will spend all day with our team of raptor-biologists;
he or she will get to meet our birds, help with some daily tasks
and even help us out with the last show of the day!
Participants
will also get to do the following:
*
Help with food preparation and feed birds at the end of the day,
* Learn about bird training and falconry,
* Handle a raptor on the glove and in free-flight!
Departure
Schedule: By appointment, reservations are required.
From June 24rth to October 12th, 2009.
Location:
Meeting either at the Tremblant Activity Centre, the base of the
gondola or at the summit, the activity takes place at the summit
of Mont Tremblant.
Important
Information: Proper footwear and outdoor clothing is
essential. Bring your camera, your lunchbox and a bottle of water
(1 litre). Youths must be 12 to 17 years old, maximum one participant
per day. No rebates offered for half days.
| Schedule
: |
Daily,
reservations are required.
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| Duration: |
from
11am to 4:30pm |
| Rates
: |
200$
(taxes not included). The gondola ride to the summit is included
for the participant. |
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Falcon Environmental Services , Inc. All rights reserved.
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