Happy Trails│Biking kids Camp W/ Jasper Wrinch and Amanda Preston

Kids Nature Camps are supported by the Wells-Barkerville Community Forest and the Province of British Columbia.

With a world-class network of trails just steps away, it’s time to take in and take on the trails like you never have before! Throughout this course, participants will not only advance their knowledge of bike riding and safety, they will get a chance to explore how the many trails surrounding Wells can be rediscovered through the lens of cycling and active travel. This program will dive into bike handling skills, basic bike maintenance, and mechanics, trail riding and mapping, and help develop a deeper relationship with the community trails with the confidence to ride them.

Ages 6-14
Meeting at Wells-Barkerville school field at 9:00 am each day.

Please bring your own bike and helmet.

REGISTER AT: https://support-imarts.com/tickets-registration/happytrails

GOALS AND OUTCOMES:
● Demonstrate the ability to ride a bicycle safely and in a variety of terrains
● Responsibly and safely interact with the trail system, trail users, and surrounding ecosystems
● Develop an understanding of the many ways in which we can interact with and use the Wells Trail system

WHO ARE THE INSTRUCTORS?

JASPER WRINCH:
Jasper Wrinch is a musician and writer living and working out of Nex̱wlélex̱m, in the Squamish, Musqueam and Tseil-Waututh territories. Having visited Wells a number of times through music and film over the last six years, Jasper has taken on the role of Island Mountain Arts’ Coordinator for Youth Recreational and Leisure Activities for the summer of 2023. In addition to the Youth Film Scoring Workshop he ran with filmmaker Sarah Genge in winter 2021 through IMA, Jasper has worked with youth in various organizations and roles all over the province, including instructing at Gavin Lake Forest Education Society, HUB Cycling’s Bike Education programs, presenting for BC Schizophrenia Society’s ReachOut Psychosis program, and privately tutoring school-aged youth in a number of subjects. Jasper is looking forward to getting to know the Wells youth and to work with artists and community members for an exciting summer at IMA.

AMANDA PRESTON:
Amanda Lynne is not a musical instrument or a sharp kitchen implement contrary to what her name would lead you to believe. She’s an artist/creator who primarily works with oil paints and
surrealism-based art concepts, but really enjoys anything that has a foundation in the arts. In Wells, she’s found the inspiration to create in ways she wouldn’t have otherwise considered, due to the environment and way of life the town provides.