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Otesha's 2009 cycling and performing tours are ready to roll! Teams of 12 to 18 motivated and energetic young people, aged 18 to 30, will set off on tours beginning this spring, summer and autumn. They will travel by bicycle throughout parts of Canada performing a play and offering workshops on sustainability and social justice issues to schools and community groups. You can be one of them! 
Tell me about it!
As a sustainability advocate, you will live and work in a mobile community. You will connect with the communities you travel through, learn about the challenges they face and the solutions they’re implementing. Throughout the journey you will inspire people across Canada to be the change they wish to see in the world!
You will receive training and gain valuable experience in public speaking, group facilitation, theatre, media relations, consensus decision-making, sustainable living, bike touring, and bike maintenance. And, best of all, you will be a living, breathing vehicle of positive change! Check out this video.
The Routes*
There are two types of tours and seven routes to choose from.
Performing Tours
Spring
 Prairie Sky Tour
May 1 to June 25
Ride across Canada's rugged prairies on your trusty two-wheeled steed. Kick it up in Calgary, get down in E-town, and watch the change you’ll inspire roll across the 100-mile-high skies of Saskatchewan. You'll never look up the same way again.
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 Kootenay Mountain Tour
May 1 to June 25
From Calgary to the coast, climb the silver peaks of southern British Columbia. Spin through the sunny Okanagan and lush coastal forests on your way to Vancouver, home to the leading edge of Canada’s sustainability movement. Physically challenging.
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Summer
 Sunshine Coast Tour
May 25 to July 19
Tackle Vancouver Island from tip to tip. Starting in Vancouver, cycle up the Inside Passage, across to the Island, north to Port McNeil and then south again to funky Victoria. Physically challenging.
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 Rocky Mountain Tour
May 25 to July 19
Take action from the top of the world. From Vancouver to Calgary, start at the ocean’s edge, spin through British Columbia’s wild interior, around the sunny Shuswap Lakes, up and over the Rocky Mountains and through four national parks. Physically challenging.
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Autumn
Great Lakes Tour
Sept. 1 to Oct. 26
Cycle the rocky shores of three Great Lakes! Tackle the rugged terrain of the Kawarthas, and breathe in a view that will inspire you from atop the lush Niagara Escarpment before you take Toronto by storm. Lots of performing! Show me where it goes! |
 Joie de Vivre Tour*
Sept. 1 to Sept. 28 (1 month)
Venture into La Belle Province on this inspiring one-month bilingual tour. From Ottawa, spin south to historic Kingston, roll along the sunny shores of the St. Lawrence River and perform in both official languages as you power on to Montreal. Laissez les bons temps roulez! *All applicants must be bilingual in French and English.
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Learning Exchange Tour
Summer
 Rising Tide Tour*
Aug. 1 to Aug. 28 (1 month)
Feel your spirits rise with the highest tides in the world. Meet change-makers who are taking action to build a more sustainable world. From Moncton, you will cycle along the red sand shores of the Bay of Fundy and across Nova Scotia to the Atlantic coast. Destination: Halifax! *Extra learning focus, minimal performing.
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*Maps are approximate, and exact tour routes may change.
Apply now!
Download an information package and application form. Read it! Fill out the application, save it, and send it back to us via e-mail at applications@otesha.ca with “Team Application (Your Name)” in the subject line. Applications are being received on an ongoing basis until teams are filled.
If you can’t download the form, give us a call at 613-237-6065 and we’ll mail you one.
*Special Spring Tour Opportunity! Thanks to the generous support and excitement of our wonderful western Canadian supporters, successful applicants who apply to a spring tour before February 6 will receive TWO copies of The Otesha Book: From Junk to Funk to kickstart your fundraising adventures!
Bursary Program
We strive to make our programs accessible to all applicants, and will work with anyone who is truly committed to ensure their participation. Download a bursary application.
Got questions?
Check out Frequently Asked Questions for more information. To find out what it’s really like to be on the road, you can also check out past tours for links to routes, journals, photos and other fabulous stuff from past Otesha teams.
Still got questions? E-mail us at applications@otesha.ca or call us at 613-237-6065.
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