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HEADLINE: Taking the test of nature
“I have learned that everyone has a strength in the outdoors,” she said. “I have also seen first-hand everyone can learn how to do things in the outdoors with an open heart and willingness to put the ego aside and try it out, preparing to fail in order to learn. It has also re-affirmed my faith that people can learn new skills at any age. The only thing stopping you is your fear of failure and discomfort, but those are pre-requisites to learning.”
Holub has lead flat water trips through areas such as Killarney, Temagami, Algonquin and French River. Holub is a lead guide with Wild Women Expeditions. Thanks to her engaging attitude, character, talents and charm, Holub makes for a memorable guide.
“She's so much fun to be around - a wonderful story teller and musician with an incredible voice - and if you end up having her as a guide, campfire circles will be a highlight,” Wild Women Expeditions Adventure Program Leader Jenny Martindale said. “She has such a fun loving and jovial air. As a strong outdoor leader and feminist, Jennifer has contributed much to empowering young girls and women in the outdoors and has shown how much fun it can be to play in the wilderness.”
Holub counts seeing wildlife as the most vivid memories of her trips. Holub also enjoys seeing women take on a stewardship of nature through the trips and how any one trip can have a tremendously positive impact on the lives of those sharing the outdoors with her.
“One of my highlights from guiding Wild Women Expedition trips was a trip in which every participant seemed to come to the trip with a purpose and to figure out something in their life at that time,” Holub said. “By the end of the trip, all of the women were sitting on a rock by the lake talking about their inner-most fears and struggles they were having, and other women were listening, supporting, and suggesting solutions. It was a beautiful moment.”