Preparing for 2020

A photo of Miners Falls. This cascade is located at Pictured Rocks, one of the venues for our trips during the summer of 2020.

As the solstice comes to pass and the days grow longer, we at Origin work hard in preparation for the year 2020. While our ultimate goal still aims to offer trips several weeks in length that truly immerse clients in the wilderness, we focus on the small steps required to get there. The 5-day backpacking and canoeing excursions will help us facilitate our mission while dialing in the details for longer and logistically more challenging trips.

We understand that five days in the wilderness may be a big commitment for some folks, so we've added an assortment of workshops for both beginners and those experienced in the outdoors. Our workshops include backpacking basics, backcountry cooking, trip planning, and foraging for wild edibles. These 2-3 hour-long sessions are a great way to meet our team and other community members while experiencing educational elements of our courses without total immersion.

We have also included a trip for sponsors who make large donations and want to experience our trips for themselves. We believe that if sponsors understand the power of these experiences, it will be easier to finance scholarships for teens in the years to come.

We hope that a successful summer in 2020 will help us progress into offering much lengthier (and cooler) trips and a ski and snowboard program in the future! For now, check out our expeditions and workshops, and use the social media links below to follow us on Facebook and Instagram to stay up to date with our progress! 

Have an enjoyable holiday, everyone!

- Joe