Outdoor Education

A four-hour session on the fast-paced Upper Platte River. This course focuses on:

• The dynamics and communication of tandem paddling

• A variety of paddling techniques including sweeps, draws, rudders, and J-strokes

• Self-rescue techniques

Our immersive multi-day North Manitou Island expedition includes in-depth instruction on:

• Leave No Trace and backcountry ethics

• Trip planning and logistics

• Navigation and orienteering

• Campsite selection and construction

• Backcountry cooking

• Equipment use and repair

Join us on an overnight trip along the North Country Trail and learn backpacking basics including:

• Leave No Trace and backcountry ethics
  How to pack a backpack

• Campsite selection and construction

• Route planning an navigation

Our full-day intermediate backcountry skiing workshop includes instruction on:

• Introducing avalanche phenomena

• Avalanche forecast interpretation

• Snow, Weather, and Avalanche Guidelines (SWAG)

• An in-field demonstration of snow pit construction and data collection