There’s nothing quite like seeing the remote wilderness on your own two feet, carrying all your own gear on your back while gaining the tools necessary to become a great leader in the backcountry and at home. Most of these courses are for students 16 and over.

NOLS courses travel on the world’s best rivers and oceans for learning paddling skills, from the wild whitewater of the Salmon River to the Yukon’s pristine Hess River, all the way to the Gulf of California.

Rocky Mountains

• Semester in the Rockies (some sections)

Teton Valley

• Salmon Backpacking and Rafting
• Salmon Backpacking and Rafting Adventure for 14 and 15-Year-Olds

Southwest

• Semester in the Southwest

Alaska

• Semester in Alaska (some sections)
• Brooks Range Backpacking and River

Yukon

• Semester in the Yukon
• Yukon Backpacking and River

Australia

• Semester in Australia

Baffin Island

• Baffin Island Backpacking and Whitewater Canoeing