On a NOLS whitewater courses, your skills and confidence will soar as you explore the wild Green River in kayaks, oar rigs and paddle rafts.
Photo: Brad Christensen
NOLS
Rocky Mountain Facts
Year Founded: 1965 Operating Season: Year round Location: Lander WY, Vernal UT, Three
Peaks Ranch in Boulder WY In-town Staff: 45 (30 Lander, 4-5
Vernal, 10 Three Peaks) Skills offered: Horsepacking, Backpacking, Rock Climbing, Mountaineering, Rafting, Canoeing, Kayaking, Canyon Travel, Backcountry Skiing, Fly Fishing
NOLS Rocky Mountain is the crystal clear lakes and stunning glacier-carved granite cirques of the famous Wind River Mountains, the sprawling meadows and deep rivers of the Absarokas, and the hidden red canyons of Utah’s slickrock country. The desert rivers and the sweeping sagebrush vistas are where the first NOLS courses ventured into the wilderness over 40 years ago. Being here, backpacking and climbing in the mountains, scrambling through the canyons and rafting the rivers, is what a NOLS course is all about.
The heart of our operation is Lander, Wyoming, the small town that NOLS founder Paul Petzoldt hand-picked in 1965 as the base of operations for his innovative outdoor school. With a population of seven thousand, Lander is a remote mountain town but is easily accessed via air or road. After your course, your photo album will be filled with pictures of the backcountry, but Lander will remain in your mind as the mecca where outdoor adventures begin.
NOLS Rocky Mountain also operates the Three Peaks Ranch in Boulder, Wyoming. Set on the western edge of the Wind River Mountains, this working ranch is home to the school’s horsepacking courses. With more than 60 horses, the ranch also re-supplies many Rocky Mountain courses on horseback.
The NOLS River Base in Vernal, Utah is also part of the NOLS Rocky Mountain family, where whitewater rafting, canoeing and kayaking are our specialties. This facility was designed and built specifically for its easy access to the Green River.
With a wide-range of course offerings and exquisite landscapes of mountains, canyons and rivers, NOLS Rocky Mountain is the ideal place to start your wilderness education. Learn about Wyoming's
Wind River Range.
