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This course is designed for 14- and 15-year-olds who want to climb a peak and guide a paddle raft all in one action-packed month.
You’ll see two very different environments on this course—high alpine vistas in the craggy Lemhis or Beaverheads and deep canyons along the famous Salmon River in Idaho—while learning two very different skills.
For the backpacking section, you’ll discover wildlife, wildflowers and wilderness in some of the most breathtaking high-elevation terrain in the West. You’ll learn map and compass skills, backcountry cooking and Leave No Trace skills. You’ll also learn how to make decisions, develop confidence, and get along with your peers after a long day on the trail (we call this “expedition behavior”).
The Salmon River bisects the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness, a land of canyons reaching 6,300 feet from the river bottom and skirted by forests of lodgepole pine, spruce and Douglas fir. Here you’ll travel on rafts and oar rigs learning basic river skills like scouting, paddle strokes, hazard evaluation and rigging boats.
You’ll work hard, have fun and return home with leadership skills to last a lifetime.
Salmon Backpacking & Rafting
Adventure
for 14 and 15 Year Olds
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| Duration: |
28 days |
| Ages: |
14 and 15 |
| Tuition: |
$5,000 |
| Dates: |
June 14-July 11, 2008
June 30-July 27, 2008
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| Course start/end: |
Driggs, Idaho |
| Equipment Deposit: |
$250 |
| Fly in/out: |
Idaho Falls, Idaho |
| Downloads: |
Course Description
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Equipment List
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