Take time to sharpen your sense of self and your sense of direction. Navigate ocean channels and group dynamics. Build your outdoor skills and your leadership skills. Learn deeply about the world’s cultures and yourself. Grow with and from the best. Take time for your future on a NOLS wilderness semester.

With the academic credit you’ll receive and opportunities for scholarships and other financial aid, there’s nothing stopping you from stepping forward and taking your education to the next level with NOLS.

Join world-class instructors and like-minded peers on the most profound 135 days of your life. 

This expedition in remote Chilean Patagonia is packed with leadership mastery, outdoor skills, impressive wilderness certifications, cultural immersion, and local service. 

Perfect for both first-time and experienced travelers, course sections include total immersion while living with a Spanish-speaking Patagonian family, sea kayaking, mountaineering, and rock climbing in the remote mountains and coastlines of Patagonia.

A Patagonia Year will set you up for success in the future. The experience, life skills, global perspective, and outdoor skills will serve you for the rest of your life.