Participants should be in good physical condition and prepared for all weather conditions.

Activities will rotate through labor-based projects, relaxation time, and strenuous-level exercise. Participants need to be able to paddle a canoe up to 6-10 miles a day, and sit in a canoe for 1.5 hours at a time, up to 6-8hrs a day. Participants should be prepared to lift and carry a 60lb canoe or 45lbs of gear up to ¾ of a mile, with breaks included, for up to 6 times within a day while walking on uneven terrain such as rocky and sandy soil, wet swamp, and within areas that may have significant brush and trees. Participants must be able to self-regulate emotions in various weather conditions such as wind, rain, hot, and cold with mosquitoes present. Participants should be able to communicate with a trip instructor if they need help or assistance at any time. Participants should be comfortable traveling in small, non-motorized boats, and preferably not prone to severe motion sickness. Participants must be under 250lbs due to the weight capacity of our canoes. No experience with trail work, hiking, canoeing, or camping is necessary to participate.

The group will be constantly supervised and guided, but each individual is responsible for attending the trip physically and mentally prepared for variable conditions.

Like any outdoor activity, there are inherent risks associated with our teen expeditions yet we actively manage our exposures and depend on you to play a role in our risk management. Read more here.