This wonderful three-week Leadership Expedition is the ultimate wilderness experience. Enjoy backpacking and sea kayaking on a trip through the most remote wilderness in the lower 48 states. This trip is open to both returning Wilderness Venturers and to new students who have completed the 9th grade and up.
Backpack the Teton Wilderness
Our journey begins on Togwotee Pass at the southern tip of the beautiful South Absaroka Mountain Range. We then trek through the stunningly beautiful Teton Wilderness, high along the Continental Divide, passing by azure alpine tarns and flower-filled meadows to the headwaters of the Yellowstone River. This vast and magnificent wilderness will afford us opportunities to see an amazing variety of wildlife unavailable on any other program for young adults. Imagine the prospect of seeing 2 species of bears, moose, elk, deer, big horn sheep, and wolves as well as a stunning variety of bird life, including bald eagles, osprey, white pelicans, and trumpeter swans. There is no other wilderness quite like this. In this incomparable setting, we'll learn a wide variety of advanced outdoor and peer leadership skills. Our curriculum will cover map and compass use, campsite selection, route finding, basic wilderness first aid, zero-impact camping, and backcountry cooking. Most importantly, we'll learn how to work and live as a team. On our 7th day we'll approach the famous Yellowstone River in Yellowstone National Park. "The Thoroughfare," as this spectacular area is known, provides unrivaled opportunities for fly fishing.Sea Kayak Yellowstone Lake
On the 12th day we'll pick up our ocean-touring kayaks on Yellowstone Lake. At 136 square miles, it is the largest body of fresh water over 7,000 feet in the lower 48 states. Our 6-day journey through the pristine southeast and south arms of Yellowstone Lake will take us through some of the most remote and rewarding wilderness our continent has to offer.Whitewater Raft the Snake River
We'll conclude our wilderness adventure with an exhilarating trip down the turbulent waters of the Grand Canyon of the Snake River before our banquet in Jackson Hole.
Important Information:
This Leadership Expedition offers everything found in other nationally known outdoor leadership schools with one notable exception: Our leaders eat, sleep, and live with our groups on a 24-hour basis in order to enhance safety and better facilitate group interaction.
All the major components of this trip have been offered by us over the past 37 years.
