A thunderous roar of water drowns out every other sound. Heart racing with anticipation, mind and body electric with anticipation, you perch atop a rocky ledge, and peer at the rapid ahead.
Before you can say "Class IV" you and the rapid are all that exist. The raft lunges. A wave sends your bow skyward. You dig in, only vaguely aware of the fountain of water overhead. Then you're through it, into the calm water, soaked to the bone. You suck in a huge breath, let out a yell, and look back at where you've been. You just nailed Hell's Half Mile.
On your rafting adventure, you may be paddling rafts, paddlecats or sit-on-top kayaks. You learn to read the river with skill and intimacy and take your turn captaining one of the crafts through sections of whitewater with burgeoning skill.
You can choose to run the rapids of Orgeon's Deschutes River, marvel at the high canyon walls from the big-water rapids of the Colorado River, or maneuver through the Narrows of the wild Chattooga River in the Appalachians. Grab a paddle and feel the rush.
This one week rafting expedition takes place on the Green River in Utah through Dinosaur National Monument. It is designed for motivated younger teens who are ready to learn how to captain technical rapids and walk away knowing they are stronger than they thought.
Activities: Rafting, day hiking, solo, service
Lengths: 7 days
Ages: 14-16
This three-week river expedition descends the Green and Colorado Rivers and retraces the steps of famed explorer, John Wesley Powell. This course requires a commitment to completion as well as to adventure; challenge and deep down accomplishment and is perfect for motivated teens ready for more than the average summer.
Activities: Rafting, sit-on-top kayaking, rock climbing, service, solo
Lengths: 22 days
Ages: 16-18
This course is a two week river expedition on the Green or Yampa rivers in Utah. Students experience a progression of whitewater skills as they move from rafts into smaller craft like sit-on-top kayaks. This course is appropriate for a broad range of motivated challenge-seekers.
Activities: Rafting, sit-on-top kayaking, rock climbing, service, solo
Lengths: 15 days
Ages: 16-18, 18+
