Ages 15-16 (entering 10th or 11th grade)

After three days of trip preparation at Camp Manito-wish, you will head out on the trail for fourteen days of wilderness and adventure. Trip preparation will include collaborative leadership training, food and equipment pack-out, first aid basics, map and compass skills, and hiking or paddling techniques. You will then apply your knowledge during a full two weeks on the trail.

Pioneer Canoeing

Imagine yourself canoeing through the remote and rugged glacier-formed lakes of Quetico Provincial Park. Located in Southern Ontario, Canada, the Park provides ample opportunity to navigate undisturbed waterways and encounter abundant wildlife. Following the routes of the French fur traders, your group will paddle 8-15 miles per day and encounter a variety of portages.

2012 dates:

Pioneer I  June 26 to July 15

Pioneer II  July 24 to August 12

"Our leader motivated us not by telling us what to do, but because we liked him so much we wanted to show him what we could do."

Outpost camper