Expedition Multi-Sport Sly Park - 5th to 6th - Expedition

Campers will build core strength and good balance atop paddleboards as they play fun games, work on team building, master proper paddle strokes, practice rescue techniques and maneuver their boards on Jenkinson Lake.  

Campers will paddle through the secluded coves of Jenkinson Lake, learning flat-water skills like getting familiar with equipment, safety, proper paddle strokes, and wet exits. They will also tap into their teamwork skills while playing exciting games out on the water.

Our hikes get campers out onto the trails and into the varied landscape of Sly Park, teaching them about flora, fauna and the principles of Leave No Trace as they explore and gain respect for the natural world.

Whether they’re first-time bikers or regular riders, we get campers familiar with mountain biking technique, safety and equipment on Sly Park’s miles of mountain bike trails. Campers may be divided into smaller groups based on biking ability.

Campers will learn to maintain a campsite, setting up and breaking down their equipment, keeping their space tidy and cooking their own meals in the backcountry that fosters independence and valuable skills they will use throughout their lives. They’ll play games during downtime and swap stories around the campfire, building deep, lasting friendships with their fellow expedition-mates.

As they interact with their expedition-mates during the week—playing games, hanging out during downtime—campers will practice important interpersonal skills like communication, problem solving and teamwork.

Campers will take on a range of rock types, styles and levels of difficulty in gorgeous natural settings for up to six hours each day on granite knobs, domes, and cliffs.