Appalachian Backpacking & Rock Climbing
BACKPACKING While exploring one of the world’s most famous footpaths you can expect to practice basic backcountry skills including on and off-trail navigation, weather forecasting and preparation, campfire cooking and tarp setup. ROCK CLIMBING At the midpoint of your expedition you will spend most of a day rock climbing and rappelling. In addition to your… READ MORE >
Chesapeake Bay Sea Kayaking & Appalachian Backpacking
COURSE OVERVIEW The Chesapeake Bay: the largest estuary in the nation, is the meeting point where 400 rivers, creeks and streams spanning from NY to VA all travel to the Atlantic Ocean. It boasts 4,600 miles of tidal shoreline perfect for kayaking. Settled by the Powhatan Indians and first explored by Captain John Smith in… READ MORE >
Chesapeake Bay Sea Kayaking
COURSE OVERVIEW The Chesapeake Bay, the largest estuary in the nation, is the meeting point where 400 rivers, creeks and streams spanning from NY to VA all travel to the Atlantic Ocean. It boasts 4,600 miles of tidal shoreline perfect for kayaking. Settled by the Powhatan Indians and first explored by Captain John Smith in… READ MORE >
Dolly Sods Wilderness Backpacking & Potomac River Canoeing
COURSE AREA Wild wonderful West Virginia invites you to explore the remote regions of “The Mountain State.” West Virginia is approximately 75% forest land and contains 2,029 miles of named trails. The backpacking component of your course will be in Monongahela National Forest which contains over 700 miles of these trails. This course area is… READ MORE >
Youth Leadership Corps (YLC)
HOW TO APPLY Applications are CLOSED for 2024. 2025 Application dates To Be Announced. Complete an Application, Personal Essay, and two Letter of Recommendation forms. Those selected for the course will pay a $400 fee for the program ($100 with qualifying financial aid application). Open to residents of Maryland, DC, Virginia, and West Virginia. Those… READ MORE >
Get Out And Lead (GOAL)
Get Out And Lead (GOAL) is an Outward Bound scholarship program that has been developed to cultivate budding leaders through the unique challenge of an 8-day wilderness expedition backing and rock climbing along the Appalachian Trail. Students learn the skills that are critical to success and often not learned in the classroom- leadership styles, communication,… READ MORE >