Summer Adventure Day Camps, Overnights, & Expeditions : Adventure Links

Programs

Day programs: These five day programs are designed to give youth (8-10 & 11-14), in the Northern Virginia area, a variety of positive experiences outdoors. Instructor teams facilitate a new adventure pursuit each day and lead groups of 16 participants as they explore outdoor recreation areas in Northern Virginia and West Virginia. While working Day programs instructors have a five day work week with nights off (some select programs require one overnight commitment). Daily activities are: Team building, Caving, Top-Rope Rock Climbing, Survival Skills, Canoeing and Kayaking. For more information click here (link to our day program page).

Overnights: During these programs three instructors take 16 participants (11-14) on a six day road trip through areas of Virginia, West Virginia and Southern Pennsylvania and facilitate different adventure activities each day. With all of their gear loaded on a bus driven by an Adventure Links instructor, the group is self sufficient for the entire week. While working an overnight program instructors are responsible for the group at all times for six days. Depending on the itinerary an overnight may include: Top-Rope Rock Climbing, Caving, Mountain Biking, Day Hikes, whitewater paddling via raft, or duckie (contracted to a local outfitter). For more information click here (link to our overnight page).

Expeditions: During these programs instructors with adequate qualifications lead a group of 13 participants (14-17) on a two-week van supported excursion that include more advanced outdoor pursuits. While working an expedition, instructors are responsible for the group at all times for fourteen days. Depending on the itinerary expeditions may include: Top- Rope Rock Climbing, Backpacking, Canoe Tripping, Mountain Biking, Sea Kayaking, Whitewater Kayaking, Rafting (we contract out to local outfitters for assistance with our advanced kayaking and rafting programs?. For more information click here (link to our expedition page)

Team Building Programs: During Team Building Programs groups are lead through a variety of different challenges and given the chance to experientially learn how they, as individuals and as a whole, can improve their teamwork and problem solving skills. Our Team Development Course is made up of a 50+ piece low element challenge course, a 300' long zipline and the Adventure Team Challenge high course. (Ages 5th grade to Adult). Adventure links also provides some customized theme based team development programs and mobile ropes course programs.

High Adventure Programs: Our High Adventure Programs are designed to help groups build group cohesion through a shared outdoor experience. During these programs individuals also have opportunities to learn new skills, push themselves past preconceived boundaries, have positive experiences outdoors and explore different local ecologies. Our typical High Adventure Itineraries include: Top-Rope Rock Climbing and Rapelling, Flat-Water Kayaking and Canoeing, Caving and Overnight Programs (Ages 5th grade to Adult). Adventure links also provides custom programs that may include: Orienteering and Geocaching, Whitewater Rafting, Backpacking, Mountain Biking, Day Hiking, school curriculum integration.

Environmental Studies Programs: Adventure links offers two styles of programs that focus on developing our clients environmental understanding. Our Environmental Education Programs are designed to enhance a student's science curriculum with hands-on activities that bring their in-class studies to the natural world. A variety of topics are offered including Ecology, Landforms and Water Quality (Ages 4th to 12th grade). Our Primitive Living Skills programs involve participants in a variety of natural living and sensory awareness skills that have been used by primitive peoples to meet basic human needs while living in wild places. Depending on the client's goals the curriculum for Primitive Living Skills Programs may also include more modern survival techniques. (Ages 5th to Adult)

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