“THE THING THAT I WOULD SAY TO GIRLS IS: DON’T WORRY, YOU’LL BE ABLE TO DO IT. WITH EFFORT, YOU WILL SUCCEED. YOU WILL HAVE AN EXPERIENCE THAT WILL SHOW YOU HOW TRULY COMPETENT YOU ARE. ”E. Jane Fried, Dean of Admission at Phillips Academy, Wilderness Horsepacking ’07 See more of Jane at www.nols.tv Craig Muderlak Tony Jewell Accomplish more than you’ve ever imagined on a co-ed or all-girls Adventure C<strong>our</strong>se in some of America’s most remote wilderness. Salmon River, Idaho Adventure students get a chance <strong>to</strong> be a leader <strong>to</strong> their peers and gain experience and skills they can use the rest of their lives. Big Hole Mountains, Idaho IDAHO BACKPACKING ADVENTURE FOR 14- AND 15-YEAR OLDS Independence, responsibility, achievement, and fun—these qualities are the essence of this c<strong>our</strong>se. In a word: adventure. Whether you travel in the Wyoming Range, the Palisades, the Beaverheads, the Bear<strong>to</strong>oths, the Lemhis, or the Absarokas, the mountains will be unlike any classroom you’ve ever experienced with their fresh air and fresh opportunities. You’ll learn skills—backpacking, cooking, camping, and navigation with a map—and you’ll also learn things like how <strong>to</strong> turn challenging situations in<strong>to</strong> opportunities, how <strong>to</strong> get along with y<strong>our</strong> group, and how <strong>to</strong> be a leader even when you’re following. This isn’t a kid’s version of other <strong>NOLS</strong> c<strong>our</strong>ses. You’ll get the famous <strong>NOLS</strong> curriculum taught by the same experienced instruc<strong>to</strong>rs who teach for <strong>NOLS</strong> <strong>world</strong>wide. And, as with every <strong>NOLS</strong> c<strong>our</strong>se, these are entirely field-based experiences where you’ll travel the country on foot and sleep under a blanket of stars. DETAILS Age and Length: 14 & 15 Only • Duration: 14 days Tuition: $3,060 Dates: page 106 GIRLS LEAD! Yes, you can! Recognize y<strong>our</strong> full leadership potential in an all-female environment with <strong>our</strong> girls-only Adventure C<strong>our</strong>se option. See page 106 for dates. SALMON BACKPACKING AND RAFTING ADVENTURE FOR 14- AND 15-YEAR-OLDS This c<strong>our</strong>se is for young teens who want <strong>to</strong> traverse a little known section of the Rocky Mountains near the Idaho-Montana border and raft the Main Salmon River, all in one action-packed month. In two very different environments, you’ll learn how <strong>to</strong> make decisions, develop confidence, and work through challenges with y<strong>our</strong> c<strong>our</strong>semates (we call this “expedition behavior”). While backpacking, you’ll become a competent map reader and backcountry cook, and you’ll develop y<strong>our</strong> Leave No Trace skills and stewardship and sustainability values. Then, after climbing peaks, crossing rivers, and hiking through pristine meadows, you’ll trade y<strong>our</strong> backpack for a dry bag. For 10 days on over 80 miles of the wild and scenic Main Salmon River, you’ll navigate deep canyons and whitewater in paddle rafts and oar rigs. You will learn basic river skills like paddle strokes, hazard evaluation, and boat rigging. Overall, you’ll work hard, have fun, and return home with leadership skills <strong>to</strong> last a lifetime. DETAILS Age and Length: 14 & 15 Only • Duration: 28 days Tuition: $5,575 Dates: page 106 Facing page: Paddle rafts gear up for a day’s lesson on the river. Main Salmon River, Idaho 38 www.nols.edu • (800) 710-<strong>NOLS</strong> • admissions@nols.edu
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