Winter is an ideal time for students to plan spring adventures. Fortunately, the U-M Adventure Leadership program provides year-round outdoor educational and recreational opportunities for students, regardless of prior experience.
Trips include rock climbing, camping, backpacking, or simply enjoying the great outdoors. There is sure to be a trip scheduled to provide a fun and exciting adventure for your student. New programs are being planned for spring. Check out the options.
“Classes are offered in wilderness medicine and outdoor skills such as backcountry cooking and building outdoor shelters. For those who just want to get outside, we offer a variety of trips during weekends and breaks, ”Jessa Lytle, Assistant Director of Adventure Leadership. “Past destinations have included dogsledding in the Upper Peninsula, Sleeping Bear Dunes, canoeing and kayaking the Huron River, and exploring the Pictured Rocks National Lake Shore.”
Unless otherwise indicated, trips are appropriate for both beginners and experienced campers. Trip leaders and staff take care of all planning, logistics, food, and contractor fees, so the only reason participants may need cash is for food during travel, she says.
“Our experiential education philosophy allows everyone to engage at their own pace and comfort level,” said Lytle.
Participants in the program do not need to have had prior experience. Necessary skills will be taught before and during the trip. Most trips schedule a pre-event meeting.
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