2024 FALL PROGRAM
THIS 5-WEEK PROGRAM MEETS TWICE A WEEK FOR 2.5 HOURS A SESSION AND CULMINATES IN AN OVERNIGHT CLIMBING EXPEDITION ON BURNT ISLAND WITH HURRICANE ISLAND OUTWARD BOUND SCHOOL
CANOEING
4th, 5th, & 6th Grades
Four Weeks of Canoeing
One Week of Intro to Climbing & Expedition Preparation
Culminating Overnight Climbing Expedition
Join us this Fall for an incredible 5-weeks of canoeing on our local lakes and rivers with a culminating overnight climbing expedition on Burnt Island facilitated by Hurricane Island Outward Bound School. This program is designed to teach the basics of canoeing along with developing basic climbing and rappelling skills and the ability to feel confident on an overnight expedition.
This program consists of 10 hands-on training sessions (2 per week) taught in the field by MountainSea Expeditions and Hurricane Island Outward Bound School’s guides. The training sessions will start with foundational skills such as paddle strokes, steering, and how to communicate with your paddle partner and progress to more advanced skills such as capsize rescue techniques and portaging. The final week we will switch gears to the basics of climbing and expedition preparation at HIOBS Wheeler Bay basecamp. To facilitate a safe and enjoyable overnight expedition, other skill development areas will build upon environmental awareness, leave no trace ethics, ecology, back-country cooking, and other essentials important for safety and fun on an overnight in the field. In addition to learning these technical skills, each session will be framed around one of our four core values and essential question to promote socio-emotional and interpersonal development.
Guided by MountainSea Expeditions & Hurricane Island Outward Bound School
Tuition: $400, all equipment included
Daily transportation not provided
Monday & Wednesday Weekly, 3:45pm-6:15pm
Canoeing Dates: Sep 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25, 30, Oct 2 at various Midcoast locations TBD
Climbing/Expedition Prep Dates: Oct 7, 9 at HIOBS Wheeler Bay Basecamp
Final Overnight Expedition: Saturday to Sunday October 12-13th on Burnt Island
F I N A N C I A L A I D I S A V A I L A B L E
When registering enter: SCHOLARSHIP15 or SCHOLARSHIP30 and that percentage will be taken off tuition. Email info@sundogoe.com for information on full scholarships.