Shenandoah Summer

7th and 8th Adventure!

Below is an example of an 7th and 8th Adventure session's daily schedule. 

 

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Sunday
  • Arrive and move in.

  • Get to know your counselors, bunkmates, and others in your session

  • Ice breakers, name games, and fun

  • Learning climbing and rappelling on our Climbing Tower

  • Night activities

  • Evening Meeting

Monday
  • Giant Swing (by choice)

  • Offsite Caving with headlamps and helmets

  • Night time fun

  • Trip prep

  • Evening Meeting

Tuesday
  • Depart for West Virginia

  • Possibly explore the Cranberry Wilderness

  • Camping

  • Evening Meeting

Wednesday
  • Rock Climbing in the New River Gorge

  • Swimming fun in Summersville lake

  • Camping

  • Evening Meeting

Thursday
  • Rafting the New River Gorge!

  • Camping

  • Evening Meeting

 

Friday
  • Return to Mountian Campus

  • Showers and cleanup

  • Trip to Lake Arrowhead

  • BBQ in state park

  • Evening Meeting

 

Saturday
  • Prep for canoe trip
  • Launch canoe on the Shenandoah River
  • Learn or relearn canoeing basics
  • Camping
  • Evening meeting
Sunday
  • On the River
  • Navigate the infamous Compton's Rapid (class II+)
  • Empty water from any flipped canoes (not to worry all your cloths and sleeping bags are in dry bags)
  • Camping
  • Evening Meeting
Monday
  • Return to Mountain Campus before lunch
  • Rest time
  • Showers and Slip n Slide
  • Prep for backpacking trip
  • Night time fun
  • Evening Meeting
 
Tuesday
  • Depart for backpacking trip in Shenandoah National Park
  • Hike on, over, and within the beautiful Shenandoah wilderness
  • Camping
  • Evening Meeting
Wednesday
  • Continue backpacking trek
  • Possibly stopping at one of many incredible waterholes for a break and fun
  • Camping
  • Evening Meeting
Thursday
  • Return from backpacking trip
  • cleanup and showers
  • Gift making for one of your fellow campers
  • Special closing to session at campfire
  • Evening Meeting
Friday
  • Clean up and packup
  • Special time with you new friends
  • Depart