Students also discuss forests as a system of plants, animals, and decomposers. Click here for a printable application packet. After demonstrating basic competence students are allowed to explore our lake. Life preservers are used at all times. These hikes are intended to be more physically challenging than the nature hikes.
Students learn the skills necessary for an enjoyable, low-impact hike.
This is a good time to see wildlife because more remote trails are often used on these hikes. Students employ group decision making, communication, and cooperation skills in order to complete mental and physical challenges. During a Cooperation Course, students often change their assumptions and definitions of leadership, communication, and problem solving. The site for this activity is our Project Adventure certified ropes course. Students participate in an extensive ground school where they learn the basics about harnesses, equipment, and commands.