School Groups

- Lodge Based Summer Adventure Program -

A lodge based programs are a great way to introduce students to a wilderness experience without the rigours of camping out. It also allows us to offer a wider range of optional activities.

In addition to the optional activities listed below students will be expected to organize themselves in small groups. Furthermore, they will have to preplan the adventure by creating a meal plan, making a budget, then shopping, preparing, and cooking their own meals. This stresses planning, leadership, communication, and every day budgeting. It also keeps the cost of the program down. The kitchen will be supervised by our staff.

The following activities are included:

• Canoeing - we will give basic paddling instructions on our small lake, and then lead a guided half day canoe trip to High Falls. This is an excellent introduction to canoeing. Along the way we can point out various elements of the natural environment such as beaver lodges and dams, wild flowers, and any animals we see (or their evidence).
• Hiking - a guided interpretative half day hike to a look out point over looking a vast swath of Algonquin forest.
• Geocaching - try our small course and learn about the new activity of geocaching. It's a combination of GPS use and a treasure hunt.
• Wolf Howl Program - learn about our local wolf pack, their biology, history, and local biases, and then join in a howl.
• Bonfire
• Alternative Energy Production - tour of our Micro-Hydro generator and learn how we create our own electricity.

These activities can be organized but do incur an additional cost:

• Compass Use - learn how to use a compass and a map in a wilderness setting - $35/person
• Survival Skills - learn how to survive if you get lost in the woods. Shelter building, fire starting, simple snares, navigation - $35/person
• Animal Tracking - learn how to tell what the animal tracks are telling you - $35/person
• Horseback Riding - a half day horse ride to High Falls - $100/person

We have listed a sample full day to day activity itinerary, as well as the Core Learnings touched upon.

Duration: 4 days
Cost: $295/person + HST
Dates: mid week May - June & September - November
Size: 15-34 participants (2-4 per room, each with their own bed)

Not included in the price above:

• Sleeping bags - we have beds but no sheets
• Dinners - you plan/shop/cook your own dinners

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