Adventurers Excursion Session 1 (6/16-6/20)
Description
Back this year! With great feedback from our first summer of the Adventurers Excursion we are bringing this add on back for summer 2025! This add on will include a week long overnight camping experience in the Arkansas River Valley between Salida and Buena Vista.

A week away from home will give campers the opportunity to live collectively in a community, building upon the relationships they create during their first 2 weeks of day camp. They will build independence and responsibility through campsite management, cooking, and cleaning. This opportunity will allow for campers to have a disconnect from technology and the pressures of social media. The week long excursion will also be action packed full of the best outdoor activities Colorado has to offer. In addition to the overnight camping experience, activities currently include:
rafting, kayaking, horse back ride, biking, and a trip to the hot springs.

The adventurers excursion will be single gender programming and camping with few combined activities throughout the week.

Go West excursions will be led by our Trip and Travel Program Director and a team of Trip and Travel Leaders who have additional certifications in outdoor recreation/education, wilderness first aid, and our program areas of focus. They will also be supported by Go West's Owner and Senior Director.

River activities and horse back riding will be ran in conjunction with trusted Arkansas Valley outfitters.

This week long excursion will take place during campers 3rd week of day camp programming. Space will be limited. Trips are limited to 2 gender based groups of 12.

The overnight add on cost is comparable to other Colorado overnight camp experiences but with these advantages:

In the Go West experience, campers will have the opportunity to get to know others in their group and the staff working with them in their 2 weeks of day camp programming prior to the overnight excursion. As a camp family you also have the opportunity to get to know and trust leaders going on the excursion prior to it taking place.

The longer term overnight camp experience will allow campers to build upon the skills day camp programming has given a foundation for, including; independence and self direction, productivity and accountability, leadership and responsibility, community and collaboration, as well as strong interpersonal skills because of ability to build relationships over the course of 3 weeks.

The week will be full of fun outdoor activities and experiences including, rafting, kayaking, horse back ride, biking, and trip to the hot springs.

All meals and high quality gear is provided.
Location:
Go West Camps
Dates:
6/16/2025 - 6/20/2025
Ages:
Grades 7th - 9th
Cost:
$995.00
Availability:
This session has openings
Registration will end on 6/12/2025.