Phoenix Adventure Camp

Phoenix Adventure Camp is designed for teens looking to try new things, gain skills in outdoor pursuits, and build friendships that will last a lifetime. Each youth will get to choose (based on availability) two expeditions of interest, each lasting 4 days in length.

Back Country Adventure

Our back country adventure will see the youth do various activities in the beautiful Alberta outdoors. These activities include a day hike, fishing, and exploring the David Thompson region! This is a program made for those who really enjoy nature and want to experience it up close and personal in different ways.

Backpacking

Participants will take part in hiking an established trail in the west country. Participants will learn about properly packing their backpack, set-up and take-down of camps, “no trace” camping philosophy, and various other skills. Participants will need to be prepared for various weather conditions as it can be scorching hot to snowing, even in the summer in this area.

Participants in this excursion should be ready for a 4 day remote backpacking excursion.  You should be physically active before participating in this program.  Individuals with back, knee, ankle or other conditions may not be appropriate for this excursion.  If you have any concerns prior to registering, please contact our office at (403) 342-6500

Canoeing

This is an introduction to river canoeing. It includes one day of lake instruction, a half day on a still section of the river, 1 night camping on the river, a safety orientation, river orientation, and other various educational pieces. Also, all participants will take part in safety drills on the lake where they will tip the canoe and learn skills to deal with a tipped canoe with leader assistance. Two certified Canoe Instructors will accompany the youth on the trip.

Cycling (Second Half Only)

Riders will be transported via bus to their start point on the beautiful HWY 93 in Banff National Park. The group will cycle between 25 and 60 km per day, cycling back down HWY 93 and HWY 11 until they return to their destination at Camp Alexo. While camping at stunning locations within Banff National Park and the Heart of David Thompson Country.

Horseback Riding

We travel down into the heart of the West Country to reach our Horse Camp. Located approximately 80 km south of Nordegg, our riders will truly experience nature at its finest. Learning to care for, saddle, and ride horses through breathtaking scenery. Youth will camp alongside the horse camp for three nights.

Kayaking (First Half Only)

Youth will participate in 4 days of kayaking. Day 1 will be spent learning all applicable skills on the lake. Days 2-4 are all spent applying those skills on the river. All participants will be given instructions on basic kayaking techniques and given an orientation on the first day. Please be prepared for all sorts of weather conditions. Be prepared to get WET, Kayaking requires a lot of in water work and you must be able to exit your Kayak should, we mean when, you flip over!!

Prices:

• Base Rate: $990

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