Voyageur I Trips: (grades 8-9)

• Namekagon/St. Croix River Canoe Trip - Who's up for some J-strokes?! Steer the rapids of Northwestern Wisconsin's Namekagon and St. Croix Rivers with favorite counselors and God in charge!  You will learn canoe camping skills, and sing and pray around the campfire with old camp friends.   On the trip you'll see unspoiled wilderness, watch bald eagles search for fish in the river, camp along the river at canoe-only campsites, and run some super-fun rapids. We will review paddling skills before we go, but any paddling experience is very helpful for this trip.

• Superior Hiking Trail Backpacking Trip - On these introductory backpacking trips, you will be challenged to "get back to the basics," taking only what you need for fun, fellowship, and camping along the Superior Hiking Trail along the north shore of Lake Superior in Minnesota.  Challenging hiking, beautiful views, and a fresh breath of life will be your reward! The Voyageur I hiking trips are divided into either all boys and all girl trips.

Voyageur II Trips: (grades 10-12)

• Flambeau River Canoe Trip - If extra challenge is what you are looking for, this Flambeau river trip fits the bill.  Located in central Wisconsin the Flambeau river offers an great mix of flat water where you'll get a chance to hone your paddling skills and challenging class I and class II rapids.  You will paddle during the day, taking breaks for lunch, scouting, swimming, and other fun, and you'll camp at riverside campsites at night. Everything that you'll need for the trip, you'll take with you in special dry bags that will keep the water out of your clothes and gear. Although we will review paddling skills before we go, paddling experience is very helpful for this trip.

• Porcupine Mountains Backpacking Trip - As you hike the old-growth forests in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and share and pray together, you will experience community in a whole new way. The Porcupine Mountains are one of the premier hiking locations in the Midwest, offering a wide variety of scenery from rivers, to uncut virgin forest, to ridgelines, to the shores of Lake Superior. Experience simple living as the group carries all the gear and food they need for the week in specialized backpacks from site to site on the trip. Learn how good food tastes after hiking for 8-10 miles and cooking it yourself. Experience what it's like to truly depend on your counselors and fellow campers for your food, water, friendship, and fun. Campers have said that this trip is a life-changing experience and they have made some life-long bonds with their fellow hikers.

Voyageur Boundary Waters Trip: (grades 10-13)

• Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Trip - This 11-day canoe adventure is designed to test your limits and teach leadership skills through hands-on experience. You'll paddle through the pristine Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, portage from lake to lake, spot bald eagles, moose and other wildlife, and grow together as a group as you paddle and camp together away from civilization. Not for the faint of heart, this program promises to be a challenging and fun adventure. It is available for current 12th grade graduates as well.