Programmes › Ages 14 to 16
Leaders
A five night expedition for ages 14 to 16: kayaking, climbing, a waterfall summit, a community project and junior counsellor training.
The programme
What Leaders do
Leaders live at the forest base from Sunday evening to Friday afternoon. The week mixes real challenge with responsibility: they plan routes, cook for the group, and spend a morning helping run activities for younger campers. Those who complete it can apply to be paid junior counsellors the next summer.
Skills they leave with
- Expedition planning
- Leading a group
- Rescue skills
- Public speaking
- Community service
A typical day
- 6:30Wake up and stretch
- 7:30Breakfast the group cooked
- 9:00Expedition stage
- 13:00Trail lunch
- 14:30Skills or service
- 18:00Dinner and debrief
- 20:00Night sky and stories
Photos
Leaders at camp
Questions
About Leaders
Can my teen bring a phone?
Phones are kept by staff and handed back for 30 minutes each evening to call home.
Is there a fitness requirement?
They should be able to walk 10 km with a light pack. We send a simple training plan a month before.
Does this count towards anything?
Leaders receive a certificate in outdoor leadership and first aid, and a reference for school or scholarship applications.
Other groups
Brothers and sisters
Siblings save ten percent on every week, in any group.
Book Leaders for next summer
Early bird fees close on 31 March. Places are capped at 30 per group per week.