The Wilderness Trip

Boys aged sixteen and seventeen are eligible for Keewaydin's Wilderness Trip Program. In this program, boys come to camp for three days of trip preparation and training and then head north to Quebec, Canada for a four week adventure in Cree Indian territory. Most of the trip takes place on rivers and the trippers get to paddle through some exciting white water. In addition to having two experienced Keewaydin staff leading the trip, each trip has a Cree Indian guide. These natives of the territory, fur trappers in the winter, are outdoorsman of the most unique kind. The cultural education the trippers get from the guides is one of those most valuable aspects of the Wilderness Trip. Most, but not all, of the boys who go on this trip come from the Keewaydin wigwams.

The Wilderness Trip has a leadership development component. Trippers may stay at camp upon their return for two days to work with the younger campers under the direction of a wigwam director.

For more information on the Keewaydin Wilderness trip program, click here.