
Start your adventure today with GSNWGL Wilderness Trips!
Be one with nature! These trips away from camp will have you exploring all the beauty of nature while building confidence, learning determination, and practicing grit.
Find additional information about camp, including the packing lists and camp information packets, on our Camp Birch Trails page.
BACKPACKING | Description | Grade Level | Cost | Housing |
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Level One: Ice Age Trail Beginner |
Spend two days out on the trail exploring the Ice Age Trail while backpacking. This is aone-week program. | Grades: 6-7 | $600 | Yurts |
Level Two: Ice Age Trail Advanced | Spend three days out on the trail exploring the beautiful Devil’s Lake section of the Ice Age Trail while backpacking. Prerequisite: Level One Wilderness Trip or experience wilderness camping. | Grades: 7-8 | $750 | Yurts |
Level Three: Superior Hiking Trail |
Spend five to six days backpacking the Superior Hiking Trail in Northern Minnesota. Prerequisite: Level Two: Ice Age Advanced Wilderness Trip. | Grades: 8-9 | $950 | Yurts |
CANOEING | Description | Grade Level | Cost | Housing |
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Level One: Upper Wisconsin River |
Spend two days out on the water exploring the Upper Wisconsin River while canoeing. This is a one-week program. | Grades: 6-7 | $600 | Yurts |
Level Two: Willow Flowage | Spend three days out on the water paddling down the Michigamme River in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Prerequisite: Level One Wilderness Trip. | Grades: 7-8 | $750 | Yurts |
Level Three: Manitowish Waters |
Spend five to six days on the water paddling the Manitowish Waters. Prerequisite: Level Two Wilderness Trip. | Grades: 8-9 | $950 | Yurts |