Rivers
Program Details
Registration for our 2023-2024 session of Rivers is full. Join our mailing list to receive updates to register for the 2024-2025 season!
Rivers is a program for young people (ages 13-16) who wish to delve deep(er) into ancestral skills and wilderness awareness. It is an opportunity to be challenged, laugh deeply, co-create culture with peers, learn about the natural world, hone awareness, and connect fully with yourself.
Whether or not you’re new to skills like friction fire, carving, singing, camouflage, foraging, etc., this program is designed for any young person with the willingness to step into this experience with us with a strong “Yes!”
This year will have a strong focus on crafting and making some of the tools essential to culture, connection with landscape, sourcing food, and more. These could include: wooden utensils, bowls, fishing nets, bow drill kits, bone knives, bone needles, natural thread, leather pouches, and many other ancestral implements.
Our time together will culminate in a 4-day wild camping trip together. This trip will bring us to the growing edges of what we know and have learned throughout the year, as we endeavor to create a small village and sur-thrive together in the natural world.
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Ages: 13-16
(Determined as of October 1st, 2023)
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2023-2024 Dates:
September: 23*
October: 21*
November: 25
December: 16
January: 20 *Postponed*
February: 24
March: 9*, 23 (rescheduled from 1/20)
April: 18-21* (4-day, 3-night overnight experience)
May: 4*
(all dates with an * are overnights)
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Day program run 9am - 3pm; overnights run from 2pm on Saturday until 2pm on Sunday (24 hours)
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Montague, MA (4-day trip location TBD)
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Tuition: $960
Please consider using the ECheck option at check-out. Credit card fees are very expensive and cause program fees to increase. Thank you!