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Canoes gliding beneath a towering river bluff
The Adventures

Out where it counts

The trips aren't the point — but they're where the point happens. Hard things, done together, that open a young man up to brotherhood and to God.

What We Run

Four kinds of trail

Canoes gliding beneath a towering river bluff

Wilderness Canoe Expedition

A multi-day paddle down a wild river — every young man carrying his weight, reading the water, and learning that hard miles are better shared.

Two young men paddling a canoe through a river rapid

Rites of Passage

Intentional challenges that mark the move from boyhood toward manhood — moments a young man can look back on and know something changed.

Tents pitched on a sandbar beneath a canyon wall

Riverside Base Camp

Camp on the sandbar — meals cooked together, honest conversations, and Scripture under the stars.

The crew of young men and leaders gathered on the riverbank

Brotherhood & Discipleship

A week with godly men and a crew of brothers, walking together toward Christ and the calling of biblical manhood.

From the Field

Moments on the trail

Two young men paddling a canoe through a river rapid
Hard miles, shared
Canoes gliding beneath a towering river bluff
Under the bluffs
A leader smiling on the river with canoes behind him
A steady presence
Tents pitched on a sandbar beneath a canyon wall
Camp on the sandbar
The crew of young men and leaders gathered on the riverbank
The whole crew
Sunset over forested ridgelines
Day's end
Upcoming Trips

Get on a trip

Spots are limited and crews stay small on purpose.

  • Summer 2026

    Wilderness Canoe Expedition

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  • Summer 2027

    Wilderness Canoe Expedition

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