Several years ago, we organized our first backpacking trip to the Trinity Alps for returning Bar 717 campers who had just finished their 11th grade year and were too old to attend regular camp, but wanted a way to connect with the camp community over the summer. The trip was a great success!
We’re very happy to be able to offer this trip again this coming summer, and are excited to invite any campers who are 17 years old and will have just finished the 11th grade to participate.* Two of our experienced counselors will lead participants on a week-long trip into the Trinity Alps Wilderness, a beautiful area about a 2-hour drive from main camp. The Trinity Alps offer excellent hiking trails with sweeping views of the mountains, access to pristine lakes, and camping spots in beautiful, open meadows.
The trip is a great opportunity for this group of young people to connect with new and old camp friends, spend time in the outdoors, and develop leadership skills. Additionally, participation in the trip is a good step for those who think they might be interested in returning to camp as a counselor in the future.
Here are the important details:
Dates: August 6 – August 12, 2023
Cost: $1,600 per participant (includes trip leaders and all meals)
Size: 8 participants, 2 counselors (5 participant minimum)
Register: Visit http://www.bar717.com/enroll/ and choose the session for the 17 Year Old Backpacking Trip.
Travel: Families will be responsible for transportation to and from Camp at the beginning/end of the trip.
If you have any questions at all, please give us a call at 530-628-5992 or email.
*Participants must have finished the 11th grade and be under 18 years old.
Hi Kent. This sounds like a great opportunity. My son, Quinten Slaughter attended Bar 717 back in Summer 2015 (maybe 2014?) and he just turned 17 on November 12, 2022, and is now a Junior in high school at Victor Central Schools in Upstate New York, to which we moved in Summer 2016, thus Q not being able to attend Bar 717 in recent years. He is very much interested in returning to California this Summer 2022, and the dates of August 6 – August 12 would probably work out great for him to go on this amazing adventure opportunity. Please feel free to put him on the list if he is considered eligible. Thanks so much! Margaret Schenck (Q’s mom)
Hi Margaret! How exciting that Quinten might be able to join us this summer. Please feel free to call our office for more information at 530-628-5992, or you can enroll him online here: https://bar717.com/enroll/