Opal Creek Expeditions Brings Youth and Adults to the Great Outdoors

There are offerings for all abilities.

Through their small-group backcountry expeditions, Opal Creek Expeditions bring youth ages ten through 17 and adults face-to-face with the outdoor places that make Oregon great—pristine mountain streams, uncut vistas, and old-growth forests.

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With offerings for all ages and abilities, Opal Creek Expeditions traverse miles of backcountry trail, summit ridgelines and peaks, and visit sub-alpine lakes and streams, for a unique and rewarding backcountry experience. As each participant learns the ins and outs of backpacking, their confidence grows—in their skills and in themselves.

Visit opalcreek.org/programs/backpacking-expeditions/ to learn more.

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