Custom Education

EOD Leadership Expedition

Duration

7 days

Images from NOLS instructor Karly Gutermuth from 2023. The majority of the images are from the SSRM, Spring Semester in the Rockies. Skills included in this batch of photos are backpacking (wind river range), winter, canyoneering, and rafting (teton valley branch, not sure which specific river) and backcountry rock climbing. Instagram handle: @karlygutermuth

Overview

About this course

Join NOLS for a 7-day canyoneering training through the Colorado Plateau in southeastern Utah. A vast landscape of red rock, deep winding canyons, narrow sandstone slots, and stark mesas, where erosion, and time have created a rugged and awe-inspiring desert maze.

This course will focus on developing teamwork and leadership skills along with technical outdoor skills in this beautiful wilderness. NOLS instructors will teach you cooking and stove use, map reading, Leave No Trace practices, expedition behavior, and technical canyoneering skills. They will also coach you through being both an active team member and designated leader, individual decision-making and effective group collaboration.

a person with a blue jacket carries a climbing rope on their back as tey walk between two narrow and steep slot canyon walls.

Photo by: Steph Taylor

This course is designed to challenge you. Heavy packs, tough terrain, and long days will push you outside your comfort zone—but along the way, you’ll build a strong sense of community and leave with lasting memories.

More information can be found in the Course Description under Resources below.

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TBA

Tuition varies by location. Financial aid available.

Duration

7 days

Location

Grand Junction, CO

Start/End

Grand Junction, CO

Course Session Dates

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