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FEATURED COURSES


At North Carolina Outward Bound School, we have something for every age group. Check out these upcoming featured courses and staff favorites. If you have questions about these courses or would like to enroll, please call us at (888) 756-2627 or email [email protected].

Family Courses

Blue Ridge Mountains Backpacking & Rock Climbing for Families

Dates: 8.4.2024 - 8.7.2024

Ages: 12+

Location: North Carolina

This course is designed to foster connection between a young person and a trusted adult in their life. Through challenging backcountry activities like backpacking, orienteering, sleeping and eating in the backcountry and rock climbing in the Blue Ridge Mountains, the memories and metaphors of a shared adventure will carry on long into the future.

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Adult Courses

Blue Ridge Mountains Backpacking & Rock Climbing for Women

Dates: 9.21.2024 - 9.28.2024

Ages: 30+

Location: North Carolina

Enjoy traveling through the misty, cool mountains of Western North Carolina on this backpacking and rock climbing expedition. Spend time climbing up rock faces or rappelling down them. In addition to gaining experience traveling in some of the oldest mountains in the world, you'll build upon your confidence and leadership skills by meeting women and gender-expansive students from all over the country and working as a team to accomplish your daily goals.

 

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Blue Ridge Mountains to Florida & Patagonia Leadership Semester

Dates: 9.26.2024 - 12.6.2024

Ages: 18+

Location: North Carolina, Florida, and Patagonia

Climb rock faces in the cool autumn mountains of North Carolina, journey by river through the canopied forests and barrier islands of Florida and summit peaks in the Land of Fire and Ice at the edge of the world in Patagonia. While living and traveling in the classroom of the great outdoors, you will gain a clear sense of your abilities, build strong bonds with your group and walk away with a greater understanding of the wilderness, the world and yourself. 

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