Trips

     At Hawkeye we run what we call a "trips based program."  This means that a central part of each week is an out-of-camp Wilderness Adventure Trip.  These are primarily day hiking trips but can include day canoeing trips and multi-day trips of either kind.  Do you know how to hike?  Well, let's find out...can you walk?  Yes?  Then you can hike.  How about canoe...can you canoe?  No?  Well then we'll have to remedy that.  In the first days and week of each session one of our goals is to get everyone into and familiar with the canoe.  You'll pick it up quickly and if not then just make sure you are in the front.

     Trips at camp are coordinated at first by Cabin group.  After one or two trips with your group each camper is assessed and placed in a skill appropriate group that allows them to get the most enjoyment and learning out of each trip.

      Trips are carried out by our Expeditions Staff.  These trip leaders are all experienced outdoors-people with First Aid training and a sensible approach to the mountains and woods.  You are in good hands when you step on the trail and though you will be challenged and encouraged to push yourself perhaps farther than you have before you will always be safe.

     Each week the wilderness trip builds upon the skills learned in prior weeks and practiced on other trips.  In the first week you may learn a little about maps and trail signs and in the second you will build upon those skills with compass work and perhaps even the basics of declination.  By the fourth week you will be building fires, setting up camp, and distributing responsibilities among your group members as you take the lead on a portion of  a trip.

     Our trips take advantage of our wonderful location on Red Hill and within yodeling distance of the White Mountains.  Campers should be prepared to crawl through boulder caves, swim in waterfalls, take-in breathtaking views, camp on an island, swim in the deepest lake in New Hampshire, and see a variety of wildlife and topography.