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• The Kepplewray Centre An outdoor activity centre in the English Lake District National Park. Kepplewray provides fully inclusive accommodation and activities for schools, clubs, and churches.
  
• The Miracle of Fall Learn why leaves change color, check foliage updates, driving tours, cams, photos, festivals and other things fall
  
• Lorado Taft Field Campus Lorado Taft Field Campus is an environmental education and conference center located in Oregon, Illinois.
  
• Delphi Training And Development Team building and outdoor management training in the West of Ireland.
  
• Jostedalen Breførarlag Outdoor centre in Norway. Runs beginner to advanced courses on glacier, rock, and ski. Guided tours on schedule or on request. Company run by IVBV/UIAGM certified guides.
  
• Alternative Adventure and Outdoor Activities Service A professional organization, delivering high-quality, outdoor-oriented, teamworking, educational, and personal-development courses for all skill-levels.
  
• Surf Camp Saladita A surfing camp in Saladita, Mexico. The biggest, longest waves within 100 miles. Located in the southern state of Guerrero, Mexico.
  
• Bukrap backpack Backpack, book carrier, bookbag, school bag, vest.
  
• On The Loose Expeditions Our On The Loose wilderness base camp provides an excellent location for retreats, school wilderness programs and corporate teambuilding.
  
• Bogong Outdoor Education Centre The Centre caters for co-educational school groups from school years 9 to 12. It conducts summer and winter (skiing) educational programs centred on the outdoors.
  
• Vision Leadership Offers high impact learning programs and build world-class challenge courses and climbing towers.
  
• Desert Mountain Medicine Customized wilderness medical training for backcountry guides and outdoor enthusiasts. Offering Wilderness First Responder (WFR) certification and refresher courses.
  
• Ultimate Outdoor Adventures We provide quality team building, multi-activity events, outdoor challenges and specialized outdoor training with hands-on experience in a fun atmosphere.
  
• Rocky Mountain Climbing School-Arizona Offers professional climbing instruction and guiding throughout Arizona.
  
• Landmark Specialized Training for Active Professionals. Courses and instruction for outdoor leaders, group facilitators, skills instructors, national certifications, and individualized programs.
  
• Pickering Creek Challenge Course Confidence building and low ropes activities will help build your school group, team or business' communication, concentration, teamwork skills.
  
• Turtle Island Preserve Outdoor education/retreat center near Boone, North Carolina. Program topics include environmental education and Appalachian settler and Native American lore and crafts.
  
• Altitude Our events typically feature experiential team exercises in the indoors and outdoors. We can provide skilled facilitators and moderators from the fields of economy, psychology, physical science and outdoor adventure.
  
• Recreational Specialists, Inc. (REC-SPECS) Specializing in Church youth group trips. We specialize in rock climbing, white water rafting, sea kayaking, back packing, cycle and mountain bike tours. REC-SPECS runs trips from B.C. to Baja, with offices in Washington, Central and Southern California.
  
• Beyond the Edge: Outdoor Activities in the Peak District Provide outdoor activities to the highest standard. Working with small groups, your safety, enjoyment and development are our priorities.
  
• Gopher Adventures,Ltd The premier source of outdoor skills instruction in Ohio and of educational adventures from Canada to Costa Rica.
  
• Bay Area Wilderness Training BAWT is designed to provide professional outdoor leadership training and quality equipment to (SF) Bay Area educators so that they, along with the youth they serve, may enjoy the power of California's wilderness.
  
• Scuba Kreta: Diving Club Learn to dive with the Padi Open Water Diving course. Enjoy the underwater world and start a new hobby during your holidays.
  
• Ocean Memories Looking for a fun & educational program for your boy or girl this summer? Our program features 5 action-packed days at sea, with different activities each day.
  
• Wild Life Action Wild Life Action focuses on teaching preservation, conservation, education, sportsmanship, and fellowship. We are raising public awareness about the environment, which allows us to better secure and protect wildlife habitat.
  
• Scuba Diving Instructor Scuba diving training from beginner to Instructor. Complete NAUI Pro career packages. International instructor training courses and diving business development.
  
• Highfields Experiential Programs Michigan's first nationally accredited experiential education program for: Leadership Development, Team Building, Communication, Problem Solving and Conflict Resolution
  
• Adventures Unlimited, Inc. Full service challenge ropes course provider highlights services which design, build, train for, and inspect ropes courses.
  
• Homegrown Surf Shop We've got everything you need for surfing and having a good time on Fuerteventura.
  
• Tropical Education Connection 12-30 day educational and immersion programs in Costa Rica.
  
• American Avalanche Institute Offering three levels of avalanche training courses in the western United States. In business for over 25 years. Located in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
  
• Northern Edge Algonquin Outdoor Education Experiences including Guided Canoe trips in Algonquin Park, Council of all beings, ecological and environmental programs, leadership and teamwork development.
  
• Adventure Links Outdoor Experiences Outdoor adventures and day camps in Virginia, Maine, Utah and Colorado featuring caving, rock climbing, kayaking, canoeing, crafts and SAT Prep Adventures. Have your young adults Experience Something More.....
  
• The Directory of Residential Camps The Directory of Residential Camps 2001-2002 New Zealand.
  
• Outward Bound USA A non-profit organization made up of 5 Wilderness schools and 2 Urban Centers offering adventure based, experiential education for teens, college students and adults.
  
• Scandia Valley Pumpkin Harvest Tour Educational tour for school groups and families; emphasizes the harvest aspect of farming and autumn.
  
• Log Heights LTD. An outdoor personal and team development training centre, specialising in the design and delivery of programmes focused on teambuilding, teamwork, leadership, communication and change management.
  
• Paskowitz Family Surf Camp Paskowitz Family Surf Camp, Teaching surfing since 1972, Learn from real pros. This is where you go if you want to learn how to surf. California
  
• ACE Adventures ACE organizes outdoor and wilderness activities like rock climbing, kayaking, canoeing, hiking, solos and survival for youth and adults.
  
• Inside Out Achieve much more - individually and in teams through InsideOut development programmes. Using the power of real experiences, we develop communication, problem solving, leadership and other team skills in a fun and enjoyable manner.
  
• Voyageur Outward Bound School Voyageur Outward Bound School is dedicated to helping young people pursue challenging wilderness experiences in order to gain a greater understanding and acceptance of themselves and others.
  
• Hurricane Island Outward Bound School Southern Programs - Adolescent Instructor Practicum Adolescent Instructor Practicum: Overview of the Practicum Program that HIOBS runs in Florida for potential wilderness instructors working with adolescent populations. An experiential and hands on training program recognized nationally by OB schools.
  
• Rocky Mountain College OutReach Program Elderhostel site Online catalog of Elderhostel programs available through Rocky Mountain College (Billings, Montana) and the Community Services Outreach Program providing high-quality, affordable, educational adventures for adults who are 55 and older.
  
• YOUTH: Fun and Adventure for School Groups Organised school group programs in the Riau Islands.
  
• La Vida Expeditions Christian Outdoor Expeditions: Ropes Course, Rock Climbing, etc. at Gordon College.
  
• Whitewater Voyages Offering youth programs, whitewater summer camps, raft guide schools, kayak classes, and inflatable kayak classes, in addition to trips and tours.
  
• Ardroy Outdoor Education Centre, Scotland Outdoor Education in Argyll, Scotland. Ardroy is Fife Council's only Residential outdoor centre.
  
• Silchester Excavation Project This site describes the archaeology of Roman Silchester and the activities which will be undertaken by those participating in the Field School.
  
• Southern African Wildlife College Providing protected area managers with motivation and relevant skills to manage their areas and associated wildlife populations sustainably.
  
• Swift Nature Camp At Swift Nature Camp children do hands on science experiments and take care of furry friends. Activities are fun and noncompetitive: swimming, sailing, scuba, canoeing, fishing, team course and more.
  
• Killary Corporate Team-building and management development programmes in Connemara, Ireland.
  
• University of Calgary Outdoor Program Centre Has goal to "inspire and facilitate your participation in a wide range of outdoor activities."
  
• Adventure Alliance Adventure Alliance specializes in corporate adventures, team building and event planning.
  
• Adventure Realm Canada Outdoor Centre Fun, challenge, leadership training. A non-profit outdoor school dedicated to helping teens and adults realize their full potential through experiential outdoor education in the Canadian Rockies.
  
• Montana Natural History Center seeks to foster understanding, appreciation, and conservation of natural systems through natural history education in the northern Rocky Mountain region.
  
• Yosemite National Institutes Providing outdoor environmental education, Elderhostel, field seminars, youth and education training, and conference services in Headlands, Olympic and Yosemite National Parks.
  
• Freunde des Walderlebniszentrums Tennenlohe Information about the Forest Information and Experience Centre, Tennenlohe, Germany
  
• Natura Sport Outdoor Training Outdoor training and team building events with adventure challenging sports in Patagonia, Argentina.
  
• Destination Wilderness Outdoor Adventures Our multi-day instructional courses are designed for those seeking employment as professional river guides.
  
• The Energy Masters We transform individuals, teams and organizations from a position of fear, to that of a knowledge and passion-based performance system.
  
• Salter Mountain & Desert Adventure specialized "Outdoor Education" expeditions: backcountry travel skills, desert survival skills, orienteering skills, and leadership development skills. Company based solely in the high desert regions of Nevada.
  
• Alberta's Voyageur & Klondike Ventures Offering Winter & Summer programs with certified guides/instructors for school groups, corporate and families; canoeing, skijoring, dog sledding, riverside camping.
  
• SportsJones: "Requiem for an Explorer" A tribute to Paul Petzoldt, the founder of the National Outdoor Leadership School.
  
• Federation of Flyfishers certified Flycast Instructor Nationally certified by the Federation of Flyfishers, Captain Chris Dotson offers flycast instruction
  
• Inside Out Expeditions Educational expeditions focusing on leadership development, environmental/cultural learning, outdoor skills development, and personal awareness.
  
• Breteche Creek Ranch 7,000 acre guest ranch in Wyoming. Horseback riding, gourmet meals,cattle drive, ornithology clinic, horsemanship clinic.
  
• Outdoor Wilderness Leadership School Located at Wintergreen Resort in the Blue Ridge Mountains of VA. Corporate development, ropes courses, mountain biking, rock climbing, kayaking, and summer camps.
  
• Wild Quest Non-profit. Education in wilderness travel and conservation skills along with a hands-on focus on a natural science related to the area traveled.
  
• Alpine Outdoor Skills Training Our outdoor skills training mission is to see people grow in their skills. The skills training school specializes in outdoor rescue. Find more outdoor skills training info here.
  
• Green Chimneys 160 acre farm/school. High & low ropes, canoeing, orienteering, day camp, nursery school & more. All non-profit proceeds go to on-campus residential treatment facility.
  
• Sawback Wilderness Centre Sawback provides custom mountaineering instruction, rock, ice and mountain guiding and teambuilding in western Canada.
  
• GrownUp Camps GrownUp Camps is the Internet's most comprehensive directory of adult camps featuring programs with instruction in basketball, golf, tennis, watersports, hiking, kayaking, rafting, baseball, biking, hunting, fishing, and wilderness living.
  
• Colorado State Outdoor Adventure Program Instruction/rentals/trips in: rock/ice/mountain climbing, biking, kayaking, hiking, orienteering, wilderness first aid, skiing, snowshoeing, leave no trace backpacking.
  
• Garelochhead Outdoor Education Centre Day and residential courses in outdoor activities, self-programming, problem solving, staff development, instructor training, etc.
  
• Champion House Offers top quality self catering accommodation for groups and a wide range of outdoor activities.
  
• Australian School of Mountaineering Complete range of technical courses, guided climbs and canyoning expeditions.
  
• River Skills Center Specialists in wilderness and whitewater safety and skills training.
  
• Making Tracks: Outdoor Education & Skills Treks in New Mexico and Arizona Guided hiking, backpacking, & camping treks. Learn outdoor skills while exploring Southwest mountains & deserts.
  
• University of Northumbria Outdoor Activities Club Outac is the University of Northumbria at Newcastle multisport outdoor activities club mainly mountaineering with some caveing and skiing.
  
• Swimbabes Swimbabes videos promotes water safety for children and features babies as young as 8 months old.
  
• Game Central Station The free site provides a searchable database of games for physical education teachers and other recreation personnel.
  
• Pangaea Quest - Teen Adventure School Summer adventure travel camp for teens aged 14-18. Spend your summer backpacking, rock climbing, rafting, mountain biking, and sea kayaking in Colorado, Arizona, Utah, and Alaska.
  
• Redwood Coast Photo Institute Experience the world-renowned Redwood Coast of northernmost California during a 3-week outdoor photography school with the Redwood Coast Photo Institute (RCPI).
  
• Windsurfing Know How Training instruction in windsurfing; graphics and contact information.
  
• Dana Light's Equine Science Educational Seminars Dana Light's Equine Science Educational Seminars teach you to ride from the inside out. You and your horse will learn to have a longer and healthier relationship.
  
• PaddleFoot Guide school and certification: first aid, rescue and paddling skills.
  
• Nantahala Outdoor Center Offers Rafting on the Nantahala River, Ocoee River, Chattooga River, French Broad River, and Nolichucky Rivers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee.
  
• Bradford Woods Outdoor & Leadership Center Providing recreational, educational, and leadership development opportunities to youth and adults locally, nationally and globally.
  
• Torrey Pines Gliderport Located in beautiful La Jolla, the cliffs of Torrey Pines are flyable 340 days per year.We provide lessons, certifications, quality equipment sales and tandem flight.
  
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• Peak Outdoor Development Corporate teambuilding and management training through outdoor activity courses in Snowdonia
  
• Ropes Course Developments RCD ropes courses will be used primarily as a tool for positive and lasting change with individuals, teams, organisations and communities.
  
• D'Jungle People Corporate training in Malaysia. Outdoor training providers for all level of education.
  
• Camp L.E.A.D. (Leadership, Evangelism And Discovery) This is a Christian Wilderness Adventure Program. Come on in and find out more
  
• Zephyr Whitewater Rafting Schools Zephyr Whitewater river rafting schools on the Kings River near Sequoia National park. Schools for the beginner and advanced rafter, as well as for those desiring to become a commercial river guide.
  
• County Craft Landscaped Playareas Children's Landscaping include play areas, quiet areas and pergolas for shade. We also design and create mazes which need no maintenance.
  
• Baltimore Woods Center for Nature Education Marcellus, NY. 170-acre environmental education center and nature preserve. Includes nine hiking trails, gardens, monthly programs, and student summer camps.
  
• Four Corners Outdoor Education School Offering outdoor education & instilling preservation regarding our natural treasures. Outdoor education excursions & workshops mingled with adventures such as rafting & backpacking. Find more info about outdoor education here.
  
• Gaveston Hall Nature education in 100 acres of private woodlands, meadows, lakes and streams. Accommodation, environnmental studies, shelter building, and nature trails.
  
• Strathcona Outdoor Education Centre. Outdoor education training and wilderness leadership courses for careers in outdoor education and adventure tourism.
  
• Desert Life in the American Southwest - DesertUSA Many exciting and informative pages about the North American deserts and desert Life in the American Southwest. Includes links to desert plants, animals, people and the geology of the North America deserts.
  
• Surfguys Surf School Central Florida surfing and water safety instruction, surf reporting and forecasting, Costa Rica surfing guide service, surfing classified page, surfing and weather related links.
  
• Weymouth Outdoor Education Centre Weymouth Outdoor Education Centre provides a wide range of outdoor activities and courses for schools and other groups.
  
• School Adventures Outdoor activities for school children in England's last wilderness.
  
• Costa Rica Rainforest Outward Bound School Rainforest trekking, whitewater rafting, Spanish language study, kayaking, scuba diving, and study abroad for university credit.
  
• Izaak Walton League of America: Frederick Chapter Outdoor recreation and education. Hunter safety course, archery and muzzleloading instruction. Rifle, pistol and archery range. Conservation and ecological politics.
  
• The Rays The Rays is a multipurpose facility with a ropes course, climbing tower, summer day camp, canoeing, climbing, hiking and paintball in Bogue Chitto, Mississippi.
  
• New York City Outward Bound Center Our mission is to effect positive and lasting change in the lives of New York Citys young people and in their public schools.
  
• Project GO Project GO provides low-cost, experiential education programs for underprivileged and at-risk youth, including whitewater rafting and challenge ropes courses, in Northern California and Nevada.
  
• Earth Camp We provide each child with a wonderful experience of living with nature.
  
• Northwest Mountain School Camps in mountaineering, rock climbing, backcountry snowboarding, and backpacking. Seattle, WA.
  
• Back Bay Restoration Foundation Non-profit environmental group helping to improve, and restore the habitat of Back Bay in Virginia Beach, Virginia
  
• Lagganlia Centre - Outdoor Education Centre Outdoor Education Centre in Scottish Highlands, offering fully serviced courses, self-catering accommodations, and leadership training courses.
  
• Equinox Adventures Equinox Adventures is a small and personal company designed to introduce and challenge students in adventure activities.
  
• Wild Chickadee Adventures We provide opportunities for women who want to learn new skills and challenge themselves in a safe environment.
  
• For Outdoor Instructors A lot of information (Dutch) technical and education for the outdoor instructor.
  
• Gunnison Valley Adventure Guides Local Guides for the Gunnison Valley and Crested Butte area offer hiking, backpacking, sea kayaking, rock climbing, moutaineering and ice climbing for individuals and groups. We offer instruction, fun days, and guided trips.
  
• Royal Tine Guide and Packer School A first class guide and packer school located in Philipsburg, Montana.
  
• Corporate Synergy Adventure Training Interested in organization development, team building, leadership training, executive retreats, or corporate adventure training.
  
• Wood Canyon Retreats Get into shape and enjoy the outdoors at our private ranch at the base of the Wyoming Range; includes geology, ecology, astronomy, and wilderness survival workshops.
  
• Snowdonia Adventures Adventure guiding and instruction.
  
• New Frontiers Challenge Center Year-round customized adventure-based retreats from one to seven days for groups of all ages. Tennessee
  
• Corporate Outdoor Training Corporate Outdoor Training is an Australian based consultancy company specialising in team and leadership development for clients worldwide.
  
• Adventure Rope Designers and constructors of challenge course apparatus.
  
• Potomac Paddlesports Exceptional kayak instruction and expedition camp for kids. Based in Maryland, serving the greater DC area.
  
• Achill Outdoor Education Centre Outdoor adventure centre in County Mayo Ireland. Media rich site with video, sound and a photo gallery.
  
• Sitka Center for Art & Ecology The Sitka Center offers workshops on the central Oregon coast in ecology and the natural arts including coastal ecology, woodcarving, printmaking, painting, writing and other media.
  
• The Adventure Agency Looking for something different for your company outing? Maybe a team building exercise with a difference? We have the widest range of activities for groups and individuals.
  
• Foothills Equestrian Nature Center (FENCE) Program Guide and activities schedule for this 320-acre nature education and recreation center in the Blue Ridge foothills of western North Carolina.
  
• Christian Mountain Centre UK-wide established provider of outdoor multi-activity courses to groups and individuals of all abilities. Based at a 50-bed residential centre in Snowdonia, North Wales. Climbing, kayaking, mountaineering.
  
• Leeson House Outdoor Education Centre provides a wide range of outdoor activities and courses Leeson House is a residential and day centre is run by Dorset Outdoor Education Service, part of the Schools Effectiveness Service, and has been providing safe and enjoyable Environmental Education for schools in Dorset for over 30 years.
  
• National Outdoor Leadership School NOLS is a wilderness education school offering expedition length courses in eight countries. The site includes course information, minimum impact techniques, wilderness first aid, and research reports.
  
• Atlin Quest The world's most inspiring art workshops, retreats and wilderness adventures - located in Atlin, BC, Canada.
  
• Castle Rock Institute CRI offers visiting college students an integrated program of diverse outdoor activities and a full semester of credit in the Humanities. A semester in the woods.
  
• Joshua Tree Rock Climbing School Courses and AMGA certified guides in Joshua Tree National Park, California. All levels of instructions.
  
• Medeba Adventure Learning Centre Medeba offers quality adventure-based programs for schools. We are located in Haliburton, Ontario.
  
• Outdoor Leadership Training Seminars Olts is a unique educational, adventure and corporate training organization offering programs(since 1973)in the US.
  
• Jon Clifts Powerboat School in Salcombe,Devon.UK. Powerboat Training, all RYA Powerboat Courses and all RYA Powerboat Qualifications and beyond. School RIBs, single / twin engined or own boat training
  
• Team Esteem Team Esteem has over thirty years of experience leading organizations and developing people. Our broad management experience blends with the 'people side' of organizational dynamics to provide imaginative insightful and pragmatic training.
  
• Purple Mountain Ltd. Purple Mountain specialises in outdoor team building programmes, recreational adventure events and outdoor incentives, for corporate groups in Ireland and across Europe.
  
• Canyonlands Field Institute Moab's CFI, an environmental organization offers school programs, graduate residency, writing and teacher workshops, Elderhostel, river & hiking trips.
  
• Rocky Mountain Science Camp Mountain science adventures in the Rocky Mountains. Includes: river rafting, hiking, horseback riding, snow sledding, campfires. Grades 5-8.
  
• Outdoor Education Schools Rock art and geology, archeological reconnaissance camping, backcountry exploration camping, adventures, mapping ruins, and activities information available.