Adventures Without Limits

As many of you know, I am also working for a great company  called Adventures Without Limits. I started volunteering as a trip leader there last year and was lucky to get hired on for the summer. We lead all kinds of guided outdoor adventure trips for people of all different ages, abilities and skill levels with the intent of fostering self-confidence, personal growth and independance.

This summer has been extremely busy, challenging and exciting! Most of the staff has been working full-time to facilitate 2 different day camps simultaneously: CBAP (Community Based Activities Program), elementary school students, and Summer Success for at-risk middle-schoolers. I have spent more time than ever before working with kids, spreading my love for the outdoors, and doing what I went to school to do; be an outdoor leader. I can’t believe how much I’ve learned about leading in such a short amount of time! It’s hard to express how rewarding this job has been for me and hopefully for the people we’ve worked with as well.  As a kid, I never imagined how having  fun outside could be an occupation or that by doing it I could be making a real difference in real people’s lives. I am convinced that personal contact, humor and having a connection with nature are the keys to a happy life.

My summer with AWL went by very quickly and I will be sad to say goodbye to all the kids I’ve been working with. They have taught me just as much as I’ve taught them. I am, however; very excited for the month to come as I roll around ideas and contemplate the endless possibilities for hiking August away.

If you are interested in reading more about AWL go to: http://www.awloutdoors.com/

Keep checkin in to see pictures of my adventures with AWL soon.