FLOAT V (youth completing grades 9-12 spring 2016)
McFarland Park, Story County
Thursday, July 7, 2016
Join Story County Conservation naturalists on an exciting seven-day backpacking trek to Porupine Mountains Wilderness State Park! Campers will spend three nights back-country camping in 60,000 acres of true Midwest wilderness on the shores of Lake Superior. Surround yourself with towering virgin timber, secluded lakes, and countless waterfalls. Explore the "Porkies" of Michigan with over 100 miles of trails and discover your inner wild. Once we leave the back country, the adventure continues with a Lake Superior sea cave exploration on kayaks. Challenge your mind, body, and spirit and make it a summer to remember!
June 23, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (training day)
July 7, 6:00 a.m. - July 13, 12:00 p.m. (overnight)
***How do you earn a spot? Fill out the FLOAT V application (available by clicking on the link below) and deliver it with payment to McFarland Park by 4:00 p.m. on June 6. If selected, you will begin your journey with a training day on June 23 at McFarland Park. At training, you will get a glimpse of back country camping: practice hiking with a loaded pack, learn to use the gear, and find out how to prepare for the adventure. Backpacking is a very physical activity, so you will want to be in decent shape before we leave. SCC will provide backpacks, tents, water filters, stoves, cookware, camp fees and permits, and food. Participants are responsible for meals on the road, sleeping bags and pads, water bottles, and clothing.
Scholarships are available at: http://www.iowanaturalists.org/wilderness_trips.htm
