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High Adventure 

16 Tri-Park Way, Suite 104
Appleton, WI  54914
Phone:  920/882-0023
Fax:  920/882-9474


Contact:  Dara Stull

If you have never been to the shores of Lake Superior in the UP of Michigan, you are in for a treat! Your backpack carries all you need for four days of hiking, camping and chasing bears in the gorgeous Porcupine State Forest. We provide the packs, the food, the staff, the Bible study and transportation. All you need to do is get your group together. We do the rest!

Senior high
Custom-designed

Cross Trek

Cross Trek isn't a race....it's a chance to have a great week of cycling! Campers will meet at Waypost on Mission Lake and cycle the back roads between the three camps of Crossways with plenty of time to enjoy the best of what the sites have to offer in typical camp activities. Riders will be surprised how close they become with their friends and with God after biking over 160 miles together. Campers provide their own bike and helmet, we provide everything else.
Junior high, senior high

Junior High Adventures

This is where a good summer challenge begins! Junior high Adventures enjoy the great basics of camp life PLUS travel off site daily for extended bike trips, rock climbing training, and river canoing. You will camp out a few nights, cook some grub over a fire and even talk about the greatest adventurer of them all....Jesus! Individuals can join us for a schedule summer session, or we can work with your group to set up a date that works for you. Give us a call today.

Junior high, senior high
Custom-designed

Rock 'n Ropes

Go extreme at Crossways with Rock 'n Ropes. Campers get the opportunity to try something new and build self-esteem along the way. Campers learn climbing basics on our climbing wall, then pack and head to Devil's Lake to camp and do some real rock climbing. There are so many ways to relate rock climbing to our faith lives; rock, support, harness, staying connected...you get the picture. The professional chartered guides provide the climbing equipment and our staff give campers a rockin' good time!

Senior high

738 Hickory Point Lane
Amery, WI  54001-5129
Phone:  715/268-8434


Contact:  Erik Teig

Come and enjoy beautiful Northwest Wisconsin with us! Take a hand in developing your unique Journey of the Cross adventure. Elements include: a low and high ropes/challenge course, biking for 40 miles on the Gandy Dancer Trail, canoeing for eight miles on the St. Croix River, horseback riding, hiking, rock climbing, and servant based activity. Campers begin and end their adventure at Ox Lake Lutheran Bible Camp and camp at other sites along their journey. Journey of the Cross is a small group experience. Campers must supply their own bikes and helmets. Campers sleep in tents and are encouraged to pack lightly!

Junior high, senior high, young adults
Summer only

30376 Lakes Dr
Danbury, WI  54830
Phone:  715/656-7244
Fax:  715/656-3013


Contact:  Anna Treague

Explore the wild and scenic rivers of northern Wisconsin as you travel on the Namekagon and St. Croix Rivers through miles of undisturbed wilderness. Share in the experience of working together, falling asleep to the cry of the loon and the peaceful sounds of waves lapping against the rocks. Luther Park supplies the guide and everything you need, except a sleeping bag and personal gear. Register as a group, up to 13 people per trip.

Summer only
Junior high, senior high, young adults, older adults, and families

Tree House Village

In this outpost program, youth spend a week in rugged tree houses, working together to grow in a relationship with God, the environment and each other. Campers will experience hands-on environmental educational activities relating to all of God''s creation. You will have the opportunity to cook meals over an open fire, explore, get away from the crowd and have fun in God''s great outdoors.

Junior high, senior high, families
Custom-designed

8450 East Camp Amnicon Rd
South Range, WI  54874
Phone:  715/364-2602
Fax:  715/364-2652


Contact: Alana Butler or Simon Gretton
ACA Accredited Camp

Lake Superior's Apostle Islands

Our signature island-to-island canoe camping on the world's largest fresh water lake, celebrated for its pristine beauty, is an awesome experience! Paddling in rhythm in a 34' Montreal canoe is an ideal way to deepen relationships and develop teamwork. Enjoy the immensity of clear blue water as you glide over sunken ships and explore sandstone sea caves.

Summer only
Senior high, young adults, and adults

Wild Whitewater Canoe Trips

Whether exploding through a standing wave or watching your friends build skills and confidence, you will enjoy every exciting moment of this trip! Your travels take you thirty miles along the Brule River from tranquil waters, through thrilling rapids, to the shores of Lake Superior. Whitewater-canoe training provided.

Summer only
Senior high, young adults and adults

North Country Wilderness Backpacking

Feel alive as you strengthen body, soul, and the bonds of friendship backpacking the rugged trails of the Sawtooth Mountains! The Superior Hiking Trail offers spectacular views of Lake Superior and is home to moose, bear, and wolf. The trail ranges from easy/gradual to strenuous/challenging. Celebrate life on the trail!

Summer only
Senior high, young adults, and adults

Northland Scenic River Trip

Celebrate life together as you immerse yourself in the beauty of God's creation paddling one of the most scenic waterways in Wisconsin. The current on the Namekagon/St. Croix ranges from steady to quite fast, to occasional whitewater! Along the way, swim, fish, spot wildlife, giggle and enjoy campfire conversation.

Summer only
Junior high, families, intergenerational groups

Northwoods Wilderness

Swim, relax, enjoy one another and God's amazing creation as you paddle the Manitowish River Wilderness area where the density of bald eagle, osprey and loon nesting pairs is the highest in Wisconsin! The terrain varies from level to steeply rolling hills. Camping is by the water's edge, on islands or in secluded bays.

Summer only
Junior high, families, intergenerational

Flambeau River Reamble

Grab your paddle and come travel what enthusiasts have acclaimed as one of the nation's finest canoeing rivers! Begin your trip on the quiet waters near Nine Mile Creek in the presence of bald eagles and beaver lodges. Progress down the wild and beautiful Flambeau, preparing for adventurous rapids and beautiful campsites!

Summer only
Junior high, senior high, young adults, intergenerational, adults

Adizokan Village: A Summer Camp for All Kinds of Families

Among aspen, ash and spruce, beautiful Adizokan Villages stands on a forested ridge overlooking the magnificent Lake Superior shore. Amnicon has developed a brand new program to highlight the abundance of the north woods for families of all shapes and sizes! Your counselors will guide your group on an adventure exploring woodland flora and fauna, beach fun, theological discussions, and an overnight canoe camping trip while living in tent cabins on the shore of Lake Superior. Share in the joys of discovering the story and spirit (Adizokan in Ojibwe) of all parts of your family life while strengthening each relationship. An experience of the simple life that is sure to leave you full of peace and rich in spirit.

Summer Only
Intergenerational

Lake Country Wilderness Canoe Trips

Picture yourself in roadless canoe country set apart where humans are only visitors and the days are measured by the movement of the canoe through clear blue water or footsteps along the portage trail. Explore the splendor of old growth forests and the 34 pristine lakes of the Sylvania Wilderness Area. After a good day’s paddle sit around the campfire to relax and take in the beauty of God’s creation.

Summer only
Senior high, young adults, adults

Backcountry Canoe Quest (Whitewater)

Journey through land that looks much the same as it did two hundred years ago. Experience a sense of freedom that has almost been forgotten. Revel in the simple magnificence of the Cloquet River as you paddle its quiet water and navigate the tumbling rapids. Camp by the water's edge, cook over a crackling fire and laugh with friends!

Summer only
Senior high, young adults, intergenerational, adults

Voyageur Canoeing in Voyageurs National Park

Paddle a 34' Montreal canoe along the wild and beautiful Canadian border in Voyageurs National Park. Islands and bays, rocky cliffs and sandy beaches will be your home -- Beaver, loons and fellow paddlers will be your community. Explore faith, fellowship and simplicity in the midst of group joys and challenges in this amazing landscape.

Summer only
Senior high, young adults, adults

Amnicon Builders

A service/leadership program with a bonus! Spend your first nine days doing work projects, developing leadership skills, building community, leading programs and exploring the 700 acres of Amnicon’s site. Then take your skills on the trails for four days! Be prepared to deepen your friendships, renew your faith, build skills and have tons of fun!

Summer only
Senior high

Guide in Training

Your introduction to becoming a guide in future years! Technical skills such as whitewater canoeing, fire starting, map & compass, trails procedures; as well as intangible skills such as relating to youth, leading devotions, managing group dynamics & planning campfire programs will become part of your repertoire. Your training ends by assisting an Amnicon guide on an adventure trip. Fun, friendship and Christ-centered community are all part of this experience!

Summer only
Those who have completed 11th grade and up may apply

Apostle Island Kayaking on Lake Superior for Adults

Paddling a sea kayak is like being one with the water as you explore the Apostle Islands! Paddle through sandstone sea caves, over sunken ships and camp at remote island campsites on the world's largest freshwater lake, celebrated for its pristine beauty. Training is provided.

Summer only
Young adults, adults

Amnicon Explorers

An introduction to the wonder, beauty and adventure of the great outdoors and the life of a Voyageur! Camp on the Lake Superior beach, cook over a campfire, canoe the meandering scenic Amnicon and take a trip to the Pokegama river outpost. Track wild animals, reflect on your own life's tracks and think about the tracks we leave upon the earth.

Summer only
Youth completing the 6th grade

Sailing in the Apolstle Islands

The powerful force of the wind fills the sails of our 52-ft, schooner Abbey Road as you glide across the sparkling waters, exploring the historic, rugged wilderness of the Apostle Islands on Lake Superior. Sailing together provides a unique setting for the development of teamwork, getting to know one’s traveling companions, and engaging one another in meaningful conversations. Your adventure will find you exploring several of the 22 scenic Apostle Islands—hiking, swimming and camping. Share in devotions, delight in the myriad of wildlife present on the islands, work hard with your shipmates to hoist another sail, then relax to the rhythmic lapping of waves.

Summer only
Senior high, young adults, adults
Family Opportunities
All trips are available to Adult groups.

37776 Alpha Avenue
Strawberry Point, IA  52076


Phone:  563/933-4700
Fax:  563/933-6022


Contact:  Jesse Klosterboer

Come for an exciting week of backpacking, group bonding and canoeing! Start out the week by backpacking through the hills and woodlands of Backbone State Park, camping on the way. Then grab your tents, food and gear and canoe Iowa''s scenic Turkey River. Camp on the shore by limestone bluffs. Meet cool counselors, bring a fishing pole (optional), see some amazing wildlife and enjoy tasty outdoor cooking! Come as a group, individually or with a friend. On pack and paddle, you''ll build your faith, explore nature, get to know other people who thrive in the outdoors, and enjoy honing your skills in both camping and canoeing.

Junior high
Custom-designed

Rock & Raft

Gear up for excitement and rock-climbing at Devil''s Lake State Park! Go whitewater rafting with your youth group on Wisconsin''s Wolf River. Remember to bring your camera - you''ll want lots of pictures of this week. Enjoy rock-climbing on the high cliffs above the lake, blaze down the Wolf River rapids, then sit back to share stories around the evening campfire. Expect real-life faith talks, awesome camp staff and true outdoor adventure.

Senior high
Custom-designed

13141 Sugar Creek Bible Camp Rd
Ferryville, WI 54628
Phone: 608/734-3113
Fax: 608/734-3601


Contact:  Dick Iverson

Hey, let's go for a ride down the Mississippi in two voyager canoes (26F. long.) We'll travel from Lacrosse down to Prairie due Chien, camp on sand bars on the river, learn some history of the pioneer days and cook some great food along the way. We can take 8-9 people in each canoe with one of our staff to guide, sing and lead Bible studies. This is a wonderful opportunity to experience the Mississippi as you canoe the backwaters and stop in some river towns.

Senior high, older adults, adult trips welcome

Sugar Creek North

Sugar Creek has some primitive property in the heart of vacation land in northern Minnesota(near Brainerd.) Nestled in a bay on the north end of Gull Lake, there is fifty acres of primitive land. This is an opportunity for a small group to do some exploring of the lake region, canoe a chain of lakes, and experience some wilderness dynamics (cooking over fires, shelter buildings, learn about alternative building practices.) This is for a small group of people (8-15.) We can help staff your week or you can use the property for your own programming.

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