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Stephanie Romero, Agustin Diaz, Riley Holsinger, Danielle Whitworth

SEA #2

Outdoor Adventure Programming

November 10, 2016

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Challenge Yourself

This all day whitewater rafting experience is an extravagant journey through Montanas
picturesque Alberton Gorge.

Challenge Yourself is committed to proving high quality service to at risk youth through
meaningful, safe, and bonding experiences that can be applied to everyday life.

Table of contents:
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Program Description and Justification ..4-5

Mission, Vision and Values6

Need Assessment...7-8

Population Consideration...9-10

Program Description..11

Program Goals and Objectives.12-13

Logic models...14-20

Facilitation Techniques.21-25

References...26

Program description and justification

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This theoretical program will be an adventure education program. This program is

directed towards at-risk youth teens between the ages 12-15 who are less likely to transition into

adulthood successfully. These young adults are developing and our program can give them a

sense of accomplishment. Although this program does have some sense of risk involved, it will

not be too much for them to handle. We want our program to challenge these individuals so they

will develop not only intrapersonally, but interpersonally as well. These two concepts are related

to allowing these individuals to develop with others (interpersonal) through communication,

trust, etc, while also developing within themselves (intrapersonal) through confidence and social

skills for example. The idea of this program is to transfer skills learned and apply them to their

everyday lives.

This program is a team based program that allows participants to take away team building

skills, as well as the ability to communicate in an effective manner. These life skills can be used

within their lives, but are taught in a fast paced environment so they can think on their toes. The

groups consists of about 5-8 participants within the same skills set on each trip. Before

participants get on the water, they will be properly trained and equipped with skills needed to be

successful on this trip.

The most valuable part of this experience is when the participants are able to bring

awareness of possible change or an increase of intrapersonal skills. The specifics of these skills

are listed later in this outline, but some examples include self confidence and social skills. These

skill sets are ones we want participants to take away from and use them for situations that can be

detrimental to them. These skills are important for them, not only for the program itself but their

everyday lives.
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Mission

Challenge Yourself is committed to providing high quality

service to at risk youth through meaningful, learning, safe,
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edify and bonding experiences that can be applied to

everyday life.

Vision

To be the desired white water rafting program which

provides essential life skills, as well as fundamentals of
rafting within the Pacific Northwest!

Values

White water rafting skills, life skills, safety, sense of

individuals well-being, building healthy relationships

Needs Assessment

Our program is targeting at risk youths. The biggest problem with this population is the

definition of at risk youth is such a broad term. Often the term at risk youth in its common

definition can be interchangeable with disadvantaged, delinquent, troubled, and even minority
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(Tidwell & Garrett, 1994). Our program plans to be geared towards all of the types of at risk

youth that are less likely to transition successfully into adulthood. This population has a need for

intervention to prevent criminal behavior that leads to incarceration.

This all day whitewater rafting trip is an introductory program that will touch on the

struggles of going through life while being labeled as at risk youth. As well as what rapids,

twists, and turns at risk youth go through. This excursion is intended to open the eyes of the

participants to what they have been overlooking or ignoring by acting upon the circumstances

that make them labeled at risk youth.

The whitewater rafting expedition is an outdoor adventure therapy meant to be an early

intervention for at risk youth. Teaching them the needed skills of responsibility, teamwork, and

reflection by engaging them in a demanding and exciting experience, thereby energizing them

with self-esteem. Participants will begin to realize and adopt the physical and emotional

advantages of abstaining from activities that could be destructive to themselves and society.

While navigating the rapids, participants are needed to confront the river as a crew, in doing

so, team building skills are promoted and encouraged, which helps the participants become more

involved socially.

Our goal is to teach teamwork, responsibility, and reflection. We will do this in the hopes

of filling the need of understanding and belonging through bonding experiences. That can so

easily come from gangs and other destructive behaviors. The most important part of this program

is to create a safe place where its members can be open and honest about the pain in their lives

that is causing them to think and act out in destructive ways (2013) just as the TreeHouse

organization has (TreeHouse, 2013).

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Population Consideration

Our population will be at risk youth ranges from age twelve to fifteen. We will work

with children and teens that could be at risk of abuse by either neglect, sexually, physically

and/or emotionally. Our focus are those who are less likely to transition into adulthood

successfully and achieve economic self-sufficiency. Those individuals who are in chronic

poverty, come from families who have poor parenting skills such as family discord, negative role
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models and lack of structure and rules. Some factors for at risk youth may include those that

come from a large family, poor school, have bad grades, negative peer influence, minority status,

low birth weight, poor social skills and drug use by self or a caregiver. In addition, we will also

focus on those who come from a single parent home and are neglected due to parents stress

levels, excessive workload, long hours, depression and lack of social support. Furthermore, we

will also work with those who have signs of depression, alcohol and drug consumption, smoke

and have been in a juvenile jail. In order to achieve our goals we will focus on five

characteristics to influence our facilitation techniques throughout this experience.

First and foremost we must be flexible, meaning we will need to understand that not

everything will go as planned. Working with any population can be an unpredictable journey, for

example loss or damage of equipment, attitudes and behaviors changing and accidents.

Therefore, at times like these we will have to be able to change course. That is, first will have to

make sure that our outdoor program survives and then find a new way to reach our populations

goals, as well as ours. Second, is being able to communicate by sharing our thoughts with our

population, but also let our strengths and personal characteristics show through to empower those

who work for them. Third, is having patience to keep pushing until we have a successful

program with courage and tenacity at the same time. We will need to have patience for our

population throughout the program until our and their goal is met. This is something we will

have to develop if we want to be a true and successful facilitator. The fourth necessary

characteristic is the combination of humility and presence. We will have to talk and listen to our

population at all levels. At the same time we must have the respect for our population, the kind

of respect thats earned by being honest, having integrity, and being tough, but fair. Lastly, our

final characteristic will be responsibility. To be responsible means, to be on time, prepared and to

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be fully focused. With these five characteristics we are sure to build, develop and maintain

relationships, motivate and change our populations lives in hope, self-confidence, problem

solving, self-esteem, social skills and well-being.

Program Description

Challenge Yourself
All Day Rafting Trip on the Clark Fork River
Alberton Gorge, Montana
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Timespan:
7:30 am -5:30 pm
(4 hr. bus ride to Montana from Spokane and back)

Difficulty:
Rapids are class 3 & 4, beginner to intermediate skill level

Expedition Description:
This all day whitewater rafting expedition is a magnificent journey through Montanas
picturesque Alberton Gorge. The panoramic views will capture your breath, as will the bouncing
raft as you and your group work together, plotting a course through the invigorating rapids.
In between the thrills, a lunch break for all will be served, consisting of BBQ hot dogs &
hamburgers. An assortment of salads, chips, fruits, & drinks will also be provided.

Price:
Adult $59.95
Kids (10 -15) $49.95
Discounts for groups of 15 or more rafters
Program Goals and objectives

1. Participants will learn safety awareness when off and on the water.

A. Participants will be able to properly prepare themselves for the rafting trip by identifying

3 pieces of equipment.

B. Participants will be able to define 3 safety rules while on the water.

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C. Participants will be able to describe 3 steps to take while in an emergency situation.

2. Participants will learn and apply the basic fundamental skills of white water rafting.

A. Be able to display one successful attempt as a group of turning the boat, and paddle

forward and backwards clearing 3 obstacles.

B. Must be able to perform the 3 main points of balance while bracing themselves on the raft

(feet, seat, paddle)

C. Demonstrate crossing a current once on your own with a paddle.

3. Participants will develop essential team building skills

A. Participants will be able to complete 5 successful strokes while on the water and in the

raft together as a team.

B. Participants will be able to describe 3 dysfunctions of a team prior to a white water

rafting trip.

C. Participants after learning the different classifications of rapids, will need to indicate one

appropriate course of action within their teams for a selected rapid of their choice.

4. Participants will develop effective communication skills

Will be able to recall 3 river signals during the course of the trip.

Name one experience where they had to trust their peers during the trip and why it was

important

Demonstrate 3 hand signals that are established before the trip when voice

communication is not possible.

5. Participants will accumulate beneficial leadership skills

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A. Each participant will guide the raft for at least 5-10 minutes after learning proper skills of

white water rafting.

B. Give one example when one of your peers was able to effectively show leadership

besides when they needed to guide for 5-10 minutes.

C. Name one time when motivation was needed to complete a task.

Logic Models

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Logic model #4

(Goal 4)

Resources/inputs:

3 facilitators on safety skills

First aid kit

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Soft balls (yarn balls)

Blindfolds

Activities:

Lunch is over! Before returning to the boats we are going to build communication skills first we

are going to divide into our boat mates and then into pairs from our boats (if needed the

facilitators can participate). One group member will be the tank and the other team member will

be the general. The tank is blindfolded and has the job of picking up the soft balls and throwing

them at the other tanks. If a tank is hit with a soft ball that tank/team is eliminated. The general is

there to direct the tank first to the ammo and then to the other tank. Then after one round the tank

and general switch and go through the game once more. If there is time then the groups will go

through it once more as whole boat groups.

Outputs:

Will be able to recall 3 river signals during the course of the trip.

Name one experience where they had to trust their peers during the trip and why it was

important

Demonstrate 3 hand signals that are established before the trip when voice

communication is not possible.

Outcomes: Develop effective communication skills

Impacts:Challenge Yourself is committed to proving high quality service to at risk youth

through meaningful, safe, and bonding experiences that can be applied to everyday life.

Logic model #5

(Goal 5)
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Resources/inputs:

Necessary rafting equipment including PFD (personal flotation device), about 12 paddles

and helmets depending on the amount of participants, throw bag, couple rafts also

depending on how many participants.

3 facilitators on safety skills

First aid kit

Activities:

Here we go! This is where we are traveling down the appropriate rapid classification for their

skill level. Each individual has five minutes to lead the group through a set of rapids.

Outputs:

Will be able to recall 3 river signals during the course of the trip.

Name one experience where they had to trust their peers during the trip and why it was

important

Demonstrate 3 hand signals that are established before the trip when voice

communication is not possible.

Outcomes: Accumulate beneficial leadership skills

Impacts: Challenge Yourself is committed to proving high quality service to at risk youth

through meaningful, safe, and bonding experiences that can be applied to everyday life.
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Facilitation Techniques

Program will run from 11:30 am- 5:30 p.m and will take place in Montana through the Alberton

Gorge. The 4 hour drive from Spokane is not considered a part of the program and is not an extra

fee for participants. It is requested that participants meet at the facility at 7 am, to be on the road

by 7:30 am. It is encouraged to bring snacks, money, and eat breakfast prior to the trip because

their will only be one pit stop, as their is a bathroom on the transit.

11:30-12:30 Hour 1: When participants and facilitators get to Montana they will be guided to

the locker rooms where they will change in the appropriate clothing, since a one hour safety

training is needed before. Participants will have a 1 hour training of what pieces of equipment

are needed, how to use each, what to do in emergency situations, and the techniques of white

water rafting. There will be a game after theyve learned to properly suit up and practice

reactions to emergency situations. The facilitators will call out a situation and have the members
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of each team actively practice in the pool what they would potentially do if it were the real

deal. The object of the game is to stay in as long as possible because 3 wrong actions gets you

out of the game. This activity helps with the goal of bringing safety awareness when off and on

the water.

12:30-1:30 Hour 2: With hopes of completing the safety training in one hour, the next hour will

consist of participants going on the water in a calm area with little to no rapids. This hour is

critical for dividing participants into the appropriate skill levels and age. The first activity

includes taking a test run down a class I rapid and maneuvering obstacles down a small slope. To

accomplish the goal of teaching the fundamental skills of white water rafting. This test can easily

measure what participants can move up a class or stay where they need to. The next activity

involves the facilitators grouping the participants getting in their new groups to play New

planet!. Together as a group they will start off by getting in there rafts and proving they can

successfully stroke together as a group from one end of the water to another, which also allows

space for each of the groups. Everyone in the boat, except the designated captain stows their

paddle, slides down the boat a ways, dig their feet, and all lean back so their lower backs are

supported by the top of the tube with their head barely touching the water. The whole crew is

upside down, the captain will then spin the boat slowly to give everyone an astonishing suprise!

It is a simple icebreaker activity to start off before the actual trip and build some trust within the

team members. After this the participants will get ready..set..go on the rafting trip to successfully

accomplish the goals and objectives that are associated with developing essential team building

skills.
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1:30-2:30 Hour 3: Lunchbreak-Lunch will be provided, a bbq set up will be in place next to the

area before the actual rafting trip. There will be hamburgers, hotdogs,chips, and a variety of

snacks where a fun game will be in play after everyone finishes eating. As well as a post lunch

activity of tanks and generals. This is a communication activity where half of the individuals are

blindfolded(tanks) and are being directed by the non-blindfolded individuals (generals) to hit the

other blindfolded individuals and get them out. Also if there is enough time after being both a

general and a tank the whole group of rafters will be redivided by their rafts into bigger groups

with one general.

2:30-4:30 Hour 4 & 5:

Rafting trip- This is the part where the at risk youth gets a chance to use there skills that they

have been building in a real life application. Each student will have five minutes to lead their

raft. This allows for the students to apply all of the knowledge from the pool activities and the

new games.

4:30-5:30 Hour 6: Debriefing

For our facilitation techniques we will have our participants learn nonspecific transfer for

the first hour of safety training. We will teach them how to properly use the safety equipment

both on and off the environment, as well as the danger outcomes of not properly using the safety

equipment. Scenarios will be explained, introduced and practiced to demonstrate the what could

happen when the equipment is not properly use and vice versa. After doing so, we will ask the

participants how they felt about the scenarios and whether the safe training helped. Also, how
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crucial it is to work together in order to accomplish the task at hand. Once the nonspecific

transfer techniques have been introduced and learned, we will then move on to transfer

techniques where participants will take the previous kills learned and apply them to the actual

trip. Participants will learn hands on just how essential safety training is, as well as the dangerous

aspects of it. Here participants will be challenge individually and as a group throughout the trip.

In addition, facilitators will see who can rise to be a leader and a follower, who is a good

listener, communicator and essentially a team player. Furthermore, since the nature environment

is difficult to control, participants will get a change to adapt to wind, rain, water speed and

temperatures giving them a chance to learn skills on their own. Lastly, our final technique will be

nonspecific transfer. We will ask participants about the overall experience, from skills learned

beforehand and how they applied them to the trip. In addition, we will also ask where, when and

who they thought the leader was. The challenges and how they over overcame them, but most

importantly how the experience can be applied and helped them in their daily lives.

Debriefing the Experience

Questions to process the experience

During Lunch Break for communications game:

1. What did you think when you first heard the instructions?

2. Did the group have a clear action plan?

3. What was one of the challenges of doing this activity?

4. What was one positive thing that happened during the challenge?

5. What surprised you about this activity?

Following the expedition:

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1. How can you relate problems you came across during the trip to problems you face in life?

2. How can you relate the river to the flow of your life?

3. What did the group have to do or believe to be successful?

4. What advice would you give to another group working on this activity?

5. What would you do differently next time?

Risk Management

Physical Risk: One physical risk that could occur while running the program is that participants

could potentially fall from the raft and injuring themselves.

Objective one: The first objective hazard can be currents, tides and rapids that can make rafting

very difficult to control and lead to participants falling off the boat. We cannot always predict

nor control such environment, therefore participants need to be aware and be able to identify

potential occurrence. A well maintaining knowledge of the situation and previous training should

come in handy, if such situation were to occur. Currents can be misleading, tides can be

unpredictable and rapids are hard to calculate, thus our participants will need to know the danger

they are getting themselves in and better yet, how to get out it. If such physical risk were to

occur, participants should be able to manage the situation in and out of raft.

Objective 2: The second objective hazard could be how the terrain can affect surface water flow

and distribution. We must know all we can about the land we will be on, so we can have

knowledge of its potential danger. Even though we will be on the water for most of time, it is

important to know just how the water moves/runs on the land beneath it. For instance, where in

the river the land underneath is softer, loose, hard, high and low which can make a difference on

how the water reacts. Also, the land where we getting in the rafts and out to ensure rafts dont get

stuck, flip and carried away.

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Subjective 1: The first subjective hazard that can occur is distraction, which can lead to

participant falling of the raft for lacking of attention to details. Participants as well as facilitators

will need to be on alert all times while on the water. Distraction can lead to not focusing on

essential steps taken before or after trip. For instance not properly gearing up, not paying

attention to facilitators and not focusing on what is ahead. Such distractions can injured

participants and put everyone at risk.

Subjective 2: Second subjective hazard can be overconfidence from either the participant or

facilitator that can lead to physical risk. A facilitator being overconfident can ensure participants

well-being and thereby making them more at ease on a dangerous environment, which can lead

to participants lack of danger. Bias versa, an overconfident participant can put their entire team

in danger for not knowing exactly what to do if a risk situation were to occur. Therefore, both

participants and facilitators much understand one another on how to deal with each situation and

above all, that overconfidence will not relieve you from any danger. Confidence will be the

middle ground for both the facilitator and participant on and off the water.

Psychological/emotional Risk: One of these risk include the fear of entering the rapids, which is

considered a psychological or emotional risk because their feelings toward this situation are

negative, which can lead to further injury or loss.

Objective 1: The first objective hazard includes strainers, which are things that can sweep

through and pin boaters or boats against an obstacle. Participants who lack proper knowledge of

what obstacles may be a part of a whitewater rafting trip, such as loose rocks and boulders may

cause loss or injury. If participants are aware of the possible strainers that can come up and what

to do in situations involving these, it will increase their confidence to pursue the trip. It is our job

to make sure participants are aware of the dangers including undercut rocks, brush, or bridge
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pilings and ensure they understand the steps necessary to eliminate risk. Strainers can be a

possible threat if our participants are not aware of exactly where these can come up, so educating

participants prior can help them fear the situation less and minimize level of distraction.

Objective 2: The second objective hazard can be the degree of the cold water when on this trip.

Cold water can affect a person's ability to make proper decisions because of the shock it may

have on someone who is not aware how cold the water can get. Depending on when participants

take part in this whitewater rafting trip, the cold can vary from 50 degrees or less. Cold water can

weaken a person coordination, as well as their strength when exposed to it for a long period of

time. If the water is cold enough, a person can also develop hypothermia if not suited properly

for the whitewater rafting trip.

Subjective 1: The first subjective hazard is a person's attitude toward risk on the trip. A persons

attitude toward a certain situation is considered a client danger because it is an unsafe act that is

committed by them. In order for a participant to complete this whitewater rafting trip

successfully, they need to have the right attitude before partaking in this trip. If a participant is

not fully confident and has a negative attitude toward the trip, then it is not a good idea for them

to endure it. Having a negative attitude toward entering this whitewater rafting trip can affect

their ability to make rash decisions in a fast pace environment. If a participant ends up making a

wrong decision because of their negative attitude, it is the instructor's obligation to take proper

precautions; if necessary.

Subjective 2: Another subjective hazard could be poor technique from the participants. This

hazard is also considered a client, as well as a leadership danger because it is up to the instructors

to pay attention to who is fully prepared or not. Poor technique is very dangerous because it not

only affects the participants, but everyone on the raft as well. The participants dont necessarily
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need to have perfect technique, but during the safety training is when improper technique should

be fixed. It is crucial for all participants to be aware 100 percent of the time what to do in certain

situations because if not, they should not participate. Whitewater rafting can turn into a very

dangerous situation without proper training and skills, so it is required that during training, each

participant be individually observed.

Social Risk: Being embarrassed in front of peers.

Objective 1: Fast moving water can be an objective social risk when it comes to being

embarrassed. If the youth isn't aware of their surroundings and the different currents and what to

do in those situations they can get embarrassed and become very shy while not knowing how to

react. The social pressures the youth face now can be very hard to some and being in situation

that isnt fully controlled could make things worse.

Objective 2: The weather can also be an objective social risk. You will never be able to control

the weather and have to plan accordingly. With that being said, if you find yourself in some

unexpected weather it could cause you to feel nervous and some even embarrassed. This is a first

time experience for most of the youth and if it started to thunder/lightening there's no doubt one

of them would get scared. Being scared is just another depiction of embarrassment, especially

being around other youth you dont really know.

Subjective 1: One of the social risks of white water rafting includes embarrassment. As a

teenager you are constantly looking to blend in with the social norms in order to be accepted by

your peers. With that being said, this may be difficult when you dont have much confidence in

yourself. For example, if someone is put in a position to take control of the raft and lead the

group and they have zero confidence in themselves they might get embarrassed to yell out the
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signals when directing the raft. This may cause problems while trying to communicate with the

other peers and directing the raft.

Subjective 2: Lack of experience is also huge when it comes to being embarrassed. When you

dont know exactly what you are doing and most people around you do you may feel left out and

excluded. For example, if a youth is on the raft and forgets what some of the hand signals are

they might feel embarrassed and this may cause issues while directing the raft. Or they might not

know as much as the other youth about white water rafting and make a mistake while out on the

water, they may become embarrassed and shut down.

Emergency response plan:

1. Safety: Keeping our participants safe will be our first concern. In case of an emergency

on and off the water the participant will be taken to the nearest hospital or first aid will

be provided.

2. Water: If the accident were to occur in the water the facilitator will immediately call

911, provide first aid, take the raft to the nearest stop station and stay with the

participant until medical help arrives.

3. Land: If the accident were to occur in the land the facilitator will immediately call 911,

provided first aid and stay with the participant until medical help arrives. All of our stop

stations will have entrance to ambulance and helicopters.

4. Staying Calm: Keeping the participant calm in case of an emergency will be crucial. Often

times when an accident occurs panicking makes things worse. The facilitator will take

control of the situation ease and insure the participant everything will be ok.
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5. First Aid: It will be located on the raft and on all the stations we will be on. An

emergency number will always be on hand with all our facilitators.

6. Communication: Facilitators will always be on contact with each other in case of an

emergency were to occur.

7. Documentation: This will be a crucial step to take if an emergency were to occur.

Everything will be documented from the start of the accident to ensure nothing is

missed, the accident does not occur in the future, prevent further accidents, ensure we

have everything need in case of other accidents were to occur and above all what we

could have done differently to prevent the accident.

Environmental Skills
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Plan ahead and prepare: With rafting of any form it is of the utmost importance to plan ahead.

This is because you face a lot of dangerous on rivers. Planning helps to be prepared for any of

the aforementioned problems that can be found in the risk management area. One other thing to

consider when planning any trip is to try not to go during the peak hours which is why our trips

are to be planned during the week. Another consideration for planning ahead is that we will be

traveling in smaller groups rather than in large ones. These smaller groups are by raft and are

used as a division for most of our activities rather than constantly working as one big group.

Travel and camp on durable surfaces: Although we are not camping overnight we will be eating

lunch in a pre-established camp area. This area will be as small as possible and will be void of

any vegetation in an effort to preserve the surrounding vegetation and wildlife. The other places

that are being used are rocky areas that have water access.

Dispose of Waste Properly: To apply this principle we will dispose of trash properly, especially

after the lunch that takes place by the water. Everyone will be responsible for throwing away

their trash and there will be a staff member that will stay behind after lunch and do a final

inspection. For human waste, participants will need to find an area 200 feet from the side of the

river, dig a cathole 6-8 inches and cover when finished.

Leave what you Find: For our program, most of the trip takes place on the water, but we will still

leave anything, including wildlife as they are. To apply this principle to our program we will

remind participants to leave all things they find on this trip as is. It is important for everyone to

avoid damaging anything they find in the outdoors to benefit for future generations to enjoy.
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Respect wildlife: Our Program will store trash accordingly, everyone is responsible for making

sure their trash is in the garbage bins. Our staff will educate the youth on how important it is to

stay together, not wander off into the wilderness or feed any animals they may see. Feeding

wildlife animals can damage their health and changes natural behaviors. Ultimately it may also

bring a threat to anyone in the area as well.

Minimize campfire impacts: The Challenge Yourself program will minimize campfire risks by

using the correct BBQ equipment and by not using a coal barbecue but a propane one. This will

help prevent any type of disaster. To be cautious we will also have a fire extinguisher on hand.

We will not have a campfire during our program because it is a day camp.

Be considerate of other visitors: Our program will make sure to respect other visitors and protect

the quality of their experience, be courteous, take breaks away from trails and other visitors,

avoid loud voices and noises and respectful of their personal space as well as belongings.
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Implementation in the Future (1-2 pages) Commented [1]: i need to work on this part more but i
have an outline if anyone wants to read and give
sugestions i would apriciate it

If we were to implement this program there are many things to consider. First

consideration that has to be addressed Is facilities and rivers in which This program could be

implemented or modified for. The next consideration is problems with implementing this

program for the first time. Then the Final consideration is continuously implementing this

program.

With some slight modifications this program could be implemented in different Rivers.

As well as with different facilities that would be accessible. Such as running the part in the pool

in low-flow area or in Pond nearby.

When implementing list program for the first time some guides may not know what

certain dangerous look like. This could be eliminated the first running the program with your

peers/other instructors.As well as having a well defined and practice response plan.

Some of the challenges of implementing this outdoor adventure program continuously is

going to be complacency, attitude towards risk, and not reviewing the program. By getting

complacent the instructors could put off the clients by not being understanding or relating to the

fears of the clients. As the program goes on the perceived risk for the instructors goes down and

the instructor may not perceive a danger the same as they have which can lead to unnecessary

risk. When you take unnecessary risk the instructor not only endangers themselves and the raft
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they are in, but the entire group. If the instructors do not review what is working and what is not

working they can use methods and new games that are not that effective.
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