Youth Wilderness Trips

Registration now open: SUMMER Youth Wilderness Trips
Both wilderness excursions will be led by Pastor Kent Dobson.
Email questions to Rachael@MayflowerChurch.org

May 29-31, 2026 | Middle and High School Youth | Manistee National Forest, MI
Two nights of backpacking, followed by a canoe float down the Manistee River. Learn basic wilderness skills, hiking and canoeing, spiritual practices and experiences, have fun in the wild without modern distractions, swim in the river and celebrate life. No Experience Needed. CLICK FOR MORE INFORMATION and TO REGISTER

August 4-8, 2026 | 12 and older | New River Gorge, WV
Float the river, camp on the Appalachian Trail, repel the cliff walls, learn wilderness skills, spiritual practices and experiences, have fun in the wild without modern distractions, seek a deeper more connected life with God and the natural world. No Experience Needed. CLICK FOR MORE INFORMATION and TO REGISTER