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For campers seeking a perfect capstone to the summer, Wellspring New York offers a 1 or 2 week expedition style program in the Adirondack Mountains: the Adirondack Expedition Program (AEP).

The Adirondack Expedition Program is a Wellspring adventure trip for young women who complete Wellspring NY on July 18 and want to continue for an additional 1-2 weeks on the AEP. If your daughter is attending Wellspring NY for the first 4-week session only, you may also want to consider enrolling her in the Adirondack Expedition Program to continue weight loss as well as work on the skills necessary for continued weight loss at home. The AEP will run the 5th and 6th weeks of camp. Your daughter can chose to participate in 1 or 2 weeks of AEP.

The week before AEP begins, you will prepare for your adventure with experienced outdoor educators while on campus at Wellspring New York. Then, together with trip leaders, you will set out on multi-sport adventure expedition including:

The Adirondack Expedition Program includes canoeing, hiking, mountain biking, rock climbing and camping in the unmatched beauty of the Adirondack Mountains. The Adirondack Expedition allows participants to apply their nutrition and culinary knowledge from camp, as well as to put their new fitness level to the test, and to further improve fitness and accelerate weight loss with some of the top professionals and staff from Wellspring NY.

The expedition is divided into two week-long journeys. One week, on the magnificent Saranac Lakes, includes canoeing, hiking, rocking climbing and camping at serene, secluded lake-side campgrounds. The other week, in the Adirondack mountain backcountry, features hiking to waterfalls and famous Adirondack peaks, mountain biking, rock climbing and camping. In-between the two journeys you will return to campus for two nights to exchange gear, debrief the week’s adventure, and take part in on-campus activities.

Wellspring New York’s Adirondack Expedition is open to any camper signed up for the first 4-or 6- week camp session. This is the perfect opportunity for those looking to extend their stay at Wellspring New York beyond 4 weeks, but can’t commit to the full 8-week program.

Additional Costs

• 4- Week Campers (in addition to 4-week tuition)
• 1 week  AEP : $1200
• 2 weeks AEP : $2400
• 6- or 8- Week Campers (in addition to the 6- or  8- week tuition)
• 1 week AEP: $400
• 2 weeks AEP: $800
• Outdoor gear (includes the following outdoor gear that you get to keep: backpack, sleeping bag, sleeping pad and, rain gear): $250

Program Dates

The Expedition begins after the first 4-week session on the morning of Sunday, July 19th, the first week will return to camp on Friday, July 24th, the second week will depart on Sunday July 26th and return to camp on Friday, July 31st. Campers departing after the Expedition will do so on either Saturday, July 25th or Saturday, August 1st.

How to Apply

Enroll for the first 4-week session at Wellspring New York. The enrollment package includes a form to complete in order to reserve a place on the Adirondack Expedition. There is no additional deposit to enroll in AEP.

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Enroll for the first 6- or the 8-week session at Wellspring New York. The enrollment package includes a form to complete in order to reserve a place on the Adirondack Expedition.