Fishers of Men - Fly-fishing Retreat
Men’s 2-Day/1-Night Camping Weekend with Fly-fishing activities:
Fishers of Men
Detailed info at:
https://www.summitoutdoorleadership.org/events/
$249 for 1 night of camping, fishing, & spiritual growth program.
April 26-27, 2025
Saturday AM through Sunday afternoon
Pocket Wilderness Weekend (Cabin Stay)
Pocket Wilderness Weekend
/ Co-ed Cabin stay + Dayhikes + Spiritual Development
May 2025 — Reset & Reconnect
How has God used wilderness in the lives of His people?
Join us in Smithville, TX to dive into that question! Be refreshed and challenged through deep community with other believers and through solos (time alone with God). Reconnect with the God through His Creation and His Word. Reset your rhythms and establish some new ones that will benefit your mind, soul, and body!
Biblical Wilderness Intensive (Backpacking)
Biblical Wilderness Intensive (Fall 2025)
/ Co-ed Backpacking in the Texas Hill Country
Fall 2025 — Reset & Reconnect
How has God used wilderness in the lives of His people?
Join us in the Texas Hill Country to dive into that question! Be refreshed and challenged through deep community with other believers and through solos (time alone with God). Reconnect with the God through His Creation and His Word. Reset your rhythms and establish some new ones that will benefit your mind, soul, and body!
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[Private Event] YOKEFELLOWS Pocket Wilderness Intensive
NOTE: This is a closed event for the Yokefellows Men’s Discipleship Community
Reset & Reconnect
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Compass Rose Environmental Stewardship Club [Closed Event]
NOTE: This is a closed event for the Environmental Stewardship Club of Compass Rose Harvest School
Co-ed 4-Day/3-night Pocket Wilderness Spiritual Intensive
Coed 4-Day/3-Night Pocket Wilderness Spiritual Intensive
Early Spring 2025 — Reset & Reconnect
Accessibility Wilderness Weekend w/ WAM
This is a custom event with SUMMIT Outdoor Leadership supporting the nonprofit organization Wilderness Adventures Ministry
If you’d like to set up your own custom training event, please contact us at programs@summitlead.org or (512) 677-5117.
In partnership with Wilderness Adventures Ministry
WAM Camping Weekend
Camp. Hike. Learn. Grow.
This trip is specifically designed for individuals with visual or other physical disabilities, as well as their support partners — whether a spouse, a neighbor, or a friend.
Activities include campsite setup & care, fishing, hiking, fire-building (weather-permitting), and spiritual discipleship.
Our theme is SPIRITUAL SIGHT — focusing on God’s vision for your life.
LEARN MORE or SIGN UP at:
Wilderness Adventures Ministry is looking for scholarships to help participants in need attend this & other amazing programs
Support WAM, a 501(c)3 tax-exempt nonprofit by donating at: https://waministry.org/donate
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[TENTATIVE HOLD] Custom Training for Wilderness Ridge
This is a custom event with SUMMIT Outdoor Leadership supporting the nonprofit organization Camp Wilderness Ridge.
If you’d like to set up your own custom training event, please contact us at programs@summitlead.org or (512) 677-5117.
Custom Training for Wilderness Ridge
Spiritual Development & Facilitator Skills Training
for Summer Camp Staff & Volunteers
2 nights of camping & spiritual development programming at the Wilderness Ridge Summer Camp location.
Training presented in an interactive format in the greatest classroom ever designed: The great outdoors. Photo: Hunter Burcaw, 2022
Fishers of Men - Fly-fishing Retreat
Men’s Only 3-Day/2-Night Pocket Wilderness Weekend
April 2024
[Private Event] YOKEFELLOWS Pocket Wilderness Intensive (Feb 2024)
NOTE: This is a closed event for the Yokefellows Men’s Discipleship Community
Reset & Reconnect
Rosanky Christian Academy Field Trip - Dayhike @ Bastrop State Park
Rosanky Christian Academy
Outdoor Education Field Trip
This is a private event with SUMMIT Outdoor Leadership supporting the school Rosanky Christian Academy.
If you’d like to set up your own custom training event, please contact us at programs@summitlead.org or (512) 677-5117.
Schedule:
10:00AM — Arrive @ Bastrop State Park
Meet @ parking next to Dining Hall/Park Pool (slight left from main entrance road)
TPWD Naturalist Lesson - Local wildlife
Leave No Trace for Kids
Day hike w/ Scavenger Hunt Bingo
NOON — Lunch (Please back school lunch!)
Team-building Games & Debrief
2:30PM — Depart for School
Accessibility Wilderness Weekend w/ WAM
This is a custom event with SUMMIT Outdoor Leadership supporting the nonprofit organization Wilderness Adventures Ministry
If you’d like to set up your own custom training event, please contact us at programs@summitlead.org or (512) 677-5117.
In partnership with Wilderness Adventures Ministry
WAM Camping Weekend
Camp. Hike. Learn. Grow.
This trip is specifically designed for individuals with visual or other physical disabilities, as well as their support partners — whether a spouse, a neighbor, or a friend.
Activities include campsite setup & care, fishing, hiking, fire-building (weather-permitting), and spiritual discipleship.
Our theme is SPIRITUAL SIGHT — focusing on God’s vision for your life.
LEARN MORE or SIGN UP at:
Wilderness Adventures Ministry is looking for scholarships to help participants in need attend this & other amazing programs
Support WAM, a 501(c)3 tax-exempt nonprofit by donating at: https://waministry.org/donate
Colorado WLEX: Wilderness Leadership Expeditions
Join us in Southern Colorado this Summer!
We will offer a variety of Wilderness Leadership Expeditions (WLEX) in Summer 2023. Details are being finalized, but here’s our tentative plan:
6-Day Men’s Backpacking Colorado
June 26 - July 1, 2023 | 6 days, 5 nights | Intro to backpacking with summits in the Colorado Rockies. Fly fishing optional!
6-Day Rocky Mountain Family Camp
July 3-8, 2023 | 6 days, 5 nights | Family activities at Rocky Mountain Lodge on the Conejos River, over the Fourth of July holiday!
6-Day Men’s Explore the Rocky Mountains
July 10-15, 2023 | 6 days, 5 nights | Basecamp in the Conejos Valley with daily adventures to explore the wild high country. Fishing, paddling/kayaking, day hikes, & more!
10-Day College & Young Adult Backpacking Colorado
July 21-30, 2023 | 10 days, 9 nights | Intro to backpacking with summits in the Colorado Rockies, including paddling. Fly fishing optional!
More details coming soon —
If you or someone you know is interested in hearing more details about each expedition, please complete the form below & we will get in touch.
Custom Expeditions & Training
We are also open to custom Expeditions or training events from June 26, 2023 through August 5, 2023.
Calendar
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