Programs for Schools

Our program itineraries reflect over 30 years of experience designing and leading unique wilderness journeys in the United States, Eastern Canada, and Ecuador. Our experienced instructors give students practical tools for sustainable living, while handing them real responsibility and guiding them through a rite of passage in the wilderness.

At Kroka, students take responsibility for the work of daily living. They learn the rhythms of making and taking down camp each day. They gather firewood, draw water from the stream, and cook on an open fire. Students learn to tell time by the sun and sleep under the stars at night. Traveling at the pace of the natural world connects students to the earth and gives them greater awareness of their classmates and themselves.

Living and traveling in nature requires commitment and cooperation within the group. As individuals face challenges, they learn to rely on each other and offer one another physical and emotional support. Under the guidance of Kroka staff and the class teacher students become effective communicators and problem solvers, and develop a work ethic. These lessons translate directly into daily life in the classroom.

At Kroka we require students to leave their phones and other devices behind and ask that even teachers refrain from their use on the program. In this day and age of invasive and pervasive technology it is more important now than ever to get young people outside and connect with each other, themselves and the lessons of the wilderness. Leaving our phones and technology behind and immersing ourselves in wild places, gives us the opportunity to live in the moment and focus on what is real. 

Our instructors can integrate your curriculum goals into a Kroka trip. Our instructors can weave in lessons on ecology, natural history, sustainability, and more. In addition, our programs deepen students’ social emotional learning goals.