"Lena was very enthusiastic upon her return from the Alpengirl Alaska trip. I asked how she would rate the Alaska program on a 1-10 scale. She said, 'a 10 because everything we did was so fun'. We really wanted Lena to have an opportunity to try new things. She especially enjoyed the kayaking. She also said the food was great and she obviously thought the Guides were wonderful."
Alaska Twilight Camp
Alaska Twilight Camp - Teen Adventure Camp
Our Alaska teen girls summer camp is on the Kenai Peninsula where tall snowy peaks appear above a vast blue ocean.
This Alaska camp trip includes the best adventure activities of both land and sea - a multi-day backpacking trip + a multi-day ocean kayaking trip.
This camp session is “Into the Wild” with a majority of days spent in pristine wilderness environments on human-powered expeditions to peaks, lakes, and glaciers.
DatesThis camp session is 14 days. July 8-21, 2012. AgeGirls attending are age 14-17 this summer and have completed grades 8th – 11th before this summer. This camp session is limited to 9 adventurous teen girls. Arrival & DepartureThe official arrival and departure location is the Anchorage International Airport in Anchorage, Alaska (USA). Girls arrive on July 8 and depart on July 21.See Travel Information for details.
| TuitionCamp tuition is $2570 and includes everything except personal packing list gear and transportation to/from Anchorage, AK. Highlights
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The Camp Itinerary
Alaska Campsite
Day 1: Arriving at Anchorage International Airport in Anchorage, Alaska, your Alpenguides will greet you and introduce you to the rest of your group for general camp introductions before hopping in the van for a drive to our first campsite. At the campsite, we'll continue getting to know each other, learn how to set up our tents and enjoy the first of many delicious and fresh camp gourmet meals before our first evening of tent camping with new friends. Camping near Anchorage, AK.
Day 2: Yoga in the morning followed by a delicious, filling breakfast and more camp introductions and games. We’ll have a bit of a drive to do today that will bring us to camping near Seward, AK and close to our trailhead for backpacking tomorrow.
Note: Yoga is an integral part of all Alpengirl camp itineraries and the start to most days.
Day 3-6: Backpacking in the mountains for 4 days and 3 nights. An introduction to backpacking includes learning how to properly pack, adjust and carry your backpack. We’ll lighten our load and only pack essential clothing, food and gear. Then, leaving our van and extra gear behind, we'll grab our cameras and backpack for a round-trip total of about 16 miles to a high mountain lake surrounded by a huge expanse of alpine country with grand views of the Kenai Mountains all around us. Showers, laundry, and food re-supply in Seward upon completion of the backpack. Camping near Seward again.
Sea Kayaking in Alaska
Day 7: An afternoon of whitewater rafting on Class IV rapids on Six Mile Creek. This river has been considered for National Wild and Scenic River designation - narrow canyons, lush vegetation and exhilarating rapids. Our rafting trip begins with a fun river training swim and ends with a fabulous swim after the rapids. Camping near Silvertip, AK.
Day 8: Today we’ll arrive in Whittier, AK where we will meet our sea kayaking guides for a pre-kayaking meeting. Today is a day for trip preparations, Alpenolympic games and rest. Camping near Whittier.
Day 9-12: Multi-day sea kayaking adventure! For 4 days we’ll get all geared up, hop in our double kayaks and paddle in Prince William Sound. This area encompasses thousands of miles of protected waterways, islands, fjords, as well as 10,000 glaciers and offers a full spectrum of wildlife including whales, porpoise, sea otters, sea lions, and seals. Days are spent paddling our way through ice floe in the glaciated areas of the Bay and taking short day hikes to places like Lawrence Glacier or to the top of Willard Island. The sights and sounds of the actively calving glaciers from the unique viewpoint of our ocean kayaks will be a memorable highlight of our trip together! Each evening we’ll have our fill of delicious food, friendship and laughter under the softly lit blue-sky bliss of an Alaskan summer night. Showers and laundry are waiting for us upon completion of our kayaking trip together.
Day 13: It’s back to Anchorage for some souvenir shopping and our traditional end of session awards ceremony. Camping near Anchorage.
Day 14: Departing from Anchorage International Airport in Anchorage, Alaska. See you next summer!
Backpacking in Alaska's Chugach Forest
Itinerary Campsites & Amenities:
7 nights are spent in tents in public “front country” campgrounds where we have pre-assigned campsites with neighbors and campground hosts nearby, running potable water, and private outhouses or flushing toilets.
6 nights are spent in tents in wilderness “back country” areas where we will purify our water before drinking and learn and practice basic Leave No Trace camping skills such as how to select a campsite and how to go to the bathroom and keep clean outdoors.
PLEASE NOTE: This is a sample itinerary. Alpengirl reserves the right to cancel or alter any aspect of our program, including program itinerary, trip dates, activities or location, as a result of unforeseen circumstances, including weather, environment, or health hazards. To the best of our ability, substitutions of activities will be comparable to, or better than the original activity.
Why This Camp ROCKS!
This Alaska camp is the perfect adventure for enthusiastic go-getters who dream of Alaska and can’t wait to experience the remote beauty by the power of their own paddle stroke and footstep!
