Free Adventure Sports Workshops

  • Northwood School
    92 Northwood Road, PO Box 1070, Lake Placid
  • Free
Contact

Free Adventure Sports Workshops for Kids

Join us for a free Adirondack adventure sports workshop sponsored by the Northwood School Outing Club. Opportunities include an introduction to rock climbing, an introduction to kayaking, and an introduction to hiking (including wilderness navigation and other back country essentials) on August 4. The outings are open to 7th - 11th graders, with limited openings for each event.

The workshop will be led by Northwood School's NOC (Northwood Outing Club) Director, Bobby O'Connor. Bobby O’Connor is an avid outdoor professional with expedition and teaching experience in paddling, rock climbing, ice climbing, backcountry skiing, and mountaineering. He is an NYS licensed guide, wilderness first responder, certified whitewater, kayaking/canoeing, and climbing wall instructor. He has received advanced training in NYS wildland search skills, challenge course technology, and avalanche response. O’Connor received a B.S. (2013) and M.S. (2017) in Expeditionary Studies from SUNY Plattsburgh. Before Northwood, O’Connor was a recreation professor at Paul Smith’s College and the Outdoor/Adventure Education Coordinator overseeing the infrastructure necessary for running the outdoor programs.

Please contact Bobby at oconnorb@northwoodschool.org for more information and to register. Outings are limited to 8 people per event.