Niobrara Campers will:

• improve self-esteem, teamwork, and group living skills in a co-recreational environment.
• learn and continue to develop outdoor skills.
• refine and become stewards of the natural world through Leave No Trace practices.
• aid in the execution of their trip experience by identifying and addressing needs.

Niobrara campers spend the first two and a half days learning canoeing techniques and tent camping guidelines, planning out meals, packing gear, and conditioning for the trip. On Tuesday, the group will load into a 15-passenger van and road trip to Valentine, Nebraska, where the river adventure begins. Two days will be spent on the river, camping, and cooking over an open fire. Campers return to Kitaki with enough time to unload their gear before Friday's dinner and campfire.

Check in will be midafternoon on the first day of the program, and check out will be mid-morning on the last day. More details on check in will be emailed with the Parent Guide towards the beginning of May.

Niobrara Campers spend their time at Kitaki is a rustic cabin called Base Camp (with different sleeping spaces for boys and girls). Base Camp is a screened in cabin and does not have air conditioning. During the canoe trip, campers sleep in single-gender tents.