Mountain High Adventure

Outdoor Adventure Programs for Boys and Girls

Now in our tenth Year

2009

This is an outdoor adventure program designed for 7 to 16 year old boys and girls which includes camping, bicycling, mountain climbing (hiking), rock climbing, and canoeing under the direction of a fully trained, experienced and qualified program director and his staff. It is based out of 45 Britton Rd., Rochester, New York.

  Leadership: The Program Director is Harry M. Sauerhafer. Harry is an Adirondack Voyageur Guide with 28 years experience leading groups on many different kinds of trips such as backpacking, canoeing, cave exploring and mountain climbing.  He is certified in Red Cross CPR  and Wilderness First Aid  and certified as a BSA Lifeguard. He also has more than 20 years experience working with kids through the YMCA SACC programs and as a BSA Scoutmaster.

For a little history about the camp program and references... Click Here

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February Break Programs - 2009

Tuesday, February 17th, 2009 - A full day of outdoor fun including sledding, a snowshoe hike, races, campfire cooking, building snow sculptures and snow houses, a treasure hunt and more. A hot lunch and plenty of hot chocolate will be included. ( There will be other fun activities planned in case the weather doesn't give us snow.) 

Camp will run from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM  and be located at Webster Park            Cost for the day is $35.00

Click here for...Photos from Tuesday, February 19th, 2008

Wednesday, February 18th, 2009 - Another full day of outdoor fun including sledding, a snowshoe race, snow games,  a treasure hunt and a trip to Mendon Ponds to feed the chickadees (right from our hands). A hot lunch and plenty of hot chocolate will be included. ( There will be other fun activities planned in case the weather doesn't give us snow.) 

Camp will run from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM  and be located at Webster Park            Cost for the day is $35.00

Click here for...Photos from Wednesday, February 20th, 2008

Three Day Adirondack Winter Adventure - (Thursday, Feb. 19th to Saturday, Feb. 21st, 2009)( No previous experience required - Just a love of the outdoors, decent physical condition and warm clothing and boots. This is a great 1st time winter mountain hike.) We will meet at 8:30 AM on Thursday, plan our menu and shop for food, then head for the Adirondack Mountains near Lake Placid. We will stay at the Jackrabbit Hostel (heated bunkrooms, showers, full kitchen, cable TV). Maybe a visit to the beautiful village of Lake Placid before bed. On Friday, we will rise, eat breakfast, then go on an all day hike (with snowshoes) to the top of "The Brothers" (elevation 3720 ft.) (Beautiful views of the High Peaks) and maybe "Big Slide" mountain (elevation 4240 ft.) and then back to the hostel for the night. We will return around 4:30 PM on Saturday. All meals, lodging, and transportation will be included in the camp fee. Snowshoes will be provided. This trip is open to all boys and girls, 11 yrs to 16 yrs old and even parents (maybe make it a parent - child adventure.) Come along for a great winter adventure.                                                                                                       The cost of the 3-day trip is $150.00 per person.

February Break 2009 Registration form, page 1... Click Here

February Break 2009 Registration form, page 2 ... Click Here

Summer of 2009 Programs

Session #1     Introduction to Adventure for 7 to 12 year olds.                    Fee…$195.00

This is a 5-day (day camp with overnight) session running from Monday, June 29th to Friday, July 3rd, 2009

This week we will spend Monday canoeing, kayaking, swimming, including a picnic lunch and games and a craft. On Tuesday, we will do a  5 to 7 mile bicycle treasure hunt with a little adventure , some more games and perhaps a craft and some swimming.  We will do our overnight from  Wednesday to Thursday at Fairhaven Beach State Park so we don't conflict with the 4th of July. . On Friday we will start with a little treasure hunting with the GPS, then a fun low ropes obstacle course, some active games and then swimming. 

For more information about this session... Click Here

For more Introduction to Adventure photos... Click Here

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Session #2     Introduction to Adventure for 9 to 12 year olds.                     Fee…$195.00

           

This is a 5-day (day camp with overnight) session running

 from Monday, July 6th  – Friday, July 10th, 2009.

            This week we will do 2 days of canoeing and kayaking. One at Braddock Bay with swimming, games and other fun activities and 1 day at Ellison Park on Irondequoit Creek with swimming, a picnic lunch and some GPS games, 1 day of bicycling the Barge Canal path, looking for hidden clues to a treasure hunt and swimming, and an overnight to Stony Brook State Park for some adventure, swimming and fossil hunting.

                        For more information about this session... Click Here

                                                                                    For more Introduction to Adventure photos... Click Here

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Session #3     6 Day Adirondack Adventure for 12 to 16 year olds               Fee… $345.00

This is a 6-day session running from Sunday, July 12th to Friday, July 17th, 2009

On Sunday we will go over final details for our trip, plan menus, buy food, pack up and leave for the Adirondack Mountains. Maybe we will do a short hike and some swimming before dinner. We will camp at Wilmington Notch State Park. On Monday we will do some rock climbing on Pitchoff Mountain or near Chapel Pond near the village of Keene Valley. On Tuesday we will do an all day hike to the top of Cascade and Porter Mountains in the High Peaks. On Wednesday we will pack up and head for the Upper Saranac Lake / Floodwood Pond area where we will do a 2-night canoe trip, camping at a different site each night. On Friday we will pack up, paddle to the cars and be home around 5PM. 

For more info about this session... Click Here

Fore more Adirondack Adventure photos... Click Here
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Session #4 Introduction to Adventure for 7 to 12 year olds.                     Fee…$195.00

This is a 5-day (day camp with overnight) session running from Monday, July 27th to Friday, July 31st, 2009

This week we will spend Monday at Braddock Bay canoeing, kayaking, swimming, including a picnic lunch and games and a craft. On Tuesday, we will do a  5 to 7 mile bicycle treasure hunt with a little adventure, some more games and perhaps a craft and some swimming. On Wednesday we will start with a little treasure hunting with the GPS, then a fun low ropes obstacle course, some active games and then swimming. We will do our overnight from Thursday to Friday at Allegany State Park with a side trip to explore Little Rock City. 

For more info about this session... Click Here

 

Session #5      6 Day Adirondack Adventure for 12 to 16 year olds                  Fee…$345.00  

This is a 6-day session running from Monday, August 3rd  - Saturday, August 8th, 2009

                                                        

On Monday we will go over final details for our trip, plan menus, buy food, pack up and leave for the Adirondack Mountains. Maybe we will do a short hike and a swim before dinner. We will camp at Wilmington Notch State Park. On Tuesday we will do some rock climbing on Pitchoff Mountain followed by a swim. On Wednesday we will do an all day hike to the top of Algonquin Mountain (2nd highest in NY) for a spectacular view of the Adirondacks. On Thursday we will pack up and head to the Cranberry Lake area to spend 2 days canoeing / kayaking on the Oswegatchie River into the Five Ponds Wilderness Area, swimming and exploring . Saturday morning we will eat, swim, pack up and be home at around 5:00 PM.

For more info about this session... Click Here

For more Adirondack Adventure photos... Click Here

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Session #6      6-day Adirondack Adventure                 Fee... $345.00

This is a 6 day session running from Monday, August 10th - Saturday, August 15th, 2009

    This week is reserved for any group that would like to help plan out their customized itinerary. A minimum of 6 participants is required. I can only accommodate 1 group this week, so register early. A discount will apply if the group provides their own adult leadership. 

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Here are the photos from our 2006 camp season...      Session #1                                       Session #3

Here are the photos from our 2007 camp season...      Session #1           Session #2        Session #3

Here are the photos from our 2008 camp season...      Session #1            Session #2        Session #4       Session #5

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Important:   Group size is limited to 9 participants per week. A non-refundable registration fee of $50.00 per session is due to hold a place in the program. All camp fees must be paid in full by June 1st, 2009. A $25.00 late fee is charged for payments after June 1st, 2009.

Note: This is an active program and is not for couch potatoes. Anyone in decent condition will have no problem doing all the activities and have a lot of fun. We will be on the go all day and you will probably be tired and maybe a little sore at the end of the first couple days but that will get better as the week progresses.

Behavior: Because of the nature of the program we can’t allow any disruptive or dangerous behavior. During the week we will be evaluating each participant for their willingness to listen to the counselors, to be part of the group and their ability to get along with other people. If we have recurring problems with a camper, he or she may not be allowed to go on the overnight trips.

 

            If you have any questions about the program or would like a registration form, please call me…

 

 Harry M. Sauerhafer                                    E-mail ...hmsauer@frontiernet.net

 Phone (585) 621-8896                                    E-mail …mhadvent@frontiernet.net

45 Britton Rd. Rochester, NY 14612  

 

All programs meet at 45 Britton Rd and return to 45 Britton Rd.

(not including February Break programs)

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