2010 Family & Group Adventures
These retreat adventures provide opportunity for you to focus on growing closer together while experiencing God's creation in a variety of activities. Worry free relaxation can truly be yours since our job is taking care of the details. Come! Participate! Enjoy! Let the love of Jesus surround and envelope you while you rest, worship, and make memories of a lifetime.
"Memory Making! Remember When?"
Memorial Weekend Family Camping May 29-31
Come camp with us and be part of the stuff memories are made of! Bring your own tent or stay in ours for this long family focused weekend. Join other families in memorable activities, helpful study, and inspiring worship. Choose activities that fit your family's wishes. Horseback riding, rock climbing, or hiking anyone? Play group games, construct crafts, or simply lounge in camp. Bible studies, devotions, campfire singing, Sunday worship and family prayer times enhance the spiritual dimension of the retreat. How about a hay wagon ride, a country dance and service projects? Arrive Saturday afternoon and depart Monday afternoon.
$99 for those 13+; $79 for those 6-12; free for those 0-5
Family maximum is $350
Krinklehorn Pack Trip Adventure--July 13-17
An adventure for those 13 years of age and up that will focus on refreshment of body and soul through study of creation and mountain geology. Travel via horse! Have all your gear packed into a lakeside campsite by horse or mule. Marvel at Krinklehorn Mountain's majesty. Each day a new adventure will leave from this base camp. Hike to the top of Krinklehorn, check out old cabin ruins. Limited space due to the backcountry primitiveness of this spot, so sign up now! Get a group, or just come solo!
Cost is $1295 per person
Montana Wilderness Fishing Retreat--August 17-23
The opportunity of a lifetime awaits you when you join this adventure! Get into the Bob Marshall Wilderness for some prime trout fishing on the 'wild and scenic' South Fork Flathead River. Join other enthusiasts and enjoy some of Montana's greatest fishing and relaxation in an extreme wilderness setting. Spiritual renewal through Bible studies, discussion and the metaphors of wilderness and creation will enhance all we do. Horses and mules will pack you and your belongings into a camp site along the river. We'll pitch the tents, set up a kitchen shelter, find wood and start supper. You will fish from this spot each day and never run out of river or fish. An all inclusive trip. All you need to bring is your personal gear and we supply the rest.
Cost is $1895 per person. Compare and Save!
Ladies' Backpacking
Gentlemen's Backpacking
August 12-16
A group of women and a group of men (maximum of 12) will hike a loop or through trail system. One group goes one way and the other group goes the reverse. Groups meet in passing for a day to enjoy study and fellowship. Study theme focuses on biblical mountain metaphors. This is a back packing trip and will traverse mountain trails. You will pack all personal gear as well as share group gear. Check out our
list of what to bring and what to leave at home.
Cost of the trip is $225
Hunting Camp Helping Hand
August 23-29
Hike 15 miles into the wilderness along Silver Tip Creek and arrive at 'Silver Tip City' --a remote and pristine wilderness hunting camp that has been in existence for more than sixty years. Here under outfitters Harry and Claire Workman's supervision you will lend a hand in building the city known as 'Silver Tip'. Pole tent frames are constructed and then canvas walls cover the frames to create a kitchen/dining tent, a hay barn and tack shed, guest lodging, staff lodging and privy. You get to be part of this transformation! Cross-cut saw skills are taught and put to use as loads and loads of wood are cut, hauled to camp, split and stacked for use in the tents. Time for sightseeing, study, pinochle and laughter included. Care to join in this 'helping hand' adventure?
Family Labor Day Weekend Retreat
September 4-7
"...so on the 7th day He rested from all His labor." "Come unto me all you who labor and I will give you rest." God rested from his labor. We need rest. Jesus longs to be just that...our Rest. Join us for a long weekend at base camp similar to the Memorial Weekend retreat. We will join together to 'rest' ;and learn better how to enjoy God's labor for us! Activities will include hiking, camping, singing, worship , campfires, games, crafts and more. Two look-outs have been reserved for those wishing to enjoy an evening atop a mountain. Imagine if you can, sleeping in a fire tower with 360 degree views of God's creative labor displayed just for YOU! Arrive Friday evening, depart Monday afternoon. Choose look-out tower evening either Saturday or Sunday. Limited space on lookouts--first come, first serve.
$99 for those 13+; $79 for those 6-12; free for those 0-5
Family maximum is $350
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Drop us an e-mail at: darla@athelasoutdoor.org
Give us a call: 1-877-862-8382
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Trips/Retreats on Federal Lands are permitted by Kootenai and Flathead National Forests.