SFWGS Summer Backpacking Trip 2026

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SFWGS Summer Backpacking

Program Overview:

Join us for a week of backpacking, whitewater rafting, and unforgettable adventure on our Middle School Summer Backpacking Trip! We’ll kick off the week with an exciting day on the American River, navigating fun whitewater and bonding as a group.

After our river adventure, we’ll head to the Sierra Nevada near Lake Tahoe for an introductory backpacking journey. Students will build outdoor leadership skills, practice map and compass navigation, play games, cook meals together, and make pizzas under starry skies. Along the way, we’ll make memorable pit stops at Gold Rush landmarks, glacial waterfalls, swimming holes, and more. After wrapping up our time in the backcountry, we’ll take a well-deserved break with a swim and ice-cream stop in South Lake Tahoe before heading home.

This trip is ideal for students seeking personal growth, new challenges, class bonding, and lasting memories while enjoying the best of summer in the Sierra Nevada. We hope to see you there!

Participants: Rising 6th, 7th, and 8th graders are eligible

Trip Leader: Lucy Catlett

Backpacking: Monday, 6/8 - Saturday 6/13

Cost: $1320 per student. A $320.00 non-refundable deposit is required to secure your spot. The remaining balance can be paid in 4 convenient installments, with the final payment due by June 1st.

Note: Trips are strictly limited to a maximum of 15 students—spots are filling up fast, so be sure to register early to save your place!

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If you would like to set up an alternate deposit and payment plan, please contact Cory Powers in the office at cpowers@sfwaldorf.org

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REFUND/CANCELLATION POLICY

Non-Refundable Deposit: I understand that a $320.00 deposit is required at the time of registration and is strictly non-refundable.
Cancellations: Cancellations must be submitted by 6/1/26. For any cancellation, the $320.00 deposit will be forfeited, but any additional installment payments made toward the balance will be refunded.
Late Cancellations: I understand that cancellations made after 6/1/26 may result in the forfeiture of additional fees (or the entire fee), unless the program is cancelled by the school.
SFWHS Program Cancellation: SFWS reserves the right to cancel any weeks of summer programs that are under-enrolled by 6/1/26. In this case only, all fees (including the $320.00 deposit) will be refunded in full.

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A $320.00 non-refundable deposit is required to secure your spot.

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