Explore Outside!

Spring 2024

Our school-year weekend program is designed for girls and gender non-conforming youth in Middle School and High School. It consists of 6 day trips and 1 overnight camping trip to Point Reyes National Seashore and other Bay Area parks, including one overnight kayak expedition on Tomales Bay. Youth learn to sea kayak, exploring the waters of San Francisco and Tomales Bay, and hike through Point Reyes National Seashore with trained Naturalists to study local ecology and environmental impacts. All field trips are lead by trained GirlVentures Instructors.

Program Dates: Saturdays March 16 -April 27, excluding April 6. Overnight camping May 4-5.

9:00am-5:00pm (Times may vary depending on the activities scheduled that day.)

Please review the Course Description for a detailed itinerary and information regarding transportation too/from program sites.


Program Costs

We offer a range of sliding scale options to ensure that financial hardship is not a barrier to participation. When apply you will asked to indicate your household income and to pay at one of the following levels. These course fees contribute to our basic programs costs. We ask that families self-asses their circumstances and pay what they can. Payments can be made in 1 installment or in 3 monthly installments. Please review our Payment Policy before applying.

  • Option 1 - $75

  • Option 2 - $260

  • Option 3 - $470

  • Option 4 - $680

  • Option 5 - Request a fee waiver (these are available on a limited and case by case basis)