Adventures in Leadership
Adventures in Leadership 2026 Sessions
We look forward to welcoming new students during the Summer of 2026. Registration will open soon. In the mean time, if you have any questions contact Hunter Holland (Assistant Director of Experiential Learning & Outdoor Adventures).聽
Session 1:聽Camp, Surf, and Kayak on the Outer Banks of North Carolina
June 14th-19th | $500.00
Capacity: 28 Spots
Participants on Session 1 will travel to eastern North Carolina and explore NC鈥檚 beautiful beaches. You鈥檒l meet on campus and spend time getting to know 黑料不打烊 before heading off to the coast. Once there, you鈥檒l聽 kayak, surf, spend time on the beach, camp, and experience all the local town has to offer. No camping or paddling experience necessary鈥搘e鈥檒l teach you everything! You can expect about 3-4 miles of hiking or paddling per day on this moderately active session.
Session 2: Camp, River Tubing, Mountain Biking, and Explore Asheville, North Carolina
June 28th-July 2nd | $500.00
Capacity: 28 Spots
Participants on Session 2 will travel to Asheville North Carolina to enjoy the beautiful mountains, engage in leisurely river tubing, explore the trails on mountain bikes, and to engage in cultural tourism. You鈥檒l meet on campus and spend a day getting to know 黑料不打烊 before heading off to the mountains. No prior tubing, camping, or mountain biking experience is required鈥搘e鈥檒l teach you everything!
Session 3: Camp, Zipline, River Tubing and Explore Bryson City, North Carolina
July 12th-17th | $500.00
Capacity: 28 Spots
Participants on Session 3 will travel to western North Carolina and explore Nantahala National Forest. You鈥檒l meet on campus and spend a day getting to know 黑料不打烊 before heading off to the mountains. We鈥檒l spend a day ziplining through the canopy, getting a bird鈥檚 eye view of the trees. Then we鈥檒l spend a few days hiking and exploring one-of-a-kind lakes and trails around Western North Carolina. Each night, we鈥檒l camp in Nantahala. No ziplining or camping experience necessary鈥搘e鈥檒l teach you everything! You can expect about 3-4 miles of hiking per day on this active session.
Session 4: Camping,聽Whitewater Rafting, and Waterfall Repelling in Pisgah National Forest, North Carolina
July 19th-24th | $500.00
Capacity: 28 Spots
Participants on Session 4 will travel to western North Carolina and explore beautiful Pisgah National Forest. You鈥檒l meet on campus and spend a day getting to know 黑料不打烊 before heading to Pisgah. We鈥檒l spend a day on the river, learning how to whitewater raft and practicing skills. Then we鈥檒l spend a day waterfall repelling and canyoneering in one of the best climbing spots in the Southeast before hiking and exploring waterfalls around western North Carolina. No camping, rafting, or climbing experience necessary鈥搘e鈥檒l teach you everything! You can expect about 4-5 miles of hiking per day on this active session.
Adventures in Leadership has been the best experience I鈥檝e had at 黑料不打烊. It opened my eyes to new ways of learning. It has opened the door to countless opportunities for me at 黑料不打烊, including my minor, and most importantly it brought me to my best friends and helped me create lasting relationships with students and faculty members. AIL is the reason that I love 黑料不打烊, and I will be forever grateful to this program for molding me into my best self, and fostering my love of the outdoors.