Thursday, August 7th:
(Lunch on your own)
12-1pm: Arrive at Squid Acres (Susitna Adventure Lodge) on Denali Hwy.
1pm: Meet & Greet, group introduction & week outline
1:30-3pm: Yoga & Meditation
4-7pm: Intro to Packrafting & Gear (Squid Acres Lake)
7:30pm: Dinner
9pm: Evening breakwork & meditation
Friday, August 8th:
7:30-8:30am: Yoga & Meditation
9am: Breakfast
11am: Depart for the days class I/II packraft adventure! Either the Bruskhana/upper Nenana River OR the Susitna River. Either outing involves 3-5 miles of hiking on an established trail with our packrafting gear. We will have lunch on the river
6-7pm: Return to lodge for dinner
9pm: Evening breathwork & meditation
Saturday, August 9th:
7-7:30am: Yoga & Meditation
8am: Breakfast
8:30am: Check out of lodge & depart for MacLaren River wilderness overnight. It's about an hour drive from Squid Acres to the MacLaren River Lodge, where we'll leave our vehicles overnight.
9:30am: Meet Captain Zack for our watertaxi at MacLaren River Lodge. After our scenic motor boat ride up towards the glacial lake, we'll set up our basecamp where the East Fork MacLaren meets the main MacLaren. After lunch, we'll hike 2-3 miles (with our packraft gear) up to the glacial & explore before floating 2 miles back to camp.
7pm: Dinner & fire on the river! Before bed, we'll do some gentle stretching & evening meditation.
Sunday August 10th:
7-7:30am: Yoga & Meditation (weather depending)
8am: Breakfast
After breakfast, we'll pack up camp & start our 13 mile class II packraft voyage down the MacLaren River. We'll paddle with only our day gear, as Captain Zack will shuttle our gear back to the MacLaren River Lodge. (lunch on the river)
4-5pm: Arrive back at MacLaren River lodge, de-issue packraft gear before departing.