Located in Finland, Minnesota, the Wolf Ridge campus is bordered by rivers, lakes, and streams, with spectacular views of Lake Superior and the Sawmill Valley.
Where Nature, Comfort, and Sustainability Meet--groups gather, families reconnect, and individuals recharge—inside one of the greenest lodges on the planet.
Campers entering grades 4-5 build outdoor skills and confidence as they explore animal ecology, sustainability, and the natural world. Through hands-on activities, group adventures, and classic camp fun, campers discover new interests, develop friendships, and challenge themselves in a supportive environment at Wolf Ridge.
Campers entering grades 6–7 build canoeing and outdoor recreation skills as they explore aquatic and plant ecology and discover the history of the fur trade through Voyageur Life. Hiking adventures, the Adventure Ropes Course, and Indoor Rock Wall challenge campers to work together, build confidence, and try new things. With classic camp activities and opportunities to make choices throughout the week, Voyageurs enjoy adventure, friendship, and independence at Wolf Ridge.
Campers entering grades 8–9 deepen their understanding of the natural world through animal research, plant ecology, and earth science at Wolf Ridge. A full-day off-campus canoe trip puts their outdoor skills into practice while building teamwork and creating opportunities for fun and adventure. With swimming, team games, crafts, the Adventure Ropes Course, and Indoor Rock Wall, Adventurers take on new challenges, build confidence, and grow in independence.
Girls Rock the Ridge helps campers entering grades 6–7 build confidence, develop leadership skills, and form lasting friendships in a supportive environment. Through team games, the Adventure Ropes Course, and a full-day adventure on the Superior Hiking Trail, campers practice working together, taking on challenges, and encouraging one another. They’ll leave with new skills, a stronger belief in themselves, and friendships to carry beyond camp.
Campers entering grades 9–12 spend two weeks exploring ecology at Wolf Ridge and in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. On campus, they’ll study natural history, investigate habitats, and develop observation and field research skills while exploring organisms such as lichens, plants, moths, and dragonflies. Then they’ll put those skills into practice during an eight-day canoe expedition, observing wildlife and investigating wilderness ecosystems. This immersive experience builds independence and deepens campers’ understanding of the natural world.
Campers entering grades 9–12 explore Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness on a multi-day paddling and camping expedition. They’ll travel across scenic lakes, navigate waterways, and learn about the natural world through bird and tree identification, camp cooking, and backcountry camping. Activities at Wolf Ridge, including the Adventure Ropes Course, wild edibles foraging, and hands-on geology, add to the adventure while helping campers build teamwork, independence, and outdoor skills.exploring one of the country’s most beautiful wilderness areas.
Designed for campers entering grades 10–12 with previous paddling experience, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Traverse is an unforgettable three-week wilderness adventure. Beginning at Crane Lake and ending at Grand Portage, campers paddle scenic lakes, navigate waterways, and camp along the historic route traveled by voyageurs. As Wolf Ridge’s pinnacle wilderness trip, this challenging journey builds independence, teamwork, and wilderness skills while immersing campers in the beauty of the Boundary Waters.
Campers entering grades 4–5 build practical survival skills through hands-on outdoor adventures at Wolf Ridge. They’ll learn to identify wild edible plants, practice fire-building, navigate with GPS, and take on the Adventure Ropes Course. A full day of water activities—including canoeing, fishing, swimming, and building a raft—adds opportunities to practice teamwork, solve problems, and grow in confidence while exploring the outdoors.
Campers entering grades 6–7 develop outdoor survival skills through hands-on challenges at Wolf Ridge. They’ll practice fire-building and orienteering, learn to identify wild edible plants, and try rock climbing. A day of canoeing, fishing, swimming, and raft-building offers more opportunities to practice teamwork and problem-solving. The highlight is an overnight adventure where campers build and sleep in their own shelters, gaining confidence and independence along the way.
Campers entering grades K–5 can explore the natural world, build confidence, and make new friends at Wolf Ridge Day Camp—without an overnight stay. Hummingbirds campers in grades K–3 discover animal habitats and investigate the wonders of water, while Porcupines campers in grades 4–5 develop outdoor skills through deeper nature exploration. With hands-on activities, games, daily lunch and snacks, and a celebratory campfire for families at the end of the week, Day Camp offers a fun outdoor experience for younger campers.
Campers entering grades 4-5 build outdoor skills and confidence as they explore animal ecology, sustainability, and the natural world. Through hands-on activities, group adventures, and classic camp fun, campers discover new interests, develop friendships, and challenge themselves in a supportive environment at Wolf Ridge.
Campers entering grades 6–7 build canoeing and outdoor recreation skills as they explore aquatic and plant ecology and discover the history of the fur trade through Voyageur Life. Hiking adventures, the Adventure Ropes Course, and Indoor Rock Wall challenge campers to work together, build confidence, and try new things. With classic camp activities and opportunities to make choices throughout the week, Voyageurs enjoy adventure, friendship, and independence at Wolf Ridge.
Campers entering grades 8–9 deepen their understanding of the natural world through animal research, plant ecology, and earth science at Wolf Ridge. A full-day off-campus canoe trip puts their outdoor skills into practice while building teamwork and creating opportunities for fun and adventure. With swimming, team games, crafts, the Adventure Ropes Course, and Indoor Rock Wall, Adventurers take on new challenges, build confidence, and grow in independence.
Campers entering grades 9–12 with a strong interest in birds deepen their field research skills at Wolf Ridge Ornithology Field Camp. Early mornings bring hands-on experience with mist nets, bird handling, aging and sexing birds, and using color and PIT tags to study bird behavior. An outing to a boreal forest offers opportunities to observe migratory birds in their breeding plumage. Rock climbing, canoeing, and other outdoor activities round out this immersive experience in bird research.
Campers entering grades 8–9 embark on an introductory canoe trip in Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. With guidance from experienced instructors, they’ll learn paddling and portaging skills, travel across pristine lakes, and camp at remote wilderness sites surrounded by forests and wildlife. This guided adventure helps campers build confidence and independence while discovering the natural beauty and challenges of backcountry travel.
Campers entering grades 6–7 develop outdoor survival skills through hands-on challenges at Wolf Ridge. They’ll practice fire-building and orienteering, learn to identify wild edible plants, and try rock climbing. A day of canoeing, fishing, swimming, and raft-building offers more opportunities to practice teamwork and problem-solving. The highlight is an overnight adventure where campers build and sleep in their own shelters, gaining confidence and independence along the way.
Campers entering grades 4-5 build outdoor skills and confidence as they explore animal ecology, sustainability, and the natural world. Through hands-on activities, group adventures, and classic camp fun, campers discover new interests, develop friendships, and challenge themselves in a supportive environment at Wolf Ridge.
Campers entering grades 6–7 build canoeing and outdoor recreation skills as they explore aquatic and plant ecology and discover the history of the fur trade through Voyageur Life. Hiking adventures, the Adventure Ropes Course, and Indoor Rock Wall challenge campers to work together, build confidence, and try new things. With classic camp activities and opportunities to make choices throughout the week, Voyageurs enjoy adventure, friendship, and independence at Wolf Ridge.
Campers entering grades 8–9 deepen their understanding of the natural world through animal research, plant ecology, and earth science at Wolf Ridge. A full-day off-campus canoe trip puts their outdoor skills into practice while building teamwork and creating opportunities for fun and adventure. With swimming, team games, crafts, the Adventure Ropes Course, and Indoor Rock Wall, Adventurers take on new challenges, build confidence, and grow in independence.
Campers entering grades 9–12 explore the ecosystems of Wolf Ridge through hands-on field science and naturalist-led investigations. They’ll practice making observations, asking questions, and exploring ecological topics that interest them while learning from professionals in natural resources. This experience is ideal for curious teens who want to deepen their understanding of the natural world and develop practical field science skills.
Girls Rock a Canoe Trip gives campers entering grades 9–12 the opportunity to explore Minnesota’s Boundary Waters while growing as wilderness travelers and leaders. As they paddle scenic lakes, navigate waterways, and camp beneath the stars, campers practice communication, collaboration, problem-solving, and group decision-making. Bird and tree identification, wild edibles, camp cooking, and other outdoor learning activities deepen their connection to nature. Along the way, they’ll build confidence, strengthen friendships, and discover their potential as leaders.
Campers entering grades 9–12 discover Lake Superior by sea kayak on this immersive paddling expedition with Wolf Ridge. Whether they have prior kayaking experience or are learning the basics for the first time, campers develop skills for navigating big water, reading waves and weather, and exploring the lake’s unique shoreline. Wolf Ridge provides the gear, so campers can focus on learning, exploration, and the adventure of traveling on Lake Superior.
Campers entering grades 10–12 spend a week developing outdoor recreation skills at Wolf Ridge and along Minnesota’s North Shore. They’ll practice rock climbing indoors before taking their skills outdoors, paddle sea kayaks, explore trails on hikes, and try new activities throughout the week. With hands-on challenges and opportunities to work together, campers build confidence and discover outdoor pursuits they can enjoy for years to come.
Campers entering grades 4–5 build practical survival skills through hands-on outdoor adventures at Wolf Ridge. They’ll learn to identify wild edible plants, practice fire-building, navigate with GPS, and take on the Adventure Ropes Course. A full day of water activities—including canoeing, fishing, swimming, and building a raft—adds opportunities to practice teamwork, solve problems, and grow in confidence while exploring the outdoors.
Campers entering grades 7–9 discover the world of birds through field observations, bird identification, and conservation at Wolf Ridge. They’ll learn to recognize birds by sight and sound, contribute observations to citizen science, and explore how birders help protect birds and their habitats. Field trips along Minnesota’s North Shore offer opportunities to look for a variety of species, alongside outdoor activities such as rock climbing, canoeing, and hiking.
Campers entering grades 8–9 discover the rewards of backpacking on Minnesota’s Superior Hiking Trail. Designed with beginners in mind but open to all experience levels, this trip begins at Wolf Ridge with a day of preparation, backcountry skills, and ropes course challenges. On the trail, campers hike through North Shore landscapes, take in scenic overlooks, and practice traveling and camping in the wilderness while building confidence, teamwork, and outdoor skills.
Campers entering grades 4–5 build outdoor skills and confidence as they explore animal ecology, sustainability, and the natural world. Through hands-on activities, group adventures, and classic camp fun, they discover new interests, develop friendships, and challenge themselves in a supportive environment at Wolf Ridge.
Campers entering grades 6–7 build canoeing and outdoor recreation skills as they explore aquatic and plant ecology and discover the history of the fur trade through Voyageur Life. Hiking adventures, the Adventure Ropes Course, and Indoor Rock Wall challenge campers to work together, build confidence, and try new things. With classic camp activities and opportunities to make choices throughout the week, Voyageurs enjoy adventure, friendship, and independence at Wolf Ridge.
Campers entering grades 8–9 deepen their understanding of the natural world through animal research, plant ecology, and earth science at Wolf Ridge. A full-day off-campus canoe trip puts their outdoor skills into practice while building teamwork and creating opportunities for fun and adventure. With swimming, team games, crafts, the Adventure Ropes Course, and Indoor Rock Wall, Adventurers take on new challenges, build confidence, and grow in independence.
Campers entering grades 8–9 discover the rewards of backpacking on Minnesota’s Superior Hiking Trail. Designed with beginners in mind but open to all experience levels, this trip begins at Wolf Ridge with a day of preparation, backcountry skills, and ropes course challenges. On the trail, campers hike through North Shore landscapes, take in scenic overlooks, and practice traveling and camping in the wilderness while building confidence, teamwork, and outdoor skills.