Do you need an escape from that 9-5 job, summer classes, or the monotony of staring out of your bedroom window longing for something new? If your answer is yes, the Order of the Arrow has the answer for you!

Each summer, the Order of the Arrow offers a myriad of different High Adventure opportunities to meet your summer needs. Maybe it's wetting your appetite by going for a plunge in the Atlantic Ocean with the Ocean Adventure at the Florida Sea Base. Or maybe hiking is your passion; if so, what better place to go than the Philmont Scout Ranch, where you can hike the same trails as your Scoutmaster or Scouting ancestors as a part of your Trail Crew experience? Have you ever thought about what the Native Americans and early explorers did to be avid traders? Maybe the OA Voyage is your calling. Whatever your summer aspirations may be, these National High Adventure bases have put together a multitude of options for you.

Along with your one-week trek completely designed by you, each Arrowman will be afforded the opportunity to leave their mark in history by helping to sure up portage trails, backpacking trails, or coral reefs. Aside from providing a good deed to each of these high adventure bases, every participant will have the opportunity to work closely with other Arrowmen from across the country, who have a similar interest in the future of both the program and the adventure base.

You may be thinking that this is a daunting task, but it is an experience unlike any other afforded to you in Scouting, in that it takes you out of your world and places you with people who want to do something different. It's not every day that you can tell your friends that you climbed into Cypher's Mine, watched the Northern Lights from a canoe, or went scuba diving in the Florida Keys.

These programs help to ensure that the future of Scouting has a place to live, work, and interact. This summer, try something new or do something you thoroughly enjoy!

Trail Crew

The Order of the Arrow Trail Crew program is one of the best ways to experience Scouting's premier high adventure base, Philmont Scout Ranch. For two weeks, participants see and experience all that Philmont has to offer and much more. For the first week, participants will build backpacking trail in the backcountry. During the second week Arrowmen will experience Philmont at its finest. Unlike regular treks, Trail Crews make their own itinerary, instead of selecting from pre-planned routes. You can do and see just about anything; from the Tooth of Time to Baldy Mountain, from music shows to burro racing, your crew decides!

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Wilderness Voyage

The Order of the Arrow Wilderness Voyage program is an extraordinary adventure. For two weeks, you will join together with Arrowmen from around the country and experience all that the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northern Minnesota has to offer. The first week is spent giving back to the Boundary Waters through portage trail restoration work. Participants have the opportunity to leave their mark on the Boundary Waters that will enable millions of visitors each year to better enjoy their experience. The second part is a trek planned by the crew. From Curtain Falls in the West to the Height of Land in the East, with pictographs along the way, crews have done and seen it all in the Boundary Waters.

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Canadian Odyssey

The Order of the Arrow Canadian Odyssey program is an incredible experience. For two weeks, you will join together with Arrowmen from around the country and experience the wild beauty of the Quetico Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada. Like it's U.S. counterpart the first week of the program is spent giving back to the Quetico through portage trail restoration work. The second part consists of a canoe trek through the rugged wilderness of Quetico Provincial Park.

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Ocean Adventure

The Order of the Arrow Ocean Adventure program is a 9 day program in the Florida Keys. Experience the the history, beauty, and secluded environment of the southern most part of the United States. This program includes working on various service projects benefiting the beautiful keys environment. During the adventure portion of their trek Arrowmen set out to snorkel through reefs, kayak on crystal waters, and fish unlike anywhere else in the nation.

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Summit Experience

The Order of the Arrow Summit Experience program is an experience like no other. For 8 days, you will join together with Arrowmen from around the country and experience all that the Summit in West Virginia has to offer. Four days of the program will be focused on building or maintaining trails around the Summit, and the New River Gorge National River Area. The remainder of the experience will revolve around white water rafting, along with mountain biking, climbing, and participation in other Summit activities.

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