Mandatory trip dates (4½ school days and 2 weekend days): kayaking trip on the Rio Grande near Taos late September/early October; rock climbing trip to the southern Magdalena Mountains late November/early December

River and Rock focuses on developing technical outdoor skills that can lead to lifelong learning: whitewater kayaking and rock climbing. You learn the fundamentals at the Academy pool and in the classroom, then head into the field for two mandatory base camp–style trips.