Backpack to Coast Camp in Point Reyes National Seashore! (HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS)
If you have never been backpacking or you just love cool Instagram photos with awesome company, then this is the adventure for you! With low mileage and low elevation gain, coupled with amazing scenery, this trip is sure to be a highlight of backpacking locations. Honestly you will want to come back year after year!
Since this trip is dedicated to high school girls there will be added components of social and emotional support skills. These skills are designed to increase positive connection, personal and collective strengths, and competence in teenage girls. The principles from these skills are to provide a safe and nurturing environment where girls can feel empowered and navigate challenges while making positive choices that will set them on the path to success.
This trip is intended for beginners, so we expect that you may not have everything you need for this first step in what we hope will be your next favorite hobby. We will get you geared up with all the backpacking necessities for a fun, safe and enjoyable two-night experience.
Our group will hike 2 miles into a premier backpacking location and set up camp at Coast Camp. We will enjoy the ocean air, sleep under the stars and will be just a stones throw from the beach.
The return hike back to the cars will be done in a loop based on where we originally started. The mileage on the way out is 3 miles. The added extra mile will provide serene ocean views and additional views of the diverse ecosystems of Point Reyes.
Travel Plans and Logistics
Joining this trip will require a carpool plan. We can assist with this. The meet up time for departure from the Sacramento area will be 7:00 AM on Tuesday, April 12th. * Estimated return to Sacramento on Thursday 4/14/22 is 5:00 PM.
More information regarding meetup location and carpooling plans to follow upon registration.
Itinerary: (Is subject to change)
Day 1: Hike In, Team Building, Set-Up Camp, Lunch, Beach Trip with *Possible Tide-Pooling, Dinner, Forest Bathing Mini Session, Emotion Coaching Session, Watching the sunset, *Possible Beach Fire & Campfire Songs, Journal
Day 2: Sunrise Yoga and Meditation on the Beach, Emotion Coaching Session, Breakfast, Beach Trip with Team Building, Lunch, Emotion Coaching Session, Tide Pooling, Emotion Coaching Session, Dinner, Forest Bathing Session, Watch the Sunset, Journal
Day 3: Sunrise Yoga and Meditation/Journal, Breakfast, Emotion Coaching Session, Pack-Up, Closing Circle , Hike Out
Gear Logistics
Our group will be led by Monica Mendoza who is a professional backpacking guide, Certified Forest Therapy Guide and emotion coach. She will share knowledge, stories, and is Wilderness CPR & First Aid Certified.
The guide will bring:
- All Group Cooking Gear
- Stoves and Fuel
- First Aid Kit
- Emergency Satellite Transponder
Participants WILL BE PROVIDED:
- Backpack
- Sleeping Bag
- Sleeping Pad
- Tent (2 people per tent or single capacity…let us know.)
- Headlamp
- Nalgene (1L water container)
- Trekking Poles
- Bowl, Spoon, Cup
- Day 1: Dinner
- Day 2: Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner
- Day 3: Breakfast & Lunch
- ***Dietary accommodations must be communicated ahead of time***
- EPIC FUN
Participants will need to supply the following:
Personal Food Items
- Snacks / Candy
- Lunch on Day 1
Active / Adventure Wear
- Hiking boots or Tennis Shoes that have good traction
- Hiking socks *3 pairs (lightweight for day use and warm pair for bed) – (synthetic or wool)
- Hiking / Athletic pants or leggings
- Hiking/Athletic shorts (optional)
- T-shirts (2) – Dry fit technical shirts are best.
- Long sleeve shirt (lightweight, synthetic) – think warm and/or sun protection.
- Insulated jacket
- Rain jacket depending on weather
- Hat
- Beanie
Sleep Wear and Personal
- Base Layer Top and Bottoms (lightweight, synthetic or wool) – weather can go from warm to very cold.
- Bathing suits (optional) – no life guards, no swimming allowed as the surf can be dangerous, bathing suits are strictly for lounging purposes.
- Underwear
- Flip-flops / Sandals
Personal Items
- Hand sanitizer
- Bandana
- Chapstick/Lip Balm
- Sunblock
- Feminine hygiene products
- Travel toothbrush/paste
- Travel contact lenses and solution
- Prescription medications – must be kept with the guide unless written permission from parent
- Allergy remedies
- Journal & writing utensil