Explore California! From the peaks of the Sierra Nevada to the rocky wave-swept Pacific Coast, from the hustle and bustle of Fisherman’s Wharf to the spectacular beauty of Yosemite National Park, Bridge California combines outdoor adventure with service learning to offer adventurous students the opportunity to have tons of fun and learn to make a difference.

Bridge CALIFORNIA participants will:

• Experience the thrill of rock climbing during a two day
‘rock school’ with professional instructors from Southern Yosemite Mountain Guides

• Spend five days and nights in the Ansel Adams Wilderness learning the basics of wilderness backpacking and
mountaineering.

• Marvel at the raging waterfalls, sheer granite cliffs, lush forests, and alpine meadows of Yosemite National Park

• Learn to make a difference by doing volunteer work for
The Homeless Garden Project in Santa Cruz

• Visit vibrant San Francisco, “The Golden Gate City”:
eat a burrito in The Mission District, walk the streets of Chinatown, and dig into Ghirardelli chocolate at
Fisherman’s Wharf!