La Vida Center for Outdoor Education and Leadership
Be part of the La Vida 40th Anniversary Celebration! Learn more...
La Vida Center for Outdoor Education houses six adventure programs. These unique programs provide experiential learning environments that foster character and leadership development to prepare you for life. For 38 years, La Vida has offered quality programs for churches, schools, and youth organizations in New England and beyond. Programs take place at Gordon, the landscape of Cape Ann, the White Mountains of New Hampshire and Adirondack State Park in New York. Facilities include:
A 30-element high and low ropes course in Wenham, MA
An indoor rock gym in Wenham, MA
A 75-acre expedition base camp in Lake Clear, NY
A circuit high course in Lake Clear, NY
Hundreds of acres of ponds, trails, and hills on Gordon's campus
LA VIDA PROGRAMS:
Wilderness Adventures for Youth Groups and School Groups
Looking for a distinctive growth experience for your youth group or
school group? La Vida can provide you with small-group wilderness
adventures that are designed to develop character, leadership, and
Christian maturity in a proven and tested, unforgettable format. Read more...Adirondack Expeditions
Experience Adventure at Camp
La Vida Adventure Camp had another exciting summer of rock climbing,
canoeing, kayaking, mountain biking, ropes course elements, and
team-building activities for 11–15 year-olds. The Adirondack Leadership
program offers the "next step" for 15–18 year-olds. Read more...
Gordon College Outdoor Education Core Requirement
Gordon students have the opportunity to hike, canoe, or kayak on an two
week expedition during the summer or participate in an 8-week challenge
course class called Discovery on campus. Both programs fulfill this one
of a kind core requirement. Read more...La Vida College Expeditions | Discovery
Team-Building and High Ropes Course
The GORP program can help youth and young adults with personal growth,
group cohesiveness, leadership development, and more. Bring your class,
youth, or school group for a day of low and high ropes course on
Gordon's campus. Read more...GORP
Birthday Rock Gym Events
Are you looking for something to do with a group of energetic kids?
Give them thrill and accomplishment of climbing to the top of a 20-foot
wall. Read more...
Gordon College in Wenham, Massachusetts, is among the top Christian colleges in the nation and the only nondenominational Christian college in New England. Gordon is committed to excellence in liberal arts education, spiritual development and academic freedom informed by a framework of faith.
