Mountain High Adventure

This is an outdoor adventure program designed for 7 to 16 year old boys and girls which includes camping, bicycling, mountain climbing (hiking), rock climbing, canoeing, and much more, under the direction of a fully trained, experienced and qualified program director and his staff. It is based out of 45 Britton Rd., Rochester, New York.

Leadership: The Program Director is Harry M. Sauerhafer. Harry is an Adirondack Voyageur Guide with over 30 years experience leading groups on many different kinds of trips such as backpacking, canoeing, cave exploring and mountain climbing. He is certified in American Red Cross CPR and Wilderness First Aid. He also has over 30 years experience working with kids through the YMCA School Age Child Care programs and as a BSA Scoutmaster.

Camp Evaluations... A compiled listing of comments from Parents and Kids... Click Here

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February Break Programs - 2024 (updated 1-1-2024)

Tuesday, February 20th, 2024 (ages 7-12) - A full day of outdoor fun including sledding, a trip to Mendon Ponds to feed the chickadees (right from our hands), a stop at the Wild Wings program at Mendon to see the eagles, hawks and other wild birds, and possibly some geocaching or orienteering. Please bring a lunch with you. (There will be other fun activities planned in case the weather doesn't give us snow.) We will spend most of the day at Mendon Ponds Park.

Camp will run from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM and be based at 45 Britton Rd, Rochester Cost for the day is $35.00

Wednesday, February 21st, 2024 (ages 7-12) - A full day of outdoor fun including sledding, snowshoeing, races, maybe a campfire, building snow sculptures and snow houses, a treasure hunt and more. Please bring a lunch with you. ( There will be other fun activities planned in case the weather doesn't give us snow.)

Camp will run from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM and be based at 45 Britton Rd, Rochester Cost for the day is $35.00

Thursday, February 22nd, 2024 (ages 7-12) - A full day of outdoor fun including exploring, snowshoeing, a treasure hunt, a campfire, building snow sculptures, and more. Please bring a lunch with you. (There will be other fun activities planned in case the weather doesn't give us snow.) We will spend part of the day at Durand Eastman Park and finish the day with a campfire and smores at Britton Rd.

Camp will run from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM and be based at 45 Britton Rd, Rochester Cost for the day is $35.00

Friday to Sunday - February 23rd-25th, 2024 - Adirondack Trip for ages 12 to 16... Let me know if there is interest in a 3-day trip.

We will head for the Adirondacks on Friday morning, see the mountains in winter, do some snowshoeing (a smaller mountain) check out the ice castle in Saranac Lake, overnight in a heated cabin, more snowshoeing/hiking adventure, and return home on Sunday afternoon.

Camp will run from 8:30 AM on Friday to 4:30 PM on Sunday Cost for the 3-day trip is $200.00 (includes transportation, food, lodging, supervision)

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Click Here for Snow House Photos - Building and sleeping overnight

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Summer Programs 2024

Email for a registration form. Remember... There are only 9 spots available each week.

Session #1 Introduction to Adventure for 7 to 12 year olds. Fee…$220.00 (updated 1-1-24)

This is a 5-day (day camp with overnight) session running from Monday, July 1st to Friday, July 5th, 2024

This week we will spend Monday canoeing, kayaking, and swimming, including a picnic lunch and games. On Tuesday, we will do a 10 to 12 mile bicycle treasure hunt along trails and roadways with a little adventure , some more games and perhaps a craft and some swimming. On Wednesday, we will start with a little treasure hunting with the GPS, then some disc golf, some active games and then swimming. We will do our overnight from Thursday to Friday at Selkirk Shores State Park, north of Oswego.

For more information about this session... Click Here

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Session #2 Introduction to Adventure for 7 to 12 year olds. Fee…$220.00 (updated 1-1-24)

This is a 5-day (day camp with overnight) session running from Monday, July 8th – Friday, July 12th, 2024.

On Monday we will canoe Black Creek west from the Genesee River off Scottsville Rd. with swimming and some games later in the day. On Tuesday, we will be bicycling and looking for hidden clues to a treasure hunt, and swimming. We will do a picnic lunch today. Wednesday we will go hiking and geocaching with maybe a zipline. Thursday to Friday we will do an overnight to Green Lakes State Park near Syracuse, NY.

For more information about this session... Click Here For more Introduction to Adventure photos... Click Here

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Session #3 6 - Day Adirondack Adventure for 12 to 16 year olds Fee… $380.00 (updated 1-1-24)

This is a 6-day session running from Sunday, July 14th to Friday, July 19^th, 2024

We will plan a menu and shop for food on Sunday morning, then drive to Wilmington Notch State Park near Whiteface Mountain Ski Center in the Adirondacks. On Monday we will go rock climbing on Pitchoff Mountain. On Tuesday we will hike up to Balanced Rocks on Pitchoff Mountain in Keene, NY. Wednesday to Friday we will do a backcountry canoe trip on Follensby Clear Pond. We will do a loop of the local ponds and creeks on Thursday. We will be home around 4:30 PM on Friday.

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Session #4 Introduction to Adventure week for 7 to 12 year olds. Fee... $220.00 (updated 1-1-24)

This is a 5-day session running from Monday, July 22nd - Friday, July 26th, 2024

This week we will spend Monday paddling Irondequoit Creek, maybe disc golf or geocaching and have a picnic lunch. If there is time, we may swim at Charlotte Beach before returning home. On Tuesday, we will do a 10 to 12 mile bicycle treasure hunt, with a little adventure , some more games and perhaps a craft and some swimming. On Wednesday, we will start with a fun obstacle course, some active games and then swimming. We will do our overnight from Thursday to Friday at Buttermilk Falls State Park .

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Session #6 6-day Adirondack Adventure for 12 to 16 year olds. Fee… $380.00 (On Hold)

This is a 6 day session running from Sunday, August 4th - Friday, August 9th, 2024 (updated 1-1-24)

We will plan a menu and shop for food on Sunday morning, then drive to Wilmington Notch State Park near Whiteface Mountain Ski Center in the Adirondacks. On Monday we will go rock climbing on Pitchoff Mountain or near Chapel Pond. On Tuesday we will hike up 3556 ft. Noonmark Mountain. Wednesday to Friday we will do a backcountry canoe trip on Little Tupper Lake. We will be home around 4:30 PM on Friday.

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Session #7 6-day Adirondack Adventure for 12 to 16 year olds. Fee… $380.00 (On Hold)

This is a 6 day session running from Monday, August 12th - Saturday, August 17th, 2024 (updated 1-1-24)

We will plan a menu and shop for food on Monday morning, then drive to Wilmington Notch State Park near Whiteface Mountain Ski Center in the Adirondacks. On Tuesday we will go rock climbing on Pitchoff Mountain or near Chapel Pond. On Wednesday we will hike up 3169 ft. Catamount Mountain. Thursday to Saturday we will do a backcountry canoe trip on Cranberry Lake. We will be home Saturday around 4:30 PM

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Here are the photos from our 2020 camp season... Unfortunately these photos were on a hard drive that crashed. Still trying to recover them. Sorry

Important: Group size is limited to 9 participants per week. A registration fee of $50.00 per child per session is due to hold a place in the program. All camp fees must be paid in full by June 1^st, A $25.00 late fee may be charged for payments after June 1^st.

Note: This is an active program and is not for couch potatoes. Anyone in decent condition will have no problem doing all the activities and have a lot of fun. We will be on the go all day and you will probably be tired and maybe a little sore at the end of the first couple days but that will get better as the week progresses.

Behavior: Because of the nature of the program we can’t allow any disruptive or dangerous behavior. During the week we will be evaluating each participant for their willingness to listen to the counselors, to be part of the group and their ability to get along with other people. If we have recurring problems with a camper, he or she may not be allowed to go on the overnight trips.

If you have any questions about the program or would like a registration form, please contact me…

All programs meet at 45 Britton Rd and return to 45 Britton Rd. (Unless otherwise stated)