Come find adventure on the ridge
Are you longing for adventure? Come to Gretna Glen and find it on The Ridge! Cook some of your meals over a fire YOU build, learn some basics of wilderness survival and Leave No Trace ethics, discover and explore a rare spot at Gretna Glen, push yourself safely out of your comfort zone in new ways, and experience a team-focused high ropes activity on our high ropes course. A life lived for Jesus is an adventure in itself, and this week will teach us how to take on new adventures and new skills with creation as our teacher. And of course, this week will include all the classic camp fun like swimming, boating, archery, fishing, crafts, and more.
This program is an awesome introduction to outpost camping at Gretna Glen. Outpost camping at the Ridge is rustic camping (no electric), but with water and bathroom access close by. Campers will be sleeping in rustic cabins with bunk bed style accommodations. Come experience adventure at Gretna Glen with Junior Blast: Ridge Adventure!
Our Goals for every camper
Our goal for all overnight campers is to create an environment where they can THRIVE:
Try new experiences
Camp is great exposure to new people, news skills, and new challenges.
Hear Good News
We are here to share in the joy of knowing and following Jesus Christ!
Reset and Renew
We work hard to create a place where campers can be themselves, unplug from devices, and rest.
Inspire One Another
Community experiences and culture creation are intentional, key aspects of every week.
Value Themselves
Campers learn they can do more than they thought possible by learning and growing all week long.
Explore Possibilites
Campers are encouraged to ask questions about their faith, their future, and their world.
The Final Wilderness Simulation
Everything campers learn during the week comes together in an epic culminating challenge. Working as a team, campers apply their fire building, shelter construction, water purification, and navigation skills in a real wilderness scenario on the Ridge.
It's not a test. It's a proving moment. The kind of experience where a 10-year-old discovers they can do more than they thought possible, and walks away standing a little taller. The week concludes with this simulation, and it's what campers talk about long after they leave.
WHERE YOU'LL STAY
Wilderness Adventure is based at the Wilderness Ridge Outpost, Gretna Glen's rustic camping area. Campers sleep on cots in canvas platform tents or in rustic cabins with bunk-style accommodations. There's no electricity at the Ridge, but water and bathrooms are close by. It's an unplugged experience by design.
WHAT PARENTS SHOULD KNOW
This program runs two sessions: Week 2 (June 21-26, code GA23) and Week 6 (July 19-24, code GA65). Same program, same Ridge, same adventure.
Your camper will be cared for by trained staff who specialize in outdoor programming, and the entire camp is ACA-accredited, meeting over 300 health, safety, and quality standards.
No prior camping or wilderness experience is needed. Every skill is taught from scratch. Campers just need to bring curiosity and a willingness to try.
WHO THIS PROGRAM IS FOR
- Kids who love being outside and want real outdoor skills
- Campers looking for something more hands-on than a traditional camp week
- First-time wilderness campers ready for a guided introduction to the outdoors
- Kids who want to test themselves and discover what they're capable of