Outdoor Adventure Training and Retreats For Women

Vermont Outdoor Recreation Directory

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Vermont Outdoor professionals and organizations offer outdoor challenges, skill development and educational programs for women throughout the year.

This page includes our Women's Adventure Event Calendar and businesses that offer women specific programming. Choose from a variety of fun and educational opportunities and activities.

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Plans are under way to revive over 20+ years of annual Doe Camp Retreats along with supporting and promoting other outdoor programing for women. Two ways to contribute.

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Retreats and Outdoor Adventures

Women's Outdoor Programs

Women's Outdoor Event Calendar

Adventure Based Programs for Women

September 9 - 10, 2023, She Casts: Women's Fly-Fishing Weekend
Woodstock, Vermont - Join the Woodstock Inn's Orvis Endorsed Guides to support Orvis’ 50/50 On the Water initiative to bring more women to the sport of fly fishing. Attend one day or both sessions for an intensive but not intense learning experience and fun on the water. Equipment provided. https://www.woodstockinn.com/do/events/she-casts-womens-fly-fishing-weekend

September 14 - 17, 2023, Women's Running Retreat
Craftsbury Outdoor Center - This four-day intensive retreat is all about celebrating your running journey through a holistic framework. Our days together will include exercises of the body and mind to build confidence and to give you the skills to realize your running dreams. No matter how many times you’ve laced up, all are welcome. Any age, any pace, any dream, any woman, any she/they are welcome. https://www.craftsbury.com/running-camp-schedule/womens-running-weekend

September 15-17, 2023, Quimby Country Women’s Weekend
Quimby’s 2-night Women’s Weekend offers flexibility, allowing participants to design their own experience and embrace all the amenities Quimby’s has to offer, while taking advantage of professional instructors and staff.  Situated on over 1,000 acres, Quimby’s allows for ample exploration and quiet moments allowing you to fully feel connected to the natural environment and one ’s needs.  Our Women’s Weekend will replenish and inspire you to try new things and make new connections. https://quimbycountry.com/2023-womens-retreat/

September 22 - 24, 2023, Doe Camp Reunion Weekend at Jackson’s Lodge
Join us for an informal weekend to reconnect and get caught up on progress and plans for Doe Camp Nation 2024. Bring your friends and enjoy all the outdoor amenities that Jackson’s Lodge is known for. We encourage everyone to spend some time together, plan their own hikes, bike tours, fishing trips and adventures as we move into formal event planning for 2024! Reserve your space at Jackson’s Lodge Sept 22-24, 2023: www.jacksonslodgevt.net Email us at: meridy@doecamp.org that you’ve reserved your cabin, or if you’d like to sign up for food or just to be kept in the loop, as plans progress!! As all cabins have full kitchens, we are considering a group potluck for anyone interested. Ask the lodge about camping options.
Thank you all for your patience and support as we rebuild. We look forward to getting back together! We welcome drive-ins on Saturday.

September 22-24, Women in the Outdoors
Registration for our Women in the Outdoors event is now live! If you are a woman who is curious about hunting and fishing or looking to learn and develop outdoor skills, including birdwatching, photography, firearms use and safety, wild game cooking, etc., we have a fantastic event coming up the weekend of September 22-24 at Buck Lake WMA in Woodbury. Registration is only $35 dollars and includes food and lodging. Availability is limited! Brought to you in partnership with Vermont Fish & Wildlife Register at https://tinyurl.com/WitO2023

November 3 - 6, Women’s Weekend at Wild Trails Farm
Join us for an empowering and nurturing long weekend of mindful group activities surrounded by the beauty of pristine forests and fields, customized with optional individual services like massage, energy work and more. Pricing for this Women’s Weekend includes three nights of lodging as well as all group sessions and meals noted above. All other activities are on your own, including any additional individual retreat services (optional). Rates for this all-inclusive long weekend range from $535 for space in a two-person shared room with a shared bath (portable beds and privacy screens available), to $1755 for a double-occupancy room with a private bath (ideal for a couple). https://wildtrailsfarm.com/group-retreats

Connect with like minded adventurous women by joining our private Doe Camp Nation group page on Facebook.

Appalachian Trail Adventures
Hiking, Caving, Kayaking
An award winning hiking spa, based in Killington, Vermont. With more than 25 years of experience, Appalachian Trail Adventures (ATA) is a one-stop adventure destination for outdoor enthusiasts, couples, girl getaways, families, friends and single travelers. We provide both personalized, All-Inclusive Hiking Vacations and Guided Day Adventures throughout the Green Mountains of Vermont.

Backpacking For Slowpokes
Stowe and Central Vermont
Guided Hikes, Overnight Camping, Private Hires, Winter Snowshoeing with Your Dog, Summer Overnight Backpacking, Multi-Day Full Moon, Multi-Day LGBTQ+
Body positive overnight backpacking adventures for women who prefer to stop and check out the view. Whether you need to get away from the city and submerge yourself in Vermont's backcountry or simply want a bad ass, super different femme weekend, you’ve landed home.

Horses and Pathfinders
Moretown, VT
Women’s Lead-Herd-Ship Sessions - Designed for women who are ready to declare transformation, our Women’s Lead-Herd-Ship Inner Circle will explore true leadership for yourself, your vision, your work and every relationship in your life. All learning is in-person, grounded, and safe. Each week we take our time and space. This a non-riding program and prior horse experience is not required.

Magical Earth Retreats
Southern Vermont
Summer Day Camps, Women's, Family and Adult Retreats
Readsboro, VT
Magical Earth Retreats provides the space, place and opportunity for women to re- connect with mother nature with the goal of changing the destructive route of the human race one child/person at a time with love, light, peace and creativity.

O.W.L.S. Skills: Outdoorsy Women Learning Survival Skills
Jessie Krebs started this school with the dream of women working together and supporting each other in a safe and challenging way. Women are survivors without training. We simply push on…or we don’t make it. Survival is about a lot more than physical skills, and survival takes many forms depending on the environment. Humans have been passing down wilderness skills for years, but women were often excluded. This is obvious when we look at most survival schools today. At OWLSSkills, women support and nourish each other to express and grow via training. With the physical skills of making a fire, tying up a shelter, or leading an off-trail hike, come the non-tangible skills of empowerment and confidence. We are stronger together. Come join us in being wilder women. Watch Jessie Krebs on MasterClass.

Petra Cliffs Climbing Center and Mountaineering School
Alpine Mountaineering, Ice and Rock Climbing
Burlington VT
Petra Cliffs offers a complete outdoor instruction curriculum, catering to groups of all sizes and to individuals of all ages and abilities. From one-on-one technical skill instruction to group teambuilding, we consistently meet the needs of our diverse clientele.

Quimby Country
Northeast Kingdom
Biking, Birding, Moose & Nature Watching, Canoeing & Kayaking, Hiking, Mountain Biking, Fishing, Hunting,
Averill, VT
Quimby’s 3-night women’s retreat offers flexibility, allowing participants to design their own experience and embrace all the amenities Quimby’s has to offer, while taking advantage of professional instructors and staff. We have designed a perfect getaway retreat for you and your friends, and we look forward to sharing Quimby’s with you!

Vermont Adventure Tours
Southern, Central - Vermont
Hiking, Canoeing, Kayaking, Orienteering, Mountain Biking, Mountaineering, Winter Camping,  Women's Challenges, Youth Programs, Winter Activities
Rutland, VT
Imagine doing an adventure tour through Vermont and New England that is perfectly blended to match your needs for adrenaline and serenity. Mix and match elements to create a special custom tour package suited to your unique tastes. Experience spectacular mountains, crisp fresh air, lush forests, wildlife and an abundance of adventure on an adventure holiday designed to fit your specific time frame, budget and interests.

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