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Southwest Rafting
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Yosemite Alpine Backpacking
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Potomac River Canoeing
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Penobscot Bay & Islands Sailing
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Water Gap Backpacking, Canoeing & Rock Climbing
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Water Gap Backpacking, Canoeing & Leadership
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Maine Coast Sailing
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Southwest Rafting & Backpacking
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High Sierra Alpine Backpacking
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Blue Ridge Mountains Backpacking & Whitewater Canoeing
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Potomac River Canoeing
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Ten Thousand Islands Sea Kayaking for Adults
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Costa Rica Surf & Service for Adults
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Blue Ridge Mountains Backpacking & Rock Climbing for Adults
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Maine Appalachian Backpacking for Adults
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High Sierra Alpine Backpacking & Rock Climbing for Adults
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Pathfinder Southwest Canyoneering & Rafting
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Pathfinder Blue Ridge Mountains Backpacking, Whitewater Canoeing & Rock Climbing
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Pathfinder Boundary Waters Canoeing & Backpacking
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Pathfinder High Sierra Alpine Backpacking & Rock Climbing
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Blue Ridge Mountains to Florida & Patagonia Leadership Semester
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Maine to Bahamas Leadership Semester
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Canyonlands to Joshua Tree Leadership Semester
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Penobscot Bay & Islands Sailing for Girls
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Blue Ridge Mountains Backpacking & Rock Climbing for Families
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High Sierra Alpine Backpacking & Rock Climbing for POC
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Colorado Rockies Alpine Backpacking for Girls
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Blue Ridge Mountains Backpacking & Rock Climbing for LGBTQ+ Teens
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High Sierra Backpacking & Rock Climbing for Boys
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Ten Thousand Islands Sea Kayaking for Veterans
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Blue Ridge Mountains Backpacking & Rock Climbing for Women Veterans
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Ten Thousand Islands Canoeing for Veterans
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Dog Sledding
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Sea Kayaking
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Service
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Snow and Ice
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