SOLAR

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Contents 1 Overview 2 Official Web Sites 3 Group Activities 4 Classes 5 Event Calendar

Overview

SOLAR is the School for Outdoor Leadership, Adventure and Recreation, located in SE Michigan. The group runs both organized group outings and classes in a variety of outdoor activities.

Official Web Sites

Main site: http://www.solaroutdoors.org/

Forums: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Solaroutdoors/

Group Activities

• Backpacking
• Kayaking
• Mountaineering
• Hiking
• Biking
• Orienteering
• Rock climbing
• Skiing
• Caving
• Dog sledding
• Bird watching
• Search and Rescue
• Wilderness survival and first aid
• Ultra-lite Backpacking
• Outdoor community projects

Classes

• Backpacking & Camping Classes
  • Beginning Backpacking (Spring & Fall)
  • Enjoying Michigan Winters
  • Enjoying Car Camping
  • Intermediate Backpacking
  • Lightweight Backpacking
  • Advanced Backpacking & Leadership
• Mountaineering Classes
  • Rock Climbing
  • Basic Mountaineering & Safety
• Safety & First Aid Classes
  • Search & Rescue
  • Wilderness First Aid & Recertification
  • CPR & Recertification
  • Winter Survival
  • Winter Safety
• Land Navigation & Orienteering Classes
  • Basic Land Navigation (Spring & Fall)
  • Advanced Land Navigation
• Water Classes
  • Basic Kayaking
  • Sea Kayaking
  • Introduction to Canoeing
• Biking Classes
  • Mountain Biking
  • Bicycle Touring
  • Bike Repair
• Other Classes
  • Knots Workshop
  • Outdoor Cooking & Nutrition
  • Women in the Outdoors

For a full list of classes, see http://www.solaroutdoors.org/Education/Curriculum.aspx

Event Calendar

For a full, up-to-date calendar, see http://www.solaroutdoors.org/Calendar/Default.aspx?All