The mission of Voyages of Rediscovery is to facilitate educational expeditions on the rivers and waterways of Washington State. Using 30ft. voyager canoes as a medium for education, Voyages of Rediscovery gives students a new found connection to their backyard river. Voyages of Rediscovery is a program that can be transferred or altered to meet the needs of educational institutions, outreach groups, and community development groups.
As a program, we run river based environmental education trips in 30ft. voyager canoes. Each canoe can hold 12 students, an educator or teacher, and a guide in the back. This allows for lecturing from the educator while we are on the river and also allows for the guide to share his/her knowledge of rivers. While we allow for ample lecture and activity time on and off the boat, the majority of the learning comes from paddling side by side ones classmates and the teamwork and leadership skills gained from such an expedition.
