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WILDERNESS EDUCATION PROGRAMS
 Wilderness
education programs are available to senior high school and college or
university students or any adult with a desire to learn. The locations
visited by individual groups and the durations spent in any particular
location will be determined by the needs of each specific group. The
participant will learn much, as we have access to some of the finest
wilderness classrooms in the world. You will learn about the wildlife
of Africa, its culture and geology, travel skills, climbing and much
more.
SAFETY
CAA in collaboration with the WILDERNESS MEDICAL ASSOCIATES (WMA) hope
to contribute to the field of outdoor education in the region by making
wilderness safety training available to individuals working in the
outdoors. We believe that giving training to the community enhances our
own sense of safety in the outdoors. We intend to encourage individuals
to venture more into the outdoors and at the same time be aware of
their own safety. In addition to using very well qualified staff, we go
out of the way to provide training for the people we believe are of
influence to this emerging field, like the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS)
rangers and other outdoor practitioners.
SPECIAL PROGRAMS
The areas we visit offer a great range of activities you can indulge
in. We will simply organize ourselves to fit into your schedule and
interests. We can organize an expedition for medical teams wishing to
conduct medical training courses, mission groups, organizations
interested in team building and bonding trips, training workshops for
wildlife photographers and others. We will tailor a program to meet
your specific needs.
Sample 4 week program offered to a college group
DAY 1: Arrive in Nairobi, pick up by our staff and head to CAA center
at Karen
DAY 2: Course orientation, Credit registration, course gear check,
Packing and organization
DAY 3: Depart for Mt. Kenya road head at about 6000 feet
DAY 4: Hike to about 10,000 feet
DAY 5: Hike to about 12,500 feet
DAY 6: Hike to about 14,000 feet
DAY 7: Introduction to technical climbing and gear use.
DAY 8: Climb the non technical peak of Point Lenana. Mt.
Kenya’s third highest peak at 16,355 feet.
DAY 9: Students use the skills learnt on the mountain to walk out on
their own (In case they need
their instructors, a thorough briefing would have been done)
DAY 10: Students walk out on their own continues
DAY 11: Students will be picked up at the end of their hike out at the
road head. They will head to
the mountain field station for debriefing, evaluation and briefing for
the next section of their
course. Check and prepare gear for the next section.
DAY 12: Start of Safari, head to Lake Nakuru National Park.
DAY 13: Lake Nakuru National Park.
DAY 14: Depart Nakuru for Masai Mara Game Reserve.
DAY 15: Masai Mara Reserve.
DAY 16: Masai Mara, debrief Safari and brief the Cultural hike.
DAY 17: Depart Masai Mara heading to Masailand for the cultural hike.
DAY 18: Hiking with the Masai in Masailand begins.
DAY 19: Hiking in Masailand.
DAY 20: Special community Service Project in Masailand; building
schools, teaching a class specific
to your study area.
DAY 21: Continue Service Project.
DAY 22: Hike out to the road head. Debriefing of hiking and community
project and briefing the
coast section. Checking gear for the coast section.
DAY 23: Head out for the coast, briefing for the sailing.
DAY 24: Coast Sailing begins.
DAY 25: Sailing continues.
DAY 26: Sailing ends.
DAY 27: End of the coast section; debrief the section and the course,
evaluations and handing out
certificates
DAY 28: You will be taken to the airport in Nairobi by our staff to fly
home.
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