Helping students
“...find the indissoluble spiritual link which establishes man forever in the divine likeness.”
Ryan – So much to do. So little time. Natalie – Chile: legendary beauty, truly generous people. – Days gone. Heart smiles – part stays. Jenna – Drinking warm tea. Seeing beautiful views. Cass – Vibrant adventure. Beautiful expression. Memorable experience. Mickey (Campo staff member) – Trail waned. Spirits didn’t. Perfect trek. – Amped soccer. Bridging [...]
Pack up is in its last stages here at Campo Aventura. Bags are being weighed on the horsepackers’ scale hanging from the tree. Sand is being swept out from the casitas and we keep talking about how remarkable it is that we are now on the last day of our time here in Chile. Later [...]
I was feeling pretty nervous heading out on the sea kayak trip. My foot was tender from a cut that’s been healing and I was a bit concerned about the cold, rain, and anticipated waves. We drove down to the put in with our guides, but rather than starting directly into the fjord in the [...]
After our time at La Junta doing service projects, we all split up into 3 separate groups for some smaller-sized expeditions. Some students went backpacking, some stayed at La Junta to climb, and I got to go on a horse packing trip. As I’m sure you may have read in other blogs, the trails around [...]
In true Link style we banded together a few days ago to help out maintain trails here in the Cochamó Valley. We were working to improve the upper trail system that helps adventures and climbers alike access two of the waterfalls on Campo Aventura’s property. Since this area receives extraordinary amounts of rain, trails are [...]
Over the past six days, seven of us Link School-ies (staff included) stayed at the campo in the upper Cochamó Valley for the beautiful granite walls that towered thousands of feet above us on both sides of the valley. For the first few days, we just focused on the necessary techniques for the long sharp [...]
You know you’re on a backpacking trip in Chile when: You have killed around 50 horse flies in one day, and eaten a few. You don’t mind the presence of horse poop on the trail because it assures you that you’re headed in the right direction. You have not seen horse poop in 2 days. [...]
Our time at Campo Aventura, as you all already know, has been amazing, fulfilling, and educational. After 1+ weeks in the beauty of the River Base here, we were all ready to see what Campo Aventura’s Mountain Base, known as La Junta, had in store for us. A week and a half ago the Link [...]
I have found myself in love with the kitchen. Because my understanding of Spanish is ahead of the other students, I have been taking Spanish class from the cooks where I have been given the opportunity to cook and clean in the kitchen. This experience has broadened my understanding of Chileans culture much more than [...]
I’m sitting on the porch at the Campo watching the sun set over the western fjord. A bambia of mate is in my hand and I’m drinking little sips through the hot straw reflecting back on today. I had my first cup of mate back at Thanksgiving in the US. From then on [...]
