"These two weeks have completely changed my perspective on life...I am a better and changed person." -Anna V.
Selection as a member of the crew of the NJ Youth Leadership Corps is both an honor and a privilege. Two crews of 12 participants each will embark on 14-day leadership development and skill-focused Outward Bound expeditions in one of the East Coast’s most pristine wilderness areas.
The Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area encompasses 67,000 acres of mountain ridge, forest, and floodplain on both sides of the Delaware River in the states of New Jersey and Pennsylvania. From the southern end of the park, you can view the S-shaped chasm of the Delaware Water Gap, where the river cuts a twisting path through 1,400-foot Kittatinny Ridge. Within the river watershed, you’ll discover steep wooded-and-rock slopes, dark hollows, tinsel-like ravines, and tumbling waterfalls.
Most of this hiking terrain is protected from logging and development and offers both pristine and established camping, rushing waterfalls, twisting streams, and spectacular views from rocky summits. Your wilderness classroom features mountains and trails within the Delaware Water Gap, including 40 miles of the Appalachian Trail and several historic peaks: Mt. Minsi, Mt. Tammany, and the Kittatinny Ridge.