Our Programs

How participants would describe their course to a friend:

"Fun, exciting, you meet new friends, and the memories that you make are so valuable." (2024)

"A fun outdoor sleep-away camp with all girls, and it's so fun!" (2024)

"A fun and unforgettable experience." (2024)

At Chrysalis Girls Adventures, we embrace the outdoor environment as a medium for empowering adolescent girls to build healthy relationships with one another, recognize and celebrate their strengths, and connect with the natural world.

All courses emphasize community-building, leadership development, diversity and allyship, self-awareness, positive body image, and healthy living. We celebrate our unique identities as bold & brave girls, while enjoying the breathtaking forests, rivers, lakes, mountains, seashores, and rock formations of the San Francisco Bay Area!

In our summer courses, students live and travel outdoors, while learning technical skills, such as camp craft (e.g., tent shelters, outdoor cooking), backpacking, and self-defense.

During our school-year program (Chrysalis Climbers), students build rock-climbing and leadership skills in a supportive, girl-positive space.

Interested in going on a fun & empowering adventure with your school/community group? Contact us about custom programming possibilities!

We look forward to connecting and adventuring with you soon!

Parent/Guardian Perspective:

"Susie was great with answering questions and setting expectations for the trip. I didn't know exactly what to think about sending my daughter on a backpacking trip, but meeting the leaders and the other families, and having everything laid out for me made this a great experience for me as the parent. The detailed trip planning, communication, and the access to safe gear eased all my worries. Thank you for the amazing experience you provided my daughter."

- Casey Jones, 2022 Parent

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"In nature my power extends -

roots of a tree for me,

pulsing and raging through my veins.

My power comes - so strong.

I am strong.

The breath I breathe is brave -

my pulse is brave,

and so I make my life brave.

A word I use to describe me - brave.

A butterfly cocooning...me."

- 2022-2023 Participant, age 13