HANTE ADVENTURES
Experience a Hante Adventure!

Hante Adventures offer unique experiences rooted in the Eagle’s Nest mission. These three week expeditions invoke a deeper understanding of yourself, others, and the world around you by traveling within natural environments. Exposure to diverse perspectives, unique local histories, and differing technical abilities create these profound learning opportunities. Through challenge and commitment, you can expect to leave with greater confidence, compassion, leadership, and friendships that will last a lifetime.

Spain

June 22, 2025 – July 11, 2025 (meets at Eagle’s Nest Camp)
For campers completing grades 8 through 11 in Spring 2025
Cost: $6,575+Airfare

Immerse yourself in the beauty, language, and culture of one of Europe’s most visited countries! From the plazas around Madrid and the beaches of Barcelona, to the quaint villages of the Camino de Santiago in the hilly north country, participants on Hante Spain will have the privilege to experience the diverse landscape that makes this country so globally influential. Over the course of this adventure, you will gain a greater understanding of what it means to be a global citizen, reflecting on your own perspectives as you engage with the perspectives of local Spanish communities.

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*Hantes not eligible for Early Bird Discount.

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ApEx (Appalachian Exploration)

July 13, 2025 – August 1, 2025 (meets at Eagle’s Nest Camp and leaves from Eagle’s Nest Camp)
For campers completing grades 8 through 11 in Spring 2025
Cost: $5,505

Embark on an opportunity to expand your understanding of Appalachia’s beautiful and storied landscape. From Eagle’s Nest Camp’s home base in Western North Carolina, you’ll launch deep into the Smokies, onto the Appalachian Trail, through the dense mountains of Eastern Tennessee, and onto the waters of the historic French Broad River. Along the way, you will learn crafts with members of the indigenous communities who call this land home, climb the third highest peak east of the Mississippi, assist AT thru-hikers on their own personal journeys, meet with local forest and trail conservationists, and learn how to paddle in splashy whitewater. It will be an excursion interweaving regional history, culture, and ecology through the lens of a self-sufficient small group traveling as one and sharing in a profound new experience together.

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REGistration open!

All Hante Adventures participants and their parents or guardians must complete all questionnaires before being considered for the program. Questionnaires are available with registration on CampDoc.   

Questions about your application or having trouble getting started? Please email us at register@enf.org or call us at 336-761-1040.

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To apply for a Hante Adventure:

All Hante participants and their parents must complete a Questionnaire before being considered for acceptance. Hantes have an application deadline of November 15th and are not eligible for the Early Bird Discount.  Rolling admittance pending availability after November 15th for Hantes.

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