Pure Life Adventure
Vitals
- GYA Accredited Since: Unaccredited by the GYA. Please see the Standards for more information.
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Pure Life Adventure offers the cultural, adventure, and leadership experience of a gap program with the added benefit of strong, research based, therapeutic support. Our program integrates adventure activities (surfing, rafting, cultural immersion, and backpacking) with cognitive behavioral therapy which help our students overcome challenges and build a tool box in order to thrive moving forward.
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Program Locations
Typical Itinerary
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Adventure Itinerary: Surfing, Rafting, Backpacking & Cultural Homestay, or Certification | Base Day - Meeting w/ therapists, yoga, group dynamics, and life skills classes | Base Day - Meeting w/ therapists, yoga, group dynamics, and life skills classes | Adventure Itinerary: Surfing, Rafting, Backpacking & Cultural Homestay, or Certification | Adventure Itinerary: Surfing, Rafting, Backpacking & Cultural Homestay, or Certification | Adventure Itinerary: Surfing, Rafting, Backpacking & Cultural Homestay, or Certification | Adventure Itinerary: Surfing, Rafting, Backpacking & Cultural Homestay, or Certification |
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Adventure Itinerary: Surfing, Rafting, Backpacking & Cultural Homestay, or Certification | Base Day - Meeting w/ therapists, yoga, group dynamics, and life skills classes | Base Day - Meeting w/ therapists, yoga, group dynamics, and life skills classes | Adventure Itinerary: Surfing, Rafting, Backpacking & Cultural Homestay, or Certification | Adventure Itinerary: Surfing, Rafting, Backpacking & Cultural Homestay, or Certification | Adventure Itinerary: Surfing, Rafting, Backpacking & Cultural Homestay, or Certification | Adventure Itinerary: Surfing, Rafting, Backpacking & Cultural Homestay, or Certification |
Adventure Itineraries are five days in length (Wednesday - Thursday) and rotate through activities including: surfing, rafting, Backpacking, Cultural Homestays, Community Service or Certifications.
Pure Life offers their students nationally recognized certifications in: Wilderness First Aid, Swift Water Rescue, and Technical Ropes and Rescue
Program Outcomes
- Develop self-efficacy
- Develop tools and strategies to manage life's challenges
- Develop short and long term goals for their future
- Learn about other cultures
- Master adventure skills (surfing, rafting, backpacking, etc)
- Receive internationally recognized certifications in: Swift Water Rescue, Wilderness First Aid, or Technical Ropes and Rescue
- Improve their Spanish language skills
- Develop leadership skills
- Improve their skills in working with a group of their peers
- Develop executive functioning and independent living skills
Program Details
- Program Starts: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
- Program Duration: Semester
- Typical Program Cost: $595 / day
- Program Financial Aid: No
Staff Training and Certification
Our bi-cultural field staff are highly trained in adventure therapy and our experts in their field. Our guides are Wilderness First Responder and Adult CPR certified and participate in weekly inservice trainings to address the developmental and therapeutic needs of our students.
Pure Life employs full time, masters level therapists (licensed) who specialize in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, trauma informed therapy (EMDR), motivational interviewing and traditional talk therapy.
Pure Life is accredited throught the Association of Experiential Education.