Creating Space: Why All-Women's Expeditions Matter
In many ways, an all-women's course is just another NOLS course. But it's also something more.
In many ways, an all-women's course is just another NOLS course. But it's also something more.
In Alaska I realized I might not be the most extroverted human, but I didn’t have to be. Someone else could do that and there would still be space—a ...
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Breaking the norms of leadership styles helped this NOLS grad grow on an all-women's sea kayaking leadership course in Baja California, Mexico.
It was hot. I struggled to find shade as our group went through necessary orientation tasks: carry 3-5 water droms behind each boat, assign cook groups, gather group gear, divide group gear, assign and load boats.
Since I'd paddled on a NOLS trip before, I was "voluntold" to be the lead boat in a single kayak. I learned our heading, received a few instructions about monitoring my speed, and then we launched—a group of women on aBaja Sea Kayaking course.
I had registered for the women's climbing course for many reasons, but my essential motive was to be in a positive, supportive, and encouraging ...
Just a few things many women already do that make them leaders in the outdoor activities they love.