Families Together
In 1993, with funding from the U.S. Department of Education, we developed a program, Families Together, for families who have a child with a disability to receive the supports they need to fully participate in integrated family outdoor vacations and adventures. We discovered many families have an interest in sharing adventures together, but lacked the means, know-how or energy to plan and conduct multi-day family outings that include a child or parent with a disability. Research told us that many of these families simply never took vacations together. So Wilderness Inquiry created a program where we provide additional support in the form of staff, personal care attendants, adapted equipment and financial assistance to help make the outdoors accessible for all families.
Today, Families Together is one of our most successful programs, and, in typical Wilderness Inquiry fashion, it has been seamlessly integrated into all of our family adventures. Single parents, grandparents, siblings and families from all walks of life participate together on fabulous outdoor adventures to place like the Headwaters of the Mississippi River, Yellowstone National Park, or the Apostle Islands. The best part is the diversity of families present on these trips makes them especially enriching for everyone. Our accessible family vacations represent the very best methods for inclusion and social integration–the core of our mission.
See dates and details for our scheduled trips:
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Family Vacation from the Comfort of our Little Sand Bay Base Camp
4 Days: Trip Fee $650 Youth Fee $478
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Experience Rugged Mountains and Glacier-carved Valleys
6 Days: Trip Fee $1235 Youth Fee $868
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Visit Geysers, Lakes, Canyons, and Waterfalls in America's First National Park
6 Days: Trip Fee $1115 Youth Fee $835
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Enjoy the Boundary Waters from the Comfort of a Base Camp
5 Days: Trip Fee $815 Youth Fee $587
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Explore the Wilderness in the Heart of the Twin Cities
1 Days: Trip Fee $55 Youth Fee $35
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Family Memories on a Scenic River Trip Close to the Twin Cities
3 Days: Trip Fee $495 Youth Fee $327
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Paddle and Camp the Fur Trader's Route on the U.S./Canada Border
5 Days: Trip Fee $765 Youth Fee $572
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Explore the Wilderness Close to Home
3 Days: Trip Fee $495 Youth Fee $327
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Explore the Enticing Trails Winding Through Shenandoah's Stunning Landscape
3 Days: Trip Fee $215
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A Journey Through the Beautiful National Parks of Florida
5 Days: Trip Fee $1600
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