805 Central Avenue, Suite 800
Cincinnati, OH 45202
RiverTrek 2019
RiverTrek 2019 (23rd Year) was a 5 day, 4 night program of self-discovery for 50 teen participants (ages 12-17).
The Cincinnati Recreation Commission's RiverTrek is designed to enhance the confidence, understanding and leadership skills of Cincinnati area youth, and youth-at-risk, through a 65 mile journey by canoe down the Little Miami River. RiverTrek allows teenage participants the opportunity to re-envision themselves on neutral turf, away from the normal influences of their personal environment, so that they can practice making different choices in their lives, while they are exposed to the natural world surrounding them. Many participants are new to the outdoors which makes their accrual of camping and canoeing skills all the more rewarding. Veteran participants are selected to serve as Peer Leaders for RiverTrek. As Peer Leaders, they have the responsibility for specific tasks; i.e.: erecting tents, cooking, clean-up, organizing equipment, packing food and water. They also serve by modeling behavior for other RiverTrekkers and fellow Peer Leaders.
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