Wilderness Trip Counselor · Summer 2027
- Pay
- Pay not listed
- Location
- Boulder Junction, WI
- Season
- Summer 2027
- Minimum age
- 18+
- Experience
- Previous leadership experience required
- Certifications
- Wilderness First Aid and trip-leadership training provided
Description
Camp Manito-wish YMCA in the Northwoods of Wisconsin is hiring wilderness trip counselors to lead canoeing, backpacking, and sea kayaking expeditions for its 2027 season. Teachers with outdoor-education backgrounds or a love of experiential learning can put those instincts to direct use mentoring 5th-10th graders on extended trail trips.
Camp Manito-wish YMCA runs three-week Boys and Girls Camp sessions out of Boulder Junction, Wisconsin, focused on wilderness tripping, leadership development, and character growth for 5th-10th grade campers. Counselors in this role teach outdoor skills, supervise multi-day canoe or backpacking trips, and must be physically able to carry a 75-pound canoe or 50-pound pack over long distances. The camp looks for adaptable, resilient staff who can relate well to youth in remote settings, a profile that fits outdoor-minded teachers or coaches well. Staff receive training in trip leadership and emergency response before heading into the field with campers. Because specific 2027 pay and exact trip calendars were not listed on the page reviewed, applicants should confirm current details with Camp Manito-wish YMCA directly.