Hungry for Adventure Sojourn with CHOP Out Hunger
August 8 - August 9
The Endless Mountains Heritage Region (EMHR) and CHOP Out Hunger are teaming up to host “Hungry for Adventure,” a two-day river trip from Laceyville to Tunkhannock for youth in our four-county region who are enrolled in CHOP programs. This two-day river journey will be held on Aug. 8 and 9, 2025. Students selected through an essay contest we are hosting will meet at Endless Mountain Outfitters in Sugar Run (Bradford County) on the morning of the event and be shuttled to Laceyville, where they will begin their paddle to Riverside Park in Tunkhannock.
Students will stay overnight at Camp Lackawanna in Tunkhannock, chaperoned by our staff and team of river guides, many of which also serve as teachers. “Hungry for Adventure” will not only educate students about kayaking and paddling safety, but we’ll also be incorporating guest speakers who will teach them about environmental stewardship and the history and ecology of the Susquehanna River. Due to a limited number of boat rentals and shuttle capacity through EMHR’s pair of water trail managers at Endless Mountain Outfitters (EMO) and Susquehanna Kayak and Canoe Rentals (SKCR), we are only capable of taking up to 70 students on these youth river trips.
To make the process fair, we have developed an essay contest with CHOP, our staff, and water trail managers that will allow us to select 10 students enrolled in the CHOP program from each grade level, 6-12. Students in grades 6-12 from school districts within the Heritage Region (Bradford, Sullivan, Susquehanna, and Wyoming Counties) are welcome to participate! Click the link below for the essay questions and be sure to use the question appropriate for your grade level. Students should submit their essays to their school’s front office or via this website by Monday, March 24, 2025. We will then review and score these essays to determine which 70 students will join us on the trip. Winners will be informed by early May. Best of luck and we hope to see you on the river!