Past Winners

Elizabeth Black, Naples High School
Outward Bound : Alaska Sea Kayaking and Mountain Expedition - 22 Days

Caitlyn Hood, Gulf Coast High School
Outward Bound: Minnesota Canoeing and Backpacking

Jennifer Sarnecky, Palmetto Ridge High School
Wilderness Ventures: Southeast Alaska


Nicole Merriam, Palmetto Ridge High School
Outward Bound - Northwest Sea Kayaking & Mountain Expedition:

Jaime Ceron, Palmetto Ridge High School
Outward Bound - Appalachian Mountain Backpacking & Whitewater Canoeing:

Josey Prior, Lely High School
Outward Bound - Maine Backpacking & Canoeing:


Destiny Kucko, Palmetto Ridge High School
Alaska Mountaineering School: Mountain Climbing with the Alaska Mountaineering School, Talkeetna, Alaska.

Charlie Greivell, Barron Collier High School
Self-Designed, Alaska: Alaska River Adventures trip from King Salmon Alaska by raft from the Aleutian Mountains through Katmai National Park.

Gabriella Paisan, Barron Collier High School
Northwest Sea Kayaking and Mountain Expedition: Northwest Sea Kayaking and Mountain Expedition: 14 days in Washington for survival skills, living without a trace and a mountain summit attempt.


Christie McCorkle, Gulf Coast High School
Montana Alpine Backpacking: 15 days exploring the stunningly beautiful Montana Wilderness through the Northern Rocky Mountains

Shane Young, Palmetto Ridge High School
Whitewater River Expedition: 16 days navigating the class 5 rapids of the Green River in Utah

Simone Nageon de Lestang, Naples High School
Yellowstone Backpacking and Canoeing: Canoeing and backpacking through majestic Yellowstone National Park


Clarissa Capers, Naples, H.S.
Alaska Sea Kayaking & Mountaineering: 22 days climbing pristine mountains and sea kayaking up to icebergs and glaciers.

Jennifer Adams, Naples H.S.
Colorado Mountaineering & Rock Camp : 22 days mountaineering in the beautiful Rocky Mountains.

Javier Garcia, Naples H.S.
Appalachian Backpacking, Rock Climbing & Whitewater Canoeing : 29 days in North Carolina climbing to new heights and navigating exhilarating rapids.


Kayla Tibbetts, Naples HS
30 day backpacking expedition (NOLS): Backpacking through the Absaroka Range on the eastern boundary of Yellowstone National Park.

Caitlin Crum, Naples HS
Oceanbound Bermuda Voyage (Outward Bound): Sailing from Boston to Bermuda.

Heather Benton, Golden Gate HS
Alaska Sea Kayaking (Outward Bound): Alaska Sea Kayaking expedition through Prince William Sound and Kenai Fjords National Park.


Natalie Corrado, Naples High School
Southwest Rafting and Kayaking, Colorado and Utah (Outward Bound): This adventure begins in Grand Junction, Colorado and goes through Utah on one of the big rivers of the west. Natalie learned how to safely operate a large white-water raft, how to paddle sit-on-top kayaks, rock climbing, and the necessary skills to camp in the wilderness.

Sarah Beck, Naples HS
Wind River Wilderness Backpacking, (NOLS): For 30 days, Sarah hiked through Wyoming's Wind River Mountains - a wilderness range renowned for its crystal clear lakes and rugged mountain beauty. She carried a heavy backpack to the top of passes, descended into a glacial valley, cooked over a camp stove, and lead her hiking group to camp.

Ryan Young, Palmetto Ridge High School
Alaska Backpacking and Sea Kayaking (NOLS): This month-long adventure gave Ryan a chance to master two wilderness travel skills – backpacking and sea kayaking – and at the same time, it gave him a chance to experience two very different environments. He learned the foundation skills for wilderness travel, which include camping, cooking, map reading, stove use, and "leave no trace" techniques. He learned the basics of kayaking, including kayak rolling in freezing water!


Robert Kowalski, Naples High School
Alaska Sea Kayaking (NOLS): This adventure is a sea kayaking expedition through prime Prince William Sound in Alaska. It is a 28-day trip that spans 150-250 miles. Robert learned the basic skills of kayaking and wilderness camping. He encountered glaciers, whales, and all kinds of sea life.

Jenny Payne, unknown
Rustic Pathways: Jenny Payne used her $3,000 prize to participate in a Rustic Pathways program in Costa Rica. Details of her adventure will be updated soon.

Brittany Smith, unknown
National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS): Click link to see details.


Dustin Kahler, Barron Collier High School
High Sierra Mountaineering (Outward Bound): Click to read more.

Jennifer Kendall, Barron Collier High School
Whitewater River Expedition in Utah/Colorado (NOLS): Click link at left to see more about Jennifer's adventure.

Dan Razzano, Naples High School
Oregon Paddlecat Rafting and Rock Climbing (Outward Bound): Click link at left to see more about Dan's adventure.


Ronny Alzume, Naples High School
Sailing the Main Coast: Sailing the Maine coast, 14 days (Outward Bound) - open ocean adventure and island living; learning the fundamentals of seamanship.

Kimberly Stephenson, Naples High School
Montana High Alpine Backpacking: 15 days (Outward Bound) - learning alpine skills while experiencing Montana's Beartooth Wilderness with glaciated peaks; includes a 12,000-foot ascent.


Amy Amico, Lely High School
Mountaineering in Colorado (NOLS):

Mick Holsbeke, Naples High School
Mountaineering in Wyoming (NOLS):

Mike Razzano, Naples High School
Glacier Climbing in Alaska (NOLS):

Sindy Salinas, Immokalee High School
Sea Kayaking in Maine (Outward Bound):


Pamela Keyes, Lely High School
Backpacking in Alaska (NOLS): Click link at left to see more about Pamela's adventure.

Bridgett Moroney, Barron Collier High School
Sailing, canoeing, backpacking (Outward Bound): Click link at left to learn more about Bridgett's adventure.

Sarah Bartlett, Barron Collier High School
Bimini Wild Dolphin Study (self-designed): Click link at left to learn more about Sarah's adventure.

Outward Bound Winners, Various
Hurricane Island: Click link at left to learn more about this adventure.


Ben Keister, Lely High School
Backpacking in the Yukon (NOLS): Click link for more details.

Joe Hemrick, Barron Collier High School
Mountaineering in Colorado (Outward Bound): Click link at left to learn more about Joe's Adventure.

Brandon Thompson, Naples High School
Sea Kayaking in Alaska (Outward Bound): Click link at left to learn more about Brandon's Adventure.


David McLean, Appalachian State University
Backpacking in the U.K. (self-designed): Click link at left to learn more about David's adventure.

Stefanie Palmer, Naples High School
Sea Kayaking in Alaska (NOLS): Click link at left to learn more about Stefanie's adventure.


Colene Keazer, Barron Collier High School
Backpacking, canyon exploration in Utah (Outward Bound): Click link at left to learn more about Colene's Adventure.