The Expedition School
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| Headquarters | , USA |
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Key people | Kimery Duda |
| Website | www.expeditionschool.com |
The Expedition School is an adventure company in Austin, Texas that offers excursions, adventure teambuilding, paddling programs, workshops, and first aid safety training.[1][2]
History
[edit]The Expedition School was founded in 2006 by Kimery Duda.[3] She was inspired to offer environmentally-friendly experiences while professionally guiding around the world.[1] The Expedition School was launched in Texas, but expanded to outdoor programs in Colorado and Costa Rica.[1]
As of 2018, the Expedition School has trained 3,800 people in CPR and those trainees have saved a reported 92 lives.[4] In total, 60,000 people have participated in programs run by the Expedition School.[4]
Services
[edit]The Expedition School offers customized adventure teambuilding, safety courses, school adventures tours, as well as lessons in stand up paddle boarding, kayaking, canoeing, surfing, hiking, climbing, teambuilding, and first aid.[2][4][5] Their clients include children, adults, and corporate clients, and they partner with programs like the Texas Mountain Bike League and the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired.[6][7]
The Expedition School has also partnered with Keep Austin Beautiful’s Clean Lady Bird Lake program for the last seven years, helping to remove more than 8 tons of litter from the lake.[8][9] The program garnered the 2017 Litter Abatement Award from Keep Austin Beautiful.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Messer, Kate. "Guiding With Porpoise". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved May 25, 2007.
- ^ a b Finan, Kristin. "Eight New Things in Austin". The Houston Chronicle. Retrieved September 16, 2009.
- ^ Careaga, Esmi. "How to be safe, prepared while enjoying the outdoors". Fox 7 News. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
- ^ a b c About Expedition School.
- ^ "At Muleshoe Bend, avoid crowds when you hit the mountain bike trails". The Austin Statesmen.
- ^ "Best Jump in the River". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
- ^ LeBlanc, Pam. "Dip a paddle in these Central Texas rivers and lakes". The Austin Statesmen. Retrieved September 18, 2007.
- ^ a b "Announcing the 2017 Keep Austin Beautiful Award Winners". Keep Austin Beautiful. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
- ^ Schon, Hannah. "7 great ways to get involved and give back in Austin right now". Austin Culture Map. Retrieved June 10, 2016.