HAUNTED ZIP LINE!!!!!

It’s that time of the year again! The leafs are changing, it’s getting colder, and our famous 900′ zipline gets a little bit more spooky. That’s right, it’s time for our second annual haunted zipline!! We will be offering our spooktacular zip the first four Saturdays of October from 6PM – 9 PM. For just $20.00 you can enjoy all of the joys of riding our zipline, but in the pitch black of an October evening. If you come out in costume we’ll take $5 dollars off the price, so come out for a hayride, a zipline, and a ton of fun!

PREFERRED PARTICIPANT PROMOTION!!!!!!!

We have extended our Preferred Participant discount until October 14th! This is a great opportunity to solidify your child’s plans for summer 2011 and to save a boatload of money! How often does that happen?! So check out what trips we are offering , give us a call, and sign up for our many trips that are going out next summer!

FAMILY CAMPING WEEKEND!!!!!

On October 22nd through 24th Wilderness Adventure at Eagle Landing will be hosting a Fall Family Camping Weekend! This event is open to family, friends, and anyone else who is interested in getting back to nature for a weekend. Throughout the weekend we will teach you the basics of camping and canoeing, go on hikes, live at a primitive campsite, make our own meals, and (of course) ride our famous 900′ zip line! Not only do you get all that for a mere $165.00 but you also don’t have to buy all of that expensive gear because we will be using all of WA’s gear and we will be providing meals. All you have to do is bring yourself, clothes, and your sense of adventure!

SUNDAY BRUNCH!!!!

That’s right, we have reinstated our famous Brunch Buffet! We will be offering brunch from 12-6 every Sunday in our beautiful Main Lodge. Made by the wonderful chiefs here at Wilderness Adventure it only costs$12 per person! It is reservation only so give us a call at 540-864-6792 and make your reservation now!

Well readers, that’s pretty much what we have going on all fall! If you have any questions please feel free to call us at 800-782-0779 or email us and one of our friendly and helpful staff will get you anything that you need!

If I asked you if your employer would make it onto a list of the best places to work, would you say yes? If I asked you to describe what makes it so great what would you say? “We get 10% off all merchandise, staff happiness days and 2 weeks paid vacation!”  Now I am not trying to brag or boast (well maybe a little bit), but I DO work for a company that would make it onto that list.  Wilderness Adventure was chosen this year for Outside Magazine’s Top 50 Places to Work, which is a nationwide competition.
When I first saw the contest for the best places to work for 2010, I knew I had to nominate Wilderness Adventure.  In the last 3 years I have been lucky enough to be a year round member of this organization.  I have worked my way up from a group leader, to a director.  In that time I have been able to accomplish many dreams, and do things that I never thought I would be able to do.  As I started the application process all kinds of memories flashed through my mind.  Things I had done and things I wanted to let Outside Magazine know about this place, and why I love it so much.  I thought to all the mountain bike rides, staff happiness days doing the broathalon or at the safari park.  So, I wrote a list and prepared my thoughts. I selected the proper check boxes and finished the online application.  To my surprise there was no section for me to complete personally. When I selected submit I got another message that said the staff would be notified with an email and a pass code to access the online survey. What? Everyone had to take a survey? Well this was not part of the plan at all! Not that I thought that they would not give this place the highest marks they could. But this place had given me so much, would they look at Wilderness as just another job?

Flash forward…after 4 tense weeks of waiting and corresponding with the Outside Magazine rep Megan.  I stopped at my Mailbox like everyday to pick up my “Bills”.   Inside the box was the usual, Bills, more bills, and then letters telling me how if I sign up for the Visa/amex mega gold platinum super card , the world would be mine with just a swipe. Under all that in an unassuming white envelope was a letter from outside Magazine and the Best Company’s Group. I rip the letter open and wow…….we made it!  We’re above well known companies like NOLS, Patagonia, KEEN, Timberland and about 21 others.  Now I know how the rest of the Wilderness Adventure staff feels about where they work. Thinking back there should not have been any doubt in my mind. This place we call work and home does way more than offer me a place to go get a paycheck.  It offers me a place to be me, and a place to hang out with all of my friends who just so happen to work for the same great place I do!  It’s more than just a job, it is a decision I, and many others like me made a long time ago. We would not settle for less.  I am proud to be a director, employee, friend, alumni and whatever else you want to call me, for Wilderness Adventure.  It looks like the rest of the employees feel the same way.

My name is Dan, I work for Wilderness Adventure at Eagle Landing, and I work for one of the best places in the world.

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