...reconnecting families

Welcome to wilderness family treks!  How often have you greeted a child or a sibling at the conclusion of a wilderness trek wishing you could have an experience similar to his or hers? You want to feel the “magic” you have seen or heard about. Bring healing and intimacy to your relationships and to your family while learning reconnect and having fun. Welcome to wilderness family treks!

Soltreks designs a unique structured experience combining the needs of the family with the well-known Soltreks creative team approach for a memorable experience.
 

Student Profile

Family members willing to be honest, open, and willing
Father-son, mother-daughter, siblings, parent-child
A successful graduate of a program joined by their family
Family experiencing conflict, poor communication and problem solving skills
 

Program Design
Trek length is based upon need and desire and may vary from 4-7 days or longer based upon the family dynamic, time constraints, and willingness of participants
Customized and individualized
A family systems approach
Strenth based using a variety of experiential activities
Supports previous program completion with customized design
Supported by a licensed/certified therapist skilled in family systems work and adventure therapy practices
 

When and Where
Offered year round
Various locations including Minnesota, New Mexico, and Texas
Superior Hiking Trail, MN — rated one of the top 10 hiking trails
Boundary Waters Canoe Wilderness Area, MN
Gila Wilderness Area, NM
 

Results

Healing relationships and families
Reconnection and fun
Recognition of personal strengths
Strategies for bringing intentionality to your relationships
Identify useful or ineffective patterns, skills for rebuilding relationships
 

Admissions
Applications are reviewed by the Clinical Director and processed in collaboration with the Soltreks team. Airport location is either Duluth, MN or Minneapolis, MN.