Our Sprouts trips are designed for our youngest Wanderers and their adults to enjoy a trip outdoors together! They’re full of fun activities and bonding for both kids and adults, and are a great way to dip toes into the world of outdoor adventure!
On this trip, Sprout/Adult pairs will spend one night camping under the stars together at Jester Park just outside of Des Moines. Jester Park is a great place for kiddos, with miles of trails and Saylorville Lake shoreline to explore! This two-day, one night adventure is the perfect beginner camping night for Sprouts!
Led by two fun-loving guides, sprouts and adults will enjoy going on a nature hike and scavenger hunt, making camp-themed crafts, learning how to start small campfires for future adventures and playing games together. Sprouts will get lots of time to make friends and explore the outdoors, and adults will get to spend some time relaxing with each other as well. These are trips designed to deepen a love of nature in everyone!
This trip is designed for Sprouts who identify as girls or non-binary and their female-identifying or non-binary adult counterparts who are comfortable in spaces that center the experiences of girls/women. We welcome mothers and daughters, aunts and nieces, grandmothers and grandchildren and other adult-child relationships!
Adventure Rating: Beginner
This trip is great for beginners and for folks who have never camped before! It’s designed as an introduction for both kids and adults, and has age and skill level appropriate programming and activities.
ACTIVITIES
Take a nature hike with the Wander Women guides as we learn about the natural world around us! Kids will take part in a nature-themed scavenger hunt to learn how to use their senses and be observant of the world around them.
Let’s get crafty! We’ll have a whole box of crafts available for downtime and getting to know each other. Think friendship bracelets, coloring books, wood necklaces and more.
Learn some beginner camping skills in a supportive environment! Everyone will get the chance to learn more about safe campfire building, easy camp cooking, setting up tents and fun things to do on a camping trip.
Visit the Jester Park Nature Center, full of educational displays and cool exploration games perfect for all ages.
ACCOMMODATIONS & LOCATION
We’ll be camping at a big group campsite with lots of room to run around and spread out. The site has direct access to a non-flush toilet, with flush toilets and a showerhouse available elsewhere in the campground.
About Jester Park
Diverse recreational experiences await visitors on 1,675 acres of land, located along the west shore of Saylorville Lake. Additionally, Jester Park is a popular migration stop for large flocks of pelicans and waterfowl that use Saylorville Lake during the fall and spring. Don't forget the binoculars on your next visit to the park. Source: mycountyparks.com
WHAT’S INCLUDED
Your registration covers one child & one adult, and provides you:
Expert planning and two Wander Women guides to help make the weekend as seamless and fun as possible!
Two nights of camping accommodation and parking
All food for the weekend, prepared by your guides, including breakfasts, lunches, dinners, snacks and beverages
Camping accessories: Camp kitchen, camping chairs, fire kits, first aid kits, dining ware, fire wood, games, coolers
Wanderer swag bag full of goodies x 2
A private trip Discord channel to connect with guides and fellow participants before & after the trip
Comprehensive pre-trip online guide with detailed logistics, packing recommendations, and trip tips
WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED
Participants will be responsible for providing/paying for:
Transportation to/from the trip (we always encourage carpooling and can connect you with other participants to ride with!) and to trip activity locations
Gear: Participants are able to rent camping gear from Wander Women
INVESTMENT
One registration covers one child and one adult. You are able to purchase registration add-ons for additional children or adults on the registration page. We ask that you limit yourself to 1 additional child and 1 additional adult. Two unrelated pairs of Adult/Child must register separately (no adding an additional child AND adult to your registration).
$385
Additional child add-on: $70
Additional adult add-on: $155
PAYMENT PLAN
We offer payment plans for all our trips, so you can pay a deposit now and the rest over time! WeTravel (our booking platform) easily lets you make a downpayment (this is also your non-refundable trip deposit!) and set up automatic payments for the remainder. For the payment plan schedule, just check the WeTravel page for details. There is NO fee for choosing the payment plan option!
Deposit for this trip: $190