"To visit a place like Quetico and to experience it through the eye of a "voyageur" is a chance of a lifetime. It gave me and undoubtedly many other students a newly established respect, then admiration, for the power and magnificence of Mother Nature. I could not have asked for better teachers of these facts! Thank you for allowing me, and all of the other students, to experience true nature in such a perfect manner. I am only appreciative that the Programme is available." Student, St.Ignatius College Prep, Chicago, IL.

"I have spent ten days, each of the past three summers, camping and canoeing in Quetico thru Voyageur Wilderness Programme. While crossing a portage I took each step slowly and carefully until I reached the next lake. Proud of my success and gratified with my ability to see these experiences as a reflection of the unknown and unpredictability of life...Just as those experiences were filled with decisions and risks, so does life invite us to overcome obstacles as we grow and mature. Meaningful mistakes help me to have a stronger sense of identity." Student.

"I could not even start to describe the profound effect that the VWP trip has had on my life...I've graduated and have moved on into my education to become a biology teacher." Student, Belleville, IL.