Adventure Activities

North Andover Youth & Recreation Services has been offering adventure based programs in North Andover for decades and is committed to staying at the top of this field. We assure safety and quality in our program in the following areas:

Staff Training: Staff is trained in facilitation of all adventure activities, including top rope and lead rock climbing, challenge course management, trip leading, etc.

Equipment: Our equipment, challenge course, and rock wall all receive yearly safety inspections. We are dedicated to using the safest equipment.

Risk-Management: The Adventure Program staff has appropriate medical training for the activity at hand, whether it is in the backcountry, in the city or anywhere in between.

Ropes / Challenge Course: We operate both a high and low challenge course, located in the North Andover Town Forest. Elements of this course were constructed and receive yearly safety inspections. Interested groups should contact us and we will cater a day, or longer, on our course to meet your needs. We have offered programs to school groups, corporate groups, sports teams, private groups and many others. Benefits that groups receive from a challenge course vary widely but often include improved communication, greater efficiency, and increased self-esteem. This is accomplished through positive risk taking within a group or individually. All staff is trained in challenge course facilitation and we aim to keep the participation to a staff ratio of 8:1. Learn more about our Ropes / Challenge Course. To book a Ropes Course program, please contact Ryan Chasse by email at ropesryan@gmail.com or phone at 603-203-9011. Ryan Chasse will contact you with his availability and potential dates. Bookings need to made at least one month in advance.

Ropes

Climbing Wall: Check out our indoor climbing wall in the gymnasium!

Adventure Trips: Every season we run a variety of field trips for the adventurous soul: recent trips have included skiing, hiking, biking, archery, fishing, geocaching, paintball, snowshoeing, kayaking, disc golf, indoor and outdoor rock climbing, and more!