OUR MISSION
Camp Carolina has a long history of Outdoor Professional Training. The American Red Cross held the National Aquatic School at Camp Carolina beginning in 1932. In 1994 Wilderness Medical Associates taught the first of many Wilderness First Responder courses at Camp Carolina. American Camping Association began offering the Spring Potpourri here in 1998. Backcountry Institute was established in 2000. Our mission is to train and certify Outdoor Professionals seeking to improve their skills and knowledge, in order that they may run safer, more professional programs. We do this in a rustic outdoor setting, outside the comfort zones that most educational institutions provide. The food is sumptuous but the classrooms and accommodations are rustic, with many classes held in the field, on the rivers, on the lake, or along the trails. This is outdoor experiential education at its finest!

BACKCOUNTRY REGISTRATION INFORMATION

    Backcountry Institute is located at Camp Carolina in Brevard, North Carolina. We occupy 220 acres in the Blue Ridge Mountains, and we have a small lake on-site. The dining hall seats 400 people. Our rustic cabins Accommodate eight, have electricity, and a covered porch. Central bathhouses are rustic. Classrooms are casual. We cannot emphasize enough the importance of immersing yourself in this outdoor setting to get the most out of your course. The fellowship you’ll experience is worth the price, which includes meals, accommodation for multi day courses, all equipment, transportation, course materials, and instruction. Half day clinics include two meals; there is an additional fee for extra meals & accommodation. There is no commuter rate.
Participants are welcome to set up tents on the property or stay in our cabins. Transportation to and from the course is up to the participant.

All full day and muli-day classes begin at 8:00 am with Breakfast on the first day and end by 6:30 pm on the last day, unless otherwise stated. Please check start time for clinics. Successful completion of training and testing of Recognized Governing National Bodies earns the participants the course certification. If unsuccessful in testing of the course, Backcountry Institute will issue a Certificate of Participation. Completion of Backcountry Institute Training Courses earn a Certificate of Participation.

BACKCOUNTRY INSTITUTE
CAMP CAROLINA
PO BOX 919
BREVARD, NC 28712
Toll Free: 800-551-9136
Tel:828-884-2414
Fax: 828-884-2454
info@campcarolina.com
www.campcarolina.com