The Group Camping Gear Library makes introductory camping experiences more accessible by equipping educators, youth workers and community leaders to lead their own overnight trips.

Three Rivers provide site-based overnight training on all the information needed to run a group camping experience. Once leaders are trained, they can reserve a trailer of camping gear for groups of up to 50 people, included with the cost of a group campsite.

The training and gear is intended to remove barriers to camping for those who are new to the experience, especially low-income students and families, communities of color and new immigrant populations. Our goal is to remove the need for a recreation professional to guide your experience; instead, trusted adults within a community facilitate their own group experience and maintain that connection over time.