Remote and mysterious, the canyonlands of the desert southwest offer a unique lens through which to view the cultural and natural history of North America. Our Legends of the Southwest Semester is a 15-week immersion in place-based experiential learning, backcountry wilderness travel, and climate-resilient living. As we travel through the desert landscape on foot, by mountain bike and by paddle, we will transect the region’s deep history and the complex present-day cultural crossroads. Our classrooms are the vast mountains, deep canyons and endless deserts of Arizona, and our teachers are the plants, animals, and people who inhabit them. Alive with natural beauty and transcending cultures and borders, Kroka’s Legends of the Southwest Semester offers endless possibilities for exploration, discovery, and adventure.

This program is for 16-21 year olds. High School and/or college credit is available. Kroka requires Semester students to contribute a minimum of $500 of earned income (e.g. from informal employment such as babysitting or lawn care, or from formal employment such as retail or restaurant work, or from selling handicrafts or artwork) towards their tuition.

Come experience life in the Kroka village! Learn to bake bread over an open fire, carve a spoon, boulder exploring, and paddle on a beautiful lake or river.  Explore the forests that surround us, and become acquainted with the animals that inhabit our farm. Each night we return to our home in the Kroka Village with songs, games, and stories to share around the campfire.

Please join us in celebrating Kroka's purchase of this special lakefront property!   
We will meet at 2:00 PM for a walking tour, refreshments, and a waterside dedication gathering, and ceremonial canoe launch - rain or shine!   Bring warm clothing and comfortabe walking shoes.   For those hardy souls wishing to consecrate the lakefront by being part of the first-ever swim from the Kroka Lake Warren waterfront, bring a bathing suit and towel! 
All are welcome! 

Join us on a journey from the heart of the winter wilderness to the waterways and coastlines of the North East as we intimately follow the seasons from January to June. For 5-months we will traverse northern New England under our own power on a climate forward journey. Kroka’s Full Circle Winter Semester combines two months of backcountry skiing expeditions with homesteading, hand craft, a traditional wilderness canoe journey, and a final bike ride home to Kroka. 

On the heels of the hottest summers on record and unprecedented natural disasters impacting our local communities, Kroka is committing to a Winter Semester that traverses the mysterious and beautiful wildernesses of the Northeast without the use of private vehicles. We will weave together deep observation with action, the past with the present and future, and academic studies with active hope. You will develop sound judgment for healthy risk-taking and competency in technical adventure sports of backcountry skiing, whitewater canoeing, mountain bikepacking, and marine navigation. You will engage in a rigorous experiential curriculum encompassing the humanities and natural sciences. You will emerge from the program empowered and inspired to transform what you have learned in nature and community into altruistic action. Join our expedition team!

Join us for our 5th Annual Winterfest at Kroka's campus in Marlow, NH! Come experience the magic of winter on this fun, festive, and adventurous day. Winterfest is family-friendly, free, and open to the public. Hot lunch and dessert will be available to purchase. 

Saturday February 6th: Campus is open 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM for these activities and more: 

• Ski (skate or classic) on our network of groomed trails 
• Ice skate on the Kroka Pond
• Drink a cup of tea inside our cozy, candle-lit winter expedition tent
• Cook bread-on-a-stick over the campfire 
• Build a Quinzhee snow fort
• Snowshoe out to the Beaver Pond
• Take a ride down the best sledding hill in Marlow!

All activities are weather dependent. Skis, skates, and snowshoes are available to borrow. RSVP below if you plan to attend!

Sunday February 7th: Winterfest snow date in case of inclement weather or extreme cold

Remote and mysterious, the canyonlands of the desert southwest offer a unique lens through which to view the cultural and natural history of North America. Our Legends of the Southwest Semester is a 15-week immersion in place-based experiential learning, backcountry wilderness travel, and climate-resilient living. As we travel through the desert landscape on foot, by mountain bike and by paddle, we will transect the region’s deep history and the complex present-day cultural crossroads. Our classrooms are the vast mountains, deep canyons and endless deserts of Arizona, and our teachers are the plants, animals, and people who inhabit them. Alive with natural beauty and transcending cultures and borders, Kroka’s Legends of the Southwest Semester offers endless possibilities for exploration, discovery, and adventure.

This program is for 16-21 year olds. High School and/or college credit is available. Kroka requires Semester students to contribute a minimum of $500 of earned income (e.g. from informal employment such as babysitting or lawn care, or from formal employment such as retail or restaurant work, or from selling handicrafts or artwork) towards their tuition.