Course Dates for 2008

Each vision quest offered by The Seventh Quest is led by experienced guides trained in wilderness rites of passage and the vision fast ceremony. The list below describes upcoming vision quests, where participants will journey into the expansive Oregon and California wilderness. These locations present a variety of the natural world at its most dramatic, scenic and invigorating – the perfect backdrop for a plunge into the heart of nature.

Please Note: Course Fees are for program tuition only. Fees do not include meals, transportation, personal camping equipment or campground and vehicle permits for national and state parks.

Death Valley National Park, California

A visual feast of multicolored layers of rock, snow-topped mountains, cascading sand dunes and water-gouged canyons, the desert environment of Death Valley incorporates three million acres of stone wilderness. A place inviting trials and the creation of new myths, Death Valley is home to the Timbisha Shoshone and to plants and animals who thrive in the harshest deserts.

Inyo Mountains, California

The Inyo Mountains are a rugged, dramatic desert range rising from 1,000 feet in the Saline Valley to just over 11,000 feet at Keynot Peak. Death Valley National Park lies to the east, while the western side offers a spectacular view of the Sierra Nevada range. The isolated wilderness contains steep cliffs, rock exposures, cascading waterfalls and deep, moist canyons. The pinyon-juniper woodlands, shadscale scrub and sagebrush, and rare bristlecone pine create a pristine haven for solitude.

Fall Creek Sanctuary, Oregon/California border

Nestled on 50 acres of private land on the border of Oregon and California, this pristine forest allows access to over 1,500 acres of California wilderness. Near an ancient Indian village and part of the Oregon Trail, this charming land is blessed with a spring-fed creek flowing through it. It is truly a tranquil setting to steep in the silence and wonder of Nature.

Spring Awakening Vision Quest March 22-30, 2008 Location: Death Valley National Park, California Description: 9 days with 96-hour solo fast Course Fee: $950

 

Summer Harvest Vision Quest August 2-10, 2008 Location:   Inyo Mountains, California Description: 9 days with 96-hour solo fast Course Fee: $950

 

Warrior’s Quest (for men only) September 13-21, 2008 Location: Fall Creek Sanctuary, Oregon/California border Description: 9 days with 96-hour solo fast Course Fee: $950

Fall Contemplative Vision Quest October 18-26, 2008 Location: Death Valley National Park, California Description: 9 days with 96-hour solo fast Course Fee: $950