Rolling Wild – 4 Tuesdays in Sept (10am-2pm, 9/9, 9/16, 9/23, 9/30)

This camp is presented by YJR Outdoors and Philadelphia Free Range.

Important Camp Details

• This is not a learn to ride session. Youth participants must know how to ride a bike.
• No mountain biking experience necessary. Coaches will teach all necessary mountain bike skills.
• Minimum 8 maximum 20 campers. A waitlist will be provided.
• Age 7 to 14 or roughly 3rd to 8th grade.
• This is a co-ed camp open to all genders.
• Bring your own lunch. Lunch is not provided. Snacks, water and drinks will be provided.
• A mountain bike with gears, helmet and water bottle are required. Bikes can be rented for an additional fee.
• Snacks, water, cover, and amenities provided
• Camp may cancel days due to inclement weather
• Parent/guardian waiver required

Contact us with questions: (215) 704-1556 or info@yjroutdoors.com

Rolling Wild is a four-week bike & trail adventure series where Wild Rollers dive into the wild world of parks, pedals, and possibility. We kick things off with bikes: learning how they work, how we ride them safely, and how we use maps and our own curiosity to explore local trails and hidden corners of the park.

Week two shifts gears into nature and stewardship—getting hands dirty with trail tools, identifying plants and wildlife, and even making natural rock pigment rubbings. From scavenger hunts to “meet-a-tree” games, campers discover the magic of the outdoors and their role in caring for it.The final stretch blends outdoor science and creative play: exploring water systems and aquatic life, building bamboo fishing rods, taking bikes apart, and even designing a mini bike park. Each week ends with the option for a family ride—because the best adventures are the ones we share.

Week 1: Ride & Roam

• Bike skills intro and rider assessment
• Safety check and gear overview
• Map reading and wayfinding basics
• Park exploration on two wheels

Week 2: Nature & Stewardship

• Trail stewardship and maintenance tools
• Wildlife and plant ID games
• Pigment-making with natural materials (rock paints, plant rubbings)
• Scavenger hunts, “Meet-a-Tree,” and eco play

Week 3: Water & Wild Things

• What is a watershed?
• Explore aquatics and reptile habitats
• Natural materials: water filters, vine weaving, bamboo rods
• Fishing basics and cordage making

Week 4: Tinker & Create

• Deconstruct a bike: how it works and why it matters
• Junk play and wheel weaving
• Build your own mini bike park
• Hike/bike readiness and anatomy of a bike

About YJR Outdoors / Yo! Just Ride / John Raisch

John has over 20 years of professional business, technology and entrepreneurship experience, and over 10 years of youth adventure sports experience and volunteerism.

John is an expert in both mountain biking and snowboarding instruction and riding, with a notable dedication to teaching and fostering growth within these sports communities. His qualifications are a testament to his commitment and expertise in nurturing athletes across different age groups, particularly focusing on the youth.

Certifications

• USA Cycling Level 3 Coach & Team Manager
• BICP Level 1 – Ride Guide and Fundamental Skills Instructor
• NICA Level 3 Coach License
• PICL Certified Coach Trainer
• Wilderness First Aid certified
• Certified Bear Creek Snowboard Instructor

About Rose Hammerman / Philadelphia Free Range

Using natural materials and developmental approaches to learning, Philly Free-Range educates families and communities in group settings ranging from all ages and stages, with a myriad of landscapes. With an earth-based and nature-connection focus, the curriculum is catered to the participant’s and organizations’ likings.

Philadelphia Free-Rangers will engage in games of skilled awareness and collaboration throughout the fields and trails of the Wissahickon Park. Wanders in the wooded landscape will engage children’s senses to their natural space. Earth crafts will be threaded throughout the week, utilizing materials from the landscape.