Unique Classes in San Francisco, CA

If you want to learn how to plan, prepare and venture into the wilderness on your own, this trip is for you. The goals are not focused on endurance or technical hiking, but rather to teach all the elements of how to backpack using leave-no-trace ethics. We will be hiking into the pristine and beautiful Ansel Adams Wilderness in the Sierra National...

This is an Incredible Adventure to one of Yosemite’s Treasures! The hike to the top of Half Dome from the valley floor is a 16.4-mile, 2-day hike with a 4,737-elevation gain up to 8,884 feet. Most of the trail that leads to Half Dome is the John Muir trail which starts at Happy Isles (and leads all the way to the summit of Mt. Whitney 210 miles away!)....

For beginners or old pros, this class will teach you how, where, and when, to find fish and other marine life in Northern CA. Think of it as “Fishing the Bay Area 101". Taught by our favorite fisherman, and the author of The Sea Forager’s Guide to the Northern California Coast, Kirk Lombard will teach you (among other things): How to catch halibut,...

The Completely Unofficial & Definitely Unlicensed Boy Wizard Mini Tour of the de Young Have you been waiting for an owl to tap on your window since you turned 11 years old? Have your Potter-loving friends and family ever referred to you as a “Muggle” (and you had no idea whether or not you should be insulted, but were too afraid to ask)? Do...

*4-Day, 3-Night Trip – All Inclusive *Optional Pretrip Planning/Packing Assistance *Learn Coastal Backpacking Skills and Sea Foraging *Expert Guides with Local Knowledge This trip will be an adventure into the most remote and pristine sections of the California coast! It is a medium-strenuous trip that will take you along the last part of our coast...

Kokedama is a Japanese method of encasing a root ball in moss. Traditionally used in Bonsai, these decorative and appealing planters can be used on house plants to create a unique, beautiful and eye-catching statement. This course will provide the materials and knowledge to create a hanging Kokedama plant to take home, and to replicate this process...

Derived from analyzing thousands of crimes, comprehensive literature review and interviews with predators and survivors to determine the “what, how, and why” of effective crime prevention and self defense skills. Our personal safety curriculum is designed to help students effectively recognize criminal tactics and the realistic experience in class...

Were you ever taught how to take notes? Even if you were, do you take notes effectively? Or are you like most of us, who look back at our notes five minutes after we've written them down and have no recollection of what they say? The practice of conventional note-taking has taught us how to be excellent transcribers, but for most of us, this is not...