Editor's Note:
Contrary to popular belief, there is a lot for
young Jewish adults to do in and around
metro Detroit. Single or married, adventur-
ous or not, check 'em out. Although this
week's selection is by no means as extensive as
it could be, The Scene offers a taste of what's
around town.
There's the B'nai B'rith Leadership Net-
work, a haimish, young adult group for cou-
ples and singles which has emerged as the
sports-oriented group. The monthly Young
Adult Shabbat Service combines tradition
and worship, for couples and singles to enjoy
Judaism in a campy, interactive setting. Ann
Arbor's fledgling singles group, Connections,
is slow to get off the ground but promises fun,
and Tamarack Adult Adventures is the group
for those of us who can't let go of camp, or
who just want to get outside after a long
work week. Whatever your taste, there's some-
thing to do.
Tamarack Adult Adventures
takes grown-up campers outside.
R
emember late-night heart-to-hearts on
the dock, the slow lap of lake waves
licking the metal posts? Or hot dogs
crisping on bright bonfires, Cat
Stevens playing in the background? And of
course, love was always intense, immediate and
utterly romantic under tall ever-
greens.
Too bad camp is only for kids.
But wait. That's why Tamarack
Camps wants to extend the feeling
into adulthood, through a new
group that offers outdoorsy out-
ings.
"Our age is the most impor-
tant age," says Rick Goren, the
26-year-old director of develop-
ment for Tamarack. The more
involved you are with Tamarack,
the more likely you'll send your
kids there down the line, he says.
And of course it's a great way to
meet people while doing fun
things.
It started a few years ago with a whitewater
rafting trip to West Virginia — out of which
carne a marriage proposal. Then there was a win-
ter day at camp, a 95th anniversary sleepover last
summer and a Memorial Day rafting excursion.
This year, Tamarack Adillt Adventures (age 21
and up) will go caving. Memorial Day weekend
at Mammoth Caves, Ky., and canoeing down the
Au Sable River over Labor
Day weekend. Next winter,
watch for a skiing trip to
Boyne. Later trips might
include sailing, the Stratford
Festival or Toronto.
A former camper,
counselor and trip
leader, Darren Find-
ling can't wait to
cave.
its a great
opportunity for peo-
ple who are working
all week long and
don't have an oppor-
tunity to get outdoors
like they did when they
were younger," he says.
Tamarack Adult Adventures
is for former Tamara.ckers and
anyone else who wants an
adult camp experience.
"This is open to anybody over the age of
21 who wants an outdoor. Jewish experi-
ence. All of the trips [have] kosher food,
and Shabbas will be observed. It's a social
event in the outdoors," says Darren.
"People love it. They want us to do
more," says Rick. El
Alyson Findling went rock
climbing with Tamarack
Adult Adventures three
years ago.
Inset: Alyson Fin-
dling was one of a
group of young - adults
who went
caving with Tamarack.
-
— Lynne Meredith Cohn
Caving in Kentucky, May 22-25.
Cost: $149/person, $288/couple.
Everything provided except a
sleeping bag. For information, call
(248) 661-0600.
Tamarack
Adult
Adventures
sponsors
whitewater
rafting trips
in West Vir-
ginia.