Positive Energy Outdoors

Since our founding in 2004, Positive Energy Outdoors has helped over 25,000 people of all ages and skill levels get outside to enjoy activities from rock climbing to dog sledding. Revenue from our public programs and tours for individuals, couples and families, as well as sampler experiences for large groups of up to 60 participants, allows Positive Energy Outdoors to provide no or low cost outdoor education programs for 500+ low-moderate income youth each year. PEO is proud to be a Head of the Lakes United Way Partner Agency.  Thank you to maurices for their generous sponsorship of our portable climbing wall since 2014.  Positive Energy Outdoors received the first HMI Bright Choice Scholarship in 2016 to help more low-income youth go on field trips with PEO.  Thank you also to The Caddy Shack Indoor Golf and Pub and Minnesota Whitewater Rafting, the presenting sponsors of Raising the Par for PEO Charity Golf Scramble.

Our programs include:

• Dog sledding
• Draft horses
• inland lake and Lake Superior kayaking
• Stand up paddle boarding (SUP)
• Voyageur canoeing
• Rock and ice climbing
• Portable climbing wall
• Renewable energy education
• Snowshoeing
• Cranberry bog exploration
• Day camps (pre-k through 8)
• Teen leadership and adventure programs (CIT and overnight adventure camping)
• Adventure Club after school programming at Lowell Elementary School

In addition, we partner with a number of HLUW community partners to provide outdoor education programming as part of our Low-Income Youth Outreach funding through HLUW, including YWCA Girl Power, Boys and Girls Clubs of the Northland, Life House, Neighborhood Youth Services, Courage Kenney Rehabilitation Institute - Northland, Safe Haven, and many others!  

Positive Energy Outdoors, a 501(c)3 not-for-profit founded in 2004, encourages people and animal powered exploration of the outdoors. Our programs emphasize teamwork, healthy risk taking, and positive communication, creating learning opportunities that can lead to a lifetime of active adventures.