I FEEL THAT EXPOSING AT-RISK YOUTH TO ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES PROMOTES LIFESTYLE CHANGE AMONG THE NEXT GENERATION OF CITIZENS. I FEEL THAT SOME AT-RISK YOUTH SEEK THRILL THROUGH MEANS WHICH SOCIETY LOOKS DOWN UPON, BUT IT IS POSSIBLE TO CHANNEL THAT THRILL-SEEKING URGE INTO ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES SUCH AS MULTI-DAY CLIMBING AND CANYONEERING TRIPS IN THE BACK-COUNTRY.