We help people become more skilled, more experienced, and more confident outdoors.
Based in southeast Wisconsin, NOW Outdoors
Hosts social events to connect you with others interested in outdoor activities…
Holds workshops and courses to get you comfortable in the wilderness – even in the cold!
Offers local trips for to expand skill sets, enjoy the outdoors, and connect with your tribe, and
Guides international trips focused on authentic experiences in spectacular natural landscapes.
No matter the level of experience or comfort,
NOW Outdoors has something for everyone.
Join us, and let’s get outside!
Featured Events
2019 Amazon Jungle Bushcraft Expedition
The Ultimate Jungle Experience!!! Join Nick Gordon and Joe Flowers for one of the most unique wilderness adventures on the planet! Indigenous men and women from remote regions of the Amazon will be our teachers and the jungle will be … Continued
Find out more »Wilderness Canoe Camping Weekend
This 3 day wilderness canoe camping trip in the Northern Highland American Legion State Forest will be relaxed paddling over a series of quiet lakes with a couple short portages. This is a great beginner canoe camping trip. NOW Outdoors … Continued
Find out more »Wilderness First Aid Certification Course (WFR-Recert Also Available)
WFR-Recert Also Available This certification course is taught by Nick Gordon aka Nickofthewoods and backed by the SOLO, the undisputed leader in wilderness medicine. Accidents happen. People get hurt, sick, or lost. The temperature drops, the wind picks up, and … Continued
Find out more »Cambodia – Kingdom of Water: A One of a Kind Expedition on the Mighty Mekong River
Join expedition guides Nick Gordon of NOW Outdoors and Garrett Cooper of Feral Human Expeditions for this one of a kind paddle adventure in the Kingdom of Cambodia. Check out our video from last year! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqQr5h67dI0 Our time in Cambodia … Continued
Find out more »Upcoming Events
2019 Amazon Jungle Bushcraft Expedition
The Ultimate Jungle Experience!!! Join Nick Gordon and Joe Flowers for one of the most unique wilderness adventures on the planet! Indigenous men and women from remote regions of the Amazon will be our teachers and the jungle will be … Continued
Find out more »Family Canoe Camping on the Wisconsin River
This is a beautiful trip and tons of fun!!! The Best Boats, The Best Food, Family Friendly. This trip down the lower WI river is very relaxed and easy going. Once we get on the water, we'll be paddling, sandbar … Continued
Find out more »Muscoda, WI 53573 United States
Beaver Dam River Beginner Whitewater Paddle – Free Event!
GREAT NEWS EVERYONE - We are now getting official regular open to the public water flow adjustments from the Great City of Beaver Dam, WI. on the Beaver Dam River! Beginner level whitewater (Class I). It is recommended that you … Continued
Find out more »Beaver Dam, WI United States
Wilderness Canoe Camping Weekend
This 3 day wilderness canoe camping trip in the Northern Highland American Legion State Forest will be relaxed paddling over a series of quiet lakes with a couple short portages. This is a great beginner canoe camping trip. NOW Outdoors … Continued
Find out more »4th Annual Backpacking Trip in the Porcupine Mountains
While this particular hike is only 17 miles long, the trip is considered intermediate due to the remoteness and rugged terrain. We will be miles from the nearest road. This hike is intended for experienced backpackers who are very comfortable … Continued
Find out more »From the Blog
Sleep Apnea and the Amazon
Monkey, monkey … Jaguar! As I’m sitting on a bench in our camp in the Peruvian jungle, Victor, one of our guides is painting a monkey on my shoulder with blue juice from... READ MORE