1) Individuality: BWX allows for flexible teaching and programming of activities so leaders can custom- tailor the experience to the specific needs of each group;
2) Community: BWX works in small-group environments that foster healthy community, teamwork, trust, vulnerability, and allow for growing deeper personal relationships;
3) Inclusion: BWX strives to build a community in which people feel secure of their place within the group, so that personal thoughts and feelings are able to be shared in a safe place;
4) Service: BWX aspires to develop servant-leaders by engaging participants in a community where servant leadership is encouraged and modeled by The Boundary Waters Experience staff;
5) Introspection: BWX facilitates solo time for individuals to process their experiences and build self-awareness;
6) Stewardship: BWX makes every effort to model and teach stewardship of the earth through proper environmental ethics and personal practice;
7) Character Development: BWX promotes self-discovery and self-esteem building by facilitating group and individual challenges, reflection and goals-setting activities.
8) Fun: BWX provides fun activities that fit each group’s dynamics and desires;
9) Safety: BWX ensures redundancy of proper safety protocols with all activities and equipment to ensure the well-being of each participant;
10) Excellence: BWX expects excellence in all aspects of operation, management, programming and training of all of our wilderness programs.