Provincetown Dunes Experience

Step out of town and into one of Provincetown’s most extraordinary landscapes – the Provincetown Dunes. 

On Friday, 9/18, join Qasa’s ‘Tides, Touch & Transformation’ retreat for an afternoon journey into the historic Peaked Hill Bars dunes of the Cape Cod National Seashore, led by Dan Link, professional conservation biologist, adventurer, and Naked and Afraid legend, alongside Mark Adams, Provincetown-based coastal geoscientist, cartographer, artist, and longtime Cape Cod National Seashore expert. We’ll wander together until the sounds of town fade and the landscape opens around us. We’ll explore the landscape, find a beautiful spot to settle in, share a light snack, connect with new and familiar faces, and simply enjoy the wild beauty of the dunes. Part nature immersion, part community gathering, and part escape from the bustle of Ptown, this experience is open to everyone – whether you’re joining us for the full Qasa retreat or simply want to spend a memorable afternoon in the dunes.

Qasa is an LGBTQ+ retreat center and community creating spaces for deeper connection, embodied exploration, play, pleasure, and personal transformation. We’re in Provincetown for Tides, Touch & Transformation, a five-day retreat for GBTQ+ men during Welltown, Provincetown’s new wellness week. The retreat explores touch, intimacy, embodiment, and connection, all while embracing the freedom, adventure, and playful unpredictability that makes Ptown Ptown.

This afternoon, we’re opening the circle a little wider. Whether you’re part of the retreat, visiting Provincetown for Welltown, curious about Qasa, or desiring to connect with queer community outside of normal environments, you’re invited to come wander, meet some beautiful humans, and experience the dunes with us.

Part nature immersion, part queer picnic, part collective exhale. Come as you are. ✨

Logistics:

• Friday 9/18 from 1:00 to roughly 4:15pm (3hrs 15min). Please arrive early to ensure you’re not left behind.
• Departing from and returning to Gifford House (9 Carver St, Provincetown)
• Transport will depart promptly at 2pm and bring us to the Dune Shacks Trail / Peaked Hill Bars access area where the journey will begin.
• This experience includes about an hour of moderate hiking through soft, uneven sand. Participants should be comfortable walking through this terrain for an extended period.

What to bring:

• A waterbottle (1L)
• Snacks and other drinks you’d like 
• Sunblock
• Walking shoes for the dunes
• A sarong or light towel to dry off if you choose to enter the ocean

What’s included:

• Transportation to and from the Gifford House
• A small snack
• Blankets or sheets to lay on.