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Deer Hill Expeditions Inc.
Wilderness adventure and service program
Wild Connections, Human Connections. Inspiring journeys for 7-12 graders in the diverse landscapes of the American Southwest and Costa Rica. Unique combination of wilderness adventure and meaningful service projects with the diverse native cultures in our area. Redrock canyons, pristine rivers, high-desert mesas, aspen groves and snow-capped peaks - this is our backyard. We live and play where we run our programs, so we can run safer and more seamless expeditions.
Each summer, we welcome 150 young people to join our community. Check out our programs. Each has its own theme and personality, from Ancient Pathways - an adventure program steeped in the fascinating past and present of the Navajo, to Southwest Journey - an action-packed voyage across the Southwest including rafting the Green River in Utah, service in a Hopi pueblo, a wilderness climbing camp, a peak ascent and a mountain biking expedition on Colorado's famous trails. Older teenagers will be interested in Wildquest, an ultimate journey into the unique landscapes and cultures of the American Southwest, and an induction into Deer Hill's culture of leadership.
"I had such an amazing time! I don't think my friends will quite believe me or grasp the immensity of my experience." Baldwin, Little Rock, Arkansas
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Circle F Dude Ranch Camp
Residential coed summer camp
Circle F Dude Ranch Camp offers 10-day, 2 and 3 week residential summer camp sessions for boys & girls 6-16. We keep a 5 to 1 camper to counselor ratio with our counselors being at least 18 years old with one year of college.
Located on 500 acres in beautiful Central Florida. Emphasis on Horseback Riding (English and Western) with Rockwall/Zipline, Paintball, Skatepark, Guitar Lessons, Waterfront, Blob, Summit, and many, many more. We also offer family weekends, business retreats, and group getaways.
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MoonDance Adventures
Wilderness Adventure ProgramMoondance is an adventure travel program offering teenagers a variety of carefully crafted experiential summer adventures both domestically and internationally. We design a hands on, learn by doing program for young people who want to see the world in unique and inspiring ways. Activities include backpacking, whitewater rafting, rock climbing, mountaineering, fly fishing, surfing, SCUBA, sea kayaking, cultural immersion and community service.
We operate our programs in North Carolina, Colorado, Wyoming, Washington, Alaska, Hawaii, California, Costa Rica, Peru, Ecuador, Galapagos Islands, Spain, France and Tanzania. When new friends, radiant sunrises, shared accomplishments, and thrilling activities combine and intermingle, the result is indescribable. We call it the “Spirit of the Moondance.”
Outward Bound
Wilderness adventure programs worldwide
Outward Bound, a national nonprofit organization, offers over 500 adventure-based courses - year round - serving adults, teens and youth (ages 12+).
Course activities include rock climbing, sea kayaking, backpacking, mountaineering, sailing, dogsledding, canoeing and rafting in some of the most untouched wilderness areas across the nation. No matter the activity, courses focus on learning through experience, compassion, leadership and responsibility to both team and the environment. Courses range in length from 4 days to three months in length. Scholarships are available.
Since 1962, over 500,000 students have returned from an Outward Bound experience with a deeper knowledge of themselves and the world in which we live.
Black Mountain Expeditions
Wilderness adventure program
Black Mountain Expeditions provides wilderness and international expeditions that are purpose-filled, character-shaping and committed to the growth of high school-aged young adults. Remarkable adventures with exceptional Christian leadership.
We offer expeditions to the Pacific Northwest in WA, the High Sierras, in CA, the NC high country and a Bolivian Mission and mountaineering expedition. Backpacking - Rock Climbing - Paddling - Mountaineering - Service - Travel.
SeaTrek BVI
Tropical adventure program
SeaTrek offers tropical adventure programs for high school and college aged students. Voyages revolve around hands-on sailing, scuba diving, and marine biology explorations. All of our educational experiences are designed for adventure, growth and fun. No experience is necessary. Most previous sailing adventure students have never sailed or scuba dived before.
Get ready for a new level of excitement and learning. SeaTrek is adventure . . . evolved. Tap into your undiscovered potential. Learn more about the world and yourself than you ever dreamed possible.
Adventures Afloat Sail & SCUBA Camp
Sailing adventure program
Summer educational adventure program in the British Virgin Islands aboard 45 foot sailing catamaran. Learn PADI scuba diving, sailing, and marine science while diving and exploring the fantastic British Virgin Islands above and below the water!
PADI SCUBA certifications. Sailing instruction. Tons of diving. Sail, live, and dive aboard 45 foot sailing catamaran in British Virgin Islands. Marine science education opportunities.
Teen Caribbean Sailing
Coed Sailing Adventure
Teen Caribbean Sailing is a live aboard hands-on sailing adventure in the Caribbean for teenagers 13-18. Under the direction of a captain, students take command of a 42 ft yacht sailing to a different island each day, where they will snorkel and explore the British Virgin Islands. The program fosters personal growth, builds confidence, responsibility, through sailing and seamanship. No experience necessary.
This summer learn to sail and return home with lasting memories, skills, new insights, confidence, and many stories you'll want to share.
Adventures Under the Sun
Multicultural Adventure Education Programs for Teenagers
Adventures Under the Sun provides adventure programs in a variety of the biodiverse settings of the Costa Rican wilderness. Our participants (ages 12-18) include Costa Ricans as well as individuals from a world wide variety of backgrounds who are all interested in globalizing their minds. On an AUSUN program, participants will learn so much about themselves, and the world beyond their borders as they make many new friends!
Year round adventures in various settings of the Costa Rican wilderness with multicultural teenagers. Activities include: surfing, sea kayaking, rafting, outrigger canoeing, backpacking, horseback riding and more. Sessions: 15-18 days. Ages: 12-18.
AAVE - All About Visiting Earth
Adventure Travel Programs
The worldwide leader in adventure travel since 1976! If you are interested in fun, community service, cultural and language immersion, adventure and travel then this is the camp for you. Zip-line through towering jungle trees, raft world class rivers, climb peaks, dive the Great Barrier Reef, hike the great wall of China, visit Machu Picchu or surf the warm blue waters of Hawaii!
AAVE has something for everyone, from beginner to expert! Our leaders are the best in the industry with over 80+ hours of backcountry first aid and extensive experience working with students. Their first priority is safety and the second is FUN! The goal of AAVE is to teach skills which will lead to a lifetime of exploration, friendship and enjoyment.
Windsor Mountain International
Residential coed summer camp
Windsor Mountain International was founded in 1961, as Interlocken International Camp and leads young people to discover the magic of creating friendships across cultures. At Windsor Mountain International SUMMER CAMP, activities include sports, theatre, arts and crafts ranging from stained glass to Batik, festivals, music such as guitar, and Jamaican steel drumming, as well as a wide range of outdoor adventure including rock-climbing, camping, kayaking, and a world class ropes course. Last summer Windsor Mountain represented 29 countries which gives campers an opportunity to learn about a broad variety of countries and cultures while making lifetime friends from around the world. We also have an ASL (American Sign Language) program which integrates Deaf students and staff into the camp community.
Windsor Mountain offers exciting summer TRAVEL PROGRAMS for students in grades 8-12. All our travel programs are creative adventures focusing on building friendships among diverse cultures, and include community service learning, language opportunities, cross cultural exchanges and environmental explorations. Travel destinations include Puerto Rico, Caribbean, China, Southern Africa, Peru and western USA. We also have a NEW ENGLAND ADVENTURE program for students in grades 6-8 and a Vermont cycling program for students in grades 8-10.
Wilderness Ventures
Wilderness adventure program
Since 1973, Wilderness Ventures has been introducing exciting outdoor expeditions to beginners and experienced young adults, ages 13 through 20. Our adventures visit a variety of wilderness environments in the Western United States, Hawaii, Alaska, Canada, Europe, Australia, Central America, South America, and the South Pacific. Trips range from 16-42 days.
Activities include backpacking, whitewater rafting & kayaking, mountaineering, biking, sailing, surfing, SCUBA, canoeing, sea kayaking, and community service.
Camp Moracacho
International Eco-Adventure Program
Nestled in Costa Rica's Central Valley, our 260-acre working organic farm gives campers the opportunity to learn about sustainable living practices, explore our primary and secondary forests, improve their Spanish and embark on adventures that will bring memories to last a lifetime.
By working alongside ecological and agricultural specialists in a unique, outdoor setting, campers gain a greater appreciation for nature's complexities and wonders. From cultivating organic produce and working hands-on with livestock, to reforestation and community service, campers at Moracacho develop a deeper awareness of themselves and of our Planet. Plus, they learn Spanish in the process!
Camp Moracacho brings our campers something new and exciting every day. Whether they are exploring the forests on hikes, trail rides, hanging bridges and zip lines or out experiencing the thrill of whitewater rafting, rappelling and mountain biking, our campers know the meaning of great adventure. Night eco-tours through a cloud forest, encounters with monkeys, sloths and other wildlife, and an excursion to the mouth of a volcano, turn our campers into confident adventurers with great stories to share with all their friends and family back home!
Broadreach
Adventure Travel Programs
Broadreach offers summer adventures for teenagers with SCUBA, sailing, marine biology, surfing and wilderness programs in the Caribbean, Baja, Australia, Red Sea, Costa Rica, Honduras, Belize, Panama, Yucatan, Egypt, Solomon Islands and Fiji. No experience is required for many trips. Small groups allow participants to learn more, do more and have more fun! 14-35 day co-ed trips for teenagers ages 13-19, in small groups of 10-14 participants. High school credit, college credit and community service credit is available.
Broadreach program activities include SCUBA diving, sailing, surfing, rainforest treks, hiking, zip line canopy tours, water skiing, sea kayaking, whitewater rafting, community service, ecological & marine biology field studies.
Williwaw Adventures
Wilderness adventure program
Williwaw has been creating unique adventures for young adults since 1999. Our expeditions are designed to provide a safe and meaningful wilderness experience that balance challenging adventure and exploration with fun. We spend time developing outdoor skills and focus on the group experience.
Wilderness travel, paddling and sailing are the core components to our expeditions, and students leave with a solid foundation of skills so that they can pursue and become competent in these activities in the future. Activities include backpacking, sea kayaking, whitewater rafting and kayaking, coastal sailing, community service and surfing.
SOAR, Inc.
Wilderness adventure program
For over 30 years, SOAR has provided multi-length, adventure programs for youth diagnosed with ADHD and/or learning disabilities. Recognizing the outdoors provides an ideal classroom where relevant learning can occur and life skills can be taught, emphasis is placed on developing self-confidence, social skills, and problem solving techniques. Courses are co-ed, and are developed for youth ages 8 - 18 with average or above average intelligence and physical aptitude. Staff to student ratio is low, and instructors are hired for qualities of maturity and caring, enabling them to relate to students and enhance their adventure experience.
Activities vary by location and range from snorkeling and kayaking in the Florida Keys; backpacking, and whitewater rafting in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina; surfing and sea kayaking along the California Coast; and horsepacking and fishing in the Wind River Mountains of Wyoming and much more. Specialty courses include a trip to the rainforests of Costa Rica, learning to whitewater kayak and even participating in a western rodeo! New programs incude a Northern California Expedition and a traditional camp model in sunny Florida.
The Road Less Traveled
Community Service, Language, Adventure Expeditions, Global Perspectives
Taking The Road Less Traveled is the adrenaline rush you get from running a class III rapid in a canyon so deep you can't see the tops of the rock walls; the rainbow scintillating through the spray of a waterfall we just happened to stumble upon; the shadow a mountain casts on the world below at sunrise... It is shouting out your order for a kilo of tomatoes in a noisy street market in Sevilla or being invited into a monk's quarters for tea in a small Northern Indian monastery. It's paddling a boat filled with sand and small rocks to make cement on a remote beach in the San Blas Islands... The Road Less Traveled is removing ourselves from the familiar spaces we know too well, and venturing into places that inspire us not only to explore our surroundings, but also ourselves.
Service Learning Programs offer 72-80 hours of service work, language immersion and adventure activities. Adventure Expeditions offer rock-climbing, backpacking, ice and snow mountaineering, whitewater rafting, kayaking, desert hiking and trekking. Language Programs offer 36-75 hours of formal language instruction, language immersion, adventure and cultural activities. Global Perspectives programs offer cultural immersion and adventure activities. Program length varies from 2-6 weeks.
Academic Treks by Broadreach
Academic and Community Service Adventure Programs
Academic Treks, the academic and service adventure division of Broadreach, offers summer programs for teenagers that blend hands-on learning, community service, adventure, cultural immersion and international travel. The 20-30 day summer trips focus on marine science, language immersion or cultural studies and qualify for college credit as well as up to 55 hours of community service credit. Imagine studying dolphins with researchers in Belize, learning Spanish while you trek through the spectacular Andes or working on sustainable agriculture projects in the heart of the Amazon. This is just a taste of the adventure!
In addition to hands-on research and studies, Academic Treks program activities can include SCUBA diving, sailing, rainforest treks, hiking, zip-lining, whitewater rafting, sea kayaking, surfing, horseback trips, spelunking, home-stays and 10-55 hours of community service.
Deer Hill Expeditions Inc.
Wilderness adventure and service program
Wild Connections, Human Connections. Inspiring journeys for 7-12 graders in the diverse landscapes of the American Southwest and Costa Rica. Unique combination of wilderness adventure and meaningful service projects with the diverse native cultures in our area. Redrock canyons, pristine rivers, high-desert mesas, aspen groves and snow-capped peaks - this is our backyard. We live and play where we run our programs, so we can run safer and more seamless expeditions.
Each summer, we welcome 150 young people to join our community. Check out our programs. Each has its own theme and personality, from Ancient Pathways - an adventure program steeped in the fascinating past and present of the Navajo, to Southwest Journey - an action-packed voyage across the Southwest including rafting the Green River in Utah, service in a Hopi pueblo, a wilderness climbing camp, a peak ascent and a mountain biking expedition on Colorado's famous trails. Older teenagers will be interested in Wildquest, an ultimate journey into the unique landscapes and cultures of the American Southwest, and an induction into Deer Hill's culture of leadership.
"I had such an amazing time! I don't think my friends will quite believe me or grasp the immensity of my experience." Baldwin, Little Rock, Arkansas
