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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.
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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.
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MoonDance Adventures
Wilderness Adventure Program
Moondance 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."
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.
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!
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.
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.
Surf Camp - Oahu Hawaii
Residential coed surf camp
Join Surf Camp for the teen surfing adventure travel program of a lifetime! Come explore the incredible island of Oahu on an adventure that you will never forget. We visit the top locations and provide you with the optimal opportunities for observing and experiencing one of the most scenic and environmentally diverse islands in the world. No Experience is necessary.
Adventure teen travel surf camps to Australia, Costa Rica, Barbados, Bahamas, Wrightsville Beach and the Outer Banks of North Carolina are also offered.
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.
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.
Global Public Service Academy for Health
Residential coed summer camp
The Global Public Service Academies were founded with an understanding that students from high school through college can make a difference in the world. All of our academies are summer experiences in the developing world formed around a partnership with a top US university. We know that working with US faculty in an international setting allows students to learn and contribute in ways that a domestic summer camp or volunteer experience can't.
As a participant, you'll work along side a faculty member in the classroom and in a developing world setting. Every day, you'll be working to improve health care for the poor or to protect a fragile ecosystem. You'll be staying with a local family. You'll get to know what their life is like firsthand. Most importantly, you'll be making a difference.
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.
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.
