Adventure Treks

Wilderness adventure program for Teens

Colorado, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, British Columbia, & NC

Established in 1978

Ever climbed a snow covered volcano? Slept under a starry sky on a wilderness beach or rafted a crazy fun whitewater river? Here is your chance! At Adventure Treks this is just a snapshot of your best summer ever. You will see incredible scenery, make great friends from across the country, laugh more than you ever thought possible, and become a better leader. A recent study shows Adventure Treks will improve the 21st century life skills you will ...read more need for future success.

Temporarily escape the digital age. 12 - 18 year olds can visit exciting destinations on the West Coast, British Columbia, Colorado, Utah, Alaska, New England and the Southeast. Give us just two or three weeks and you will see benefits and make friendships that will last the rest of your life.

SOAR, Inc.

Residential Coed Summer Camp

Programs in the Florida Keys; the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina; the California Coast; the Wind River Mountains of Wyoming

Established in 1977

SOAR offers high adventure summer camps designed specifically for youth and young adults between the ages of 8 and 25 diagnosed with ADHD and LD. Each of our summer camp programs promotes friendships, increase self-confidence, and develop life skills. Created in 1977 by an adult with learning disabilities, SOAR provides fun and successful experiences so that participants may gain greater awareness of their own strengths and improve self-esteem ...read more and confidence. Our camps offer adventure activities, for beginners and beyond, located across the country's most scenic places. These incredible locations include the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, the sunny Florida Keys, wild and wonderful Wyoming, the California Coast, and the Adirondacks region of New York.

Campers participate in exciting adventure activities such as rock climbing, horseback riding, SCUBA diving, llama treks, whitewater rafting, surfing, and much more! SOAR staff and instructors provide a community where campers are celebrated for their gifts, where they come to make friends, and where they have the freedom to be themselves. Everything we do at SOAR is based upon helping campers experience success and providing them with the tools and strategies to continue building upon that success. Campers will develop self-confidence, life skills, and build friendships while experiencing a variety of exciting adventures.

Outward Bound

Wilderness adventure programs worldwide

USA and some international locations

Established in 1962

For 50 years and with more than 1 million participants, Outward Bound continues to be the premier provider of experience-based outdoor leadership programs. A national nonprofit, we offer over 500 adventure-based courses year-round serving youth (starting at age 12), teens and adults.

Course activities include rock climbing, sea kayaking, backpacking, mountaineering, canyoneering, skiing and snowboarding, sailing, dog sledding, canoeing ...read more and whitewater rafting in some of the most beautiful and inspiring wilderness areas across the nation. No matter the activity, courses focus on learning through experience, compassion, leadership and responsibility to both your community and the environment. Courses range in length from 4 days to three months. Some scholarships and financial aid may be available.

Challenge, adventure and teamwork combine to create an ideal platform for building character and teaching leadership. Simply put, Outward Bound courses change lives.

Xcelerate Lacrosse Camps

Residential camp with separate sessions for boys and girls

Several Locations Nationwide

Celebrating 13 Years of Excellence in Lacrosse!... USSC has partnered with Xcelerate Lacrosse Camps with the mission of providing the best coaching to student athletes across the country through positive reinforcement, encouragement, and commitment. Youth and High School lacrosse players from all over the country will have an opportunity to learn from some of the Best Pro Players and Coaches in the game today at our Xcelerate Lacrosse Camps.

Colvig Silver Camps

Residential coed summer camp

Durango, Colorado

Established in 1969

Colvig Silver Camps sits on 600 acres surrounded by the beautiful San Juan Mountains near Durango, CO. As a small family-owned program, CSC offers a very personalized experience for campers age 7-17 by providing them the opportunity to choose from a broad range of activities on a daily basis. This combined with a large number of caring and dedicated role models allows each camper to create their summer and their place within our summer community ...read more as well as develop key skills that lie at the core of our mission: self-esteem, trust, leadership, responsibility, communication, and teamwork.

Our unique program combines creative and diverse in camp activities with 3-5 day wilderness expeditions, a system designed to broaden our campers' experience with the natural world, provide them with real challenge that they can overcome, and through that challenge and experience, gain a better understanding of themselves and those around them. Above all, campers and staff members should expect a summer of fun and adventure.

Activities include: alpine and desert backpacking, canoeing, rafting horseback riding, archery, riflery, rock climbing, arts-and-crafts, campfires, songs-and-skits, non-competitive sports, and more!

Deer Hill Expeditions Inc.

Wilderness adventure and service program

Mancos, Colorado

Established in 1984

Wilderness adventure and cross-cultural service for young adults in the American Southwest and Costa Rica. A mature and experienced staff (average age of 28) lead small groups of 12-15 students on expeditions into the pristine landscapes of the canyons, rivers, and mountains of Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona, and the rain forests, beaches, and rural villages of Costa Rica.

We integrate activities including rafting, canoeing, kayaking, ...read more backpacking, hiking, rock climbing and wilderness leadership with cross-cultural service projects (in most cases applicable to high school credit). Deer Hill partners with Navajo, Hopi and Zuni tribes in the Southwest U.S., and arranges homestays with families in Costa Rica to provide an enriching cultural exchange component to our adventures.

Pali Adventures

Residential coed summer camp

Running Springs, California

Established in 1990

Pali Adventures is an all-inclusive summer camp near Los Angeles in Southern California. Our campers choose their own activities to design their own perfect adventure. We are one camp, but while campers are here they explore different interests. We are proud to offer 21 unique specialty programs, from Hollywood Stunts to Flying Trapeze and everything in between. Explore all our specialty programs on our website.

We offer a free choice ...read more elective system for afternoon activities - every morning campers select their favorites from an iPod Touch. Over 70 electives are available including: Ziplines, ATV's, paintball, wakeboarding, high ropes course, archery, trapeze, and Eurobungee. Our world-class international staff attends an industry leading 14-day training. They are dedicated to caring for your child and making this summer camp experience unforgettable. Pali has 74 scenic acres, modern cabins equipped with full bathroom and shower facilities, and award-winning food. Come join us!

YMCA Camp Menogyn

Wilderness Adventure Coed Camp Ages 12-18

Grand Marais, Minnesota

Established in 1922

Menogyn (min-O-jin) is of Ojibwe origin, meaning "To Grow Fully." No roads lead to YMCA Camp Menogyn, campers cross West Bearskin Lake by boat to this beautiful wilderness setting on the Gunflint Trail near Grand Marais, MN.

For over 90 years, YMCA Camp Menogyn has provided high quality wilderness adventures for teens. We focus on small group, wilderness canoeing, backpacking, and rock climbing trips that are safe, fun, ...read more enriching and transformational.

Our campers participate in the total life of Menogyn - to work, play and live together. We nurture character development in our campers by teaching and emulating the Y values of Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility.

Our commitment to nurturing the potential of children and teens, promoting healthy living, and fostering a sense of social responsibility come alive at YMCA camps.

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Cottonwood Gulch Expeditions

Wilderness Adventure Program

Thoreau, New Mexico

Established in 1926

Sure, Cottonwood Gulch offers world class adventures through the American Southwest, but the Gulch is much more than just that - we use our hands to explore Southwestern art, archaeology, reptiles, and dinosaur bones. We use our hand to plant gardens, create beauty, and play music. This is a place for those of us who want to truly experience the culture and landscapes of the American Southwest.

"I want to wander down back roads, ...read more along paths, and through the wilderness for the rest of my life. This place has taught me that."

Here at The Gulch, our ability to operate with a flexible approach is part of what makes a Cottonwood Gulch expedition so rewarding and unique. Since 1926, our Treks have traveled around the Four Corners, looking for discovery and adventure. Each season we outline the Trek plans and allow our knowledgeable staff to embrace unique opportunities that couldn't otherwise be planned. We will often adjust our itineraries when we're invited to a ceremonial feast day, local flea market, or rug auction. This is all part of the adventure that distinguishes Cottonwood Gulch as a pioneer in outdoor education.

MindStretch Travel Adventures

Boys' Adventure Travel Program

Wyoming, Montana, Colorado, New England, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Canada, and more

Established in 1978

MindStretch Travel Adventures offers adventure travel programs for boys ages 9 and older. Boys participate in camp-type activities during the day such as hiking, exploring, geocaching, rafting, canoeing, horseback riding, and mountain biking. And they also get to spend time just being tourists in some of the greatest scenic areas in the United States and abroad.

Trips vary in length from 7 to 21 days depending on year and destination. ...read more In the evening boys stay in motels (most with pools) and enjoy a dinner in a sit-down restaurant. Destinations include: Wyoming, Montana, Colorado, New England, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Canada, and more. Every two or three years MindStretch Travel Adventures offers a unique opportunity to travel through Europe by Eurail. Boys pick and choose where they want to visit and get there by Europe's fantastic train system.

Camp Voyageur

Residential boys' summer camp

Ely, Minnesota

Established in 1951

Camp Voyageur, owned and operated by the Erdmann family since 1951, is a small private camp for boys 9-17 located next to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northeastern Minnesota.

We have a traditional in camp program but our specialty is canoeing trips. We lead 3-16 day wilderness trips canoeing in the Boundary Waters and Canada's Quetico Provincial Park. In addition we also lead hiking along the North Shore of Lake ...read more Superior and on Isle Royale National Park and we lead sea kayaking in the Apostle Island National Lake Shore. Our in camp program of land and water sports includes: waterskiing, soccer, basketball, volleyball, ultimate Frisbee, archery, rock climbing, sailing, arts/crafts, and much more. 1 well trained counselor to 4 campers.

Crow Canyon Middle/High School Archaeology Summer Camps & Field School

Coed Camp with Residential & Day Camp Sessions

Cortez, Colorado

Established in 1983

Don't just learn about archaeology. Do it! Every summer at the Crow Canyon Archaeological Center, students age 12-18 join our research team and help investigate the history of the ancestral Pueblo Indians (Anasazi) of the Mesa Verde region. Work alongside professional archaeologists at a real archaeological site, learning from them as you dig, map, and document your finds. One-week middle school and high school camps; three-week high school ...read more field school (high school/college credit available). Scenic 170-acre campus in rural southwest Colorado near Mesa Verde National Park. One of USA Today's 10 best adventure camps for kids!