Suggestions for outdoor camp/trip for 15-16 yr old boy
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Anonymous
| I think my rising hs junior would benefit from some sort of outdoor adventure type camp. I don't think he's ready for something as hardcore as NOLS, but a week of camping, hiking, paddling, fire building, etc. seems right up his alley. Any suggestions for places that might still have availability and won't break the bank? (He's done sleepaway camp for a few summers, but feels like he "outgrew it" so this seems like a good next step.) Preferably someplace driving distance (VA, WV, NC, PA, NY) but flying options not totally off the table. |
Anonymous
| Outward Bound is an obvious choice. My son did one from Philadelphia a few years back. It was half hiking, half canoeing. |
Anonymous
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It was this one I think (he was in the younger group). He liked it:
https://www.outwardbound.org/course/water-gap-backpacking-canoeing-leadership/486/ |
Anonymous
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Frost Valley in NY in the Catskills has SO MANY teen adventure trips - he can even get community service for some of them!
https://frostvalley.org/camps/teen-adventure-trips DC has been at their sleepaway program for years, but is starting to think about a service trip for the following summer! |
Anonymous
| Overland is maybe more pricy than what you want to spend but they are phenomenal. https://overlandsummers.com/ |
Anonymous
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Wilderness Adventure at Eagle Landing Summer Camp and Retreat Center
Attended many years ago, highly recommend. It's everything you love about an outward bound program with great staff. It's not one of those crazy intensive programs for kids with problems, but it will push you outside your comfort zone in the best way possible. |
Anonymous
| I think Calleva has camps for this age group. Sailing for ex. |
Anonymous
2nd vote for Overland Summers. Fabulous camps for teens! |
Anonymous
Does Overland pushes kids outside their comfort zone to help build resilience? We are looking for something like Outward Bound but nit to that extreme. |
Anonymous
| Definitely Calleva. They also have a 2 week trip to Colorado that sounds great! |
Anonymous
| Outward bound is popular. |