Since 1973, Wilderness Ventures has been conducting exciting expeditions for beginners and experienced young adults, ages 13 through 20. Expeditions visit a variety of wilderness environments in the Western United States, Hawaii, Alaska, Canada, Europe, Australia, Central & South America, and the South Pacific for extended periods. Students learn outdoor and group leadership skills as well as gain an appreciation for various wilderness environments. Activities include backpacking, whitewater rafting & kayaking, mountaineering, biking, sailing, SCUBA, canoeing, sea kayaking, and community service. Participants come from nearly every state and several countries. Enrollment is limited, and applicants must submit school references prior to admission. Previous wilderness experience is not necessary.

SOAR staff lead expeditions in North Carolina, Florida Keys, Wyoming, California, and Costa Rica.

Youth build self-confidence, develop social skills, work on leadership and communication skills, while enjoying the many challenges of our wilderness areas.

Adventure activities include wilderness backpacking, horsepacking, rock climbing, whitewater rafting, wildlife studies, mountaineering, SCUBA diving, snorkeling, sea kayaking and wilderness medicine. Summer expeditions range from two to four weeks in length. Shorter adventures of three to seven days are planned for the spring, fall and winter. Semester-length courses are available in the spring and fall.

The student to staff ratio is low.

When it comes to unforgettable summers AAVE -All About Visiting Earth has been leading the teen adventure travel industry since 1976. Our vision empowers high school students to feel alive, competent and part of a self-motivated team. Enjoy world class expeditions in rock climbing, white water rafting, backpacking, biking, sailing, kayaking, horse packing and service projects. Our hallmark is responsibility, commitment and inspirational leadership. Phone interview and references are required. Join us in Alaska, Costa Rica, Hawaii, Europe, Colorado, Thailand, Australia, England, California, Washington state, Africa and beyond. More locations. More adventures. Trips of a lifetime.

Join Adventure Treks for two, three and four week Adventures for young adults ages 13 - 18 in the amazing scenery of the North American West. How many teenagers get to Climb Mount Saint Helens, sea kayak with seals, rock climb famous cliffs, or raft big northwestern whitewater? Join students from all over the country and the world. Discover fun, friendships, adventure, community and growth. Program features a 1:4 instructor to student ratio. contact us today for a 2008 brochure and DVD.

“I tell parents they won’t believe their good fortune to have stumbled upon such a wholesome organization, with fabulous instructors, who use fun and adventure to tap into a facet of your child’s character, endurance, or personality that had never before found expression.”
F.D. Fields, parent from Pittsburg, PA

UCSF Camps – fun, adventure and learning in every experience.

UCSF Camps help children expand their curiosity, imagination and appreciation of the world around them in a safe and attentive environment in which they can strengthen and develop their social skills and build long lasting relationships with kids of all ages and the Camp Staff.

UCSF Camps are located at and operated by the Fitness & Recreation Centers at UCSF and offer, for both girls and boys, innovative activity camps for late preschool and kindergarteners; a fun variety of recreational sports, outdoor adventure, imaginative expression and environmental exploration programs for elementary and early middle schoolers entering 1st - 7th grades; and, teen leadership building programs for late middle and early high schoolers entering 8th-10th grades as well as complimentary extended care.

UCSF Campers participate in a broad range of activities such as climbing on our outdoor climbing wall, swimming in our outdoor and indoor pools, playing recreational sports and games in our gym and creating projects with our arts and sciences programs as well as exploring the extraordinary and inspiring place in which they live - the greater Bay Area.

UCSF Camps believe in the uniqueness of each child and are committed to nurturing and enriching individual spirit, character and participation by weaving the common threads of friendship, teamwork and creativity into every program and experience.

UCSF Camps promise that your child will have an unforgettable summer filled with fun, friendship and exploration. Sessions fill quickly. Register early.

Camp SEA Lab
Science, Education and Adventure
Dive into the summer with Camp SEA Lab! Spend your summer getting in, out and around the water along our Central Coast. Join Camp SEA Lab for a week of hands-on experiential opportunities exploring the marine environment. Boys and girls will have the opportunity to explore our rocky coast and sandy shores, discover marine life, design and fly Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV), and investigate the diverse web of life that calls the ocean its home. Campers gain skills in teamwork, make new friends and gain self-confidence that enables them to become the new stewards of our coasts and oceans. Travel along the coast and discover how you too can become an ambassador of the oceans and ride the wave into a great summer experience.

Camp SEA Lab offers week-long day and resident camp programs available along the Central Coast. Visit the Camp SEA Lab website to find the program closest to you and most appropriate for your child.

- Camp SEA Lab offers hands-on learning experiences for youth ages 8-18.
- Explore the oceans using cutting edge technology.
- Work side by side with professionals who help protect the oceans.
- Get up close with to the animals that call the central coast home.
- Explore tide pools and the creatures who are able to live there.
- Hike through some of the most breathtaking scenery and learn what makes our coast unique.
- Camp SEA Lab has opportunities to get out on the water with trained guides.
- Spend the week on a college campus and see where you future can take you!

We are a camp that offers it all. Including swimming in Lake Tahoe. We offer a soccer camp,non-extreme sports, and extreme sports. You name it we have it including: off road hummer rides