Colvig Silver Camps is a family owned, coed, residential summer camp for campers ages 7-17 located in southwestern Colorado. Our philosophy is environmentally oriented and non-competitive, and our choice-based format is designed to develop self-esteem, leadership skills, responsibility, and teamwork. We believe that the challenges of outdoor education, fun, and adventure provide some of the best opportunities to achieve this goal.

"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

Inspiring journeys 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 rugged and 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. Deer Hill's 4:1 student to staff ratio provides personalized attention and instruction during two to
four-week long programs. We integrate activities including rafting, canoeing, kayaking, backpacking, hiking, rock climbing, mountain biking and wilderness leadership with community service. A focus of each program is a service learning project (in most cases applicable to high school credit) and cultural exchange. Deer Hill partners with Navajo, Hopi and Zuni tribes in the Southwest U.S., and homestays with families in Costa Rica to provide an enriching service component to our adventures. We coordinate conservation projects with the U.S. Forest Service or Bureau of Land Management in the San Juan Mountains. Learning about the wilderness, native cultures, new life skills and making deeper connections with each other and the Earth are essential to our programs. Deer Hill is for young people wishing to expand their horizons through the challenges of living in the wilderness while making new friends in a non-competitive atmosphere of respect and fun. Deer Hill is accredited by the Association for Experiential Education.

Aspen Camp provides life-enriching experiences for deaf and hard of hearing youth and adults from all over the world. Campers and guests build self-confidence, leadership, communication skills through experiential and adventure based learning. We are nestled on 17 beautiful wooded acres in Snowmass, Colorado. Just minutes from world-class Aspen Snowmass Resort and protected wilderness areas, our location provides the perfect environment for fun and educational programming.

Programs we offer include:

* - Winter Camp
* - Women Snowshoe Retreat
* - Vocational Training
* - Summer Camp
* - Deaf Chef Apprentice
* - Outdoors Education/Challenge Course
* - And more...

Check out our website at www.aspencamp.org, e-mail us at office@aspencamp.org, or call us at 970-923-2511 for more information about our programs and more we can do for you.

Since 1973, Wilderness Ventures has been conducting exciting expeditions for beginners and experienced young adults, ages 11 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.

Green River Preserve (GRP) is a co-ed summer camp connecting children with nature. Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina, GRP's summer camp offers sessions for campers in the rising 2nd through 9th grades and expedition programs for campers in the rising 9th through rising freshman year of college. Accredited by the American Camp Association, GRP's unique program is a safe and comfortable place, both physically and emotionally. Based on a foundation of respect, GRP inspires campers to have a greater understanding of themselves, their environment, and their fellow man.

The Green River experience begins with our staff. Personally and thoroughly interviewed by the camp directors, our staff members are carefully selected with regard to maturity, sensitivity, intellectual achievement, and integrity as role models. Upon selection, our staff is trained to ensure all campers get the rich and rewarding experience they should expect from GRP.

Green River's non-competitive program provides a nurturing community of young people with a heightened appreciation for the natural world. A wide variety of activities such as hiking, rock climbing, mountain biking, fly fishing, music, art, pottery, primitive skills, guitar, woodworking, canoeing, archery, and BB skeet foster life time learning skills.

Campers are their best me at GRP! It is a place where the quality of one's character is what really matters. It is a place where children learn from community where ideas, creativity, and discovery are celebrated.

Join Adventure Treks for two, three and four week Adventures for young adults ages 12 - 18 in the amazing scenery of the North American. 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 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

When it comes to unforgettable summers Bold Earth Teen Adventures 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, Fiji, Bali, Australia, England, California, Washington state, Africa and beyond. More locations. More adventures. Trips of a lifetime.

Surrounded by more than 5 million acres of the White River National Forest, our summer camp is nestled at the confluence of the Colorado River and Sweetwater Creek just 50 miles northwest of Vail, Colorado. This location is superb for an exciting outdoor adventure camp. With our summer camp on the Colorado River we are able to provide daily rafting trips. Plus, the White River National Forest provides a majestic setting for many fun-filled days of horseback riding, mountain climbing and backpacking. In fact, our summer camp has access to most of the scenic wonders and adventures available throughout Western Colorado and Utah.



Our Colorado adventure camp programs have non-stop activities. Campers choose morning and afternoon activities including horseback riding, white water river rafting, kayaking, mountain biking, rappelling, trap shooting, fishing, archery, climbing wall, ropes course and hiking.



The summer camp experience kicks into high gear. Each camper goes on a number of overnight trips and all-day trips. The first trip each session is a three-day cabin camp-out. This trip is not co-ed. Another trip is a 4 or 5-day extended trip. Each camper makes an individual choice according to his or her interests. The extended trips choices include of caving, mountain climbing, horseback riding and white water rafting

Surrounded by spectacular wilderness areas and stunning peaks, Big Spring Ranch for Boys and High Trails Ranch for Girls lie at an elevation of 8700 feet in the center of Colorado, 35 miles west of Colorado Springs. The camps own more than 6000 acres of open pine forest, wildflower meadows and rocky bluffs, an unparalleled setting for outdoor adventures. Trips of 1 to 5 days on and off the camp property are an integral part of the camp experience and provide for great fun, adventure and learning.

Accredited Occupational School teaching Leadership-Wilderess Outdoor Skills-Horseback Riding and Equine Care, FlyFishing and Hunting Skills

OWA is a serious program for motivated beginners and experienced participants looking for advanced instruction in a variety of adventure sports. Professional, experienced guides offer top instruction while keeping things fun and interesting. Accredited by the American Mountain Guides Association and The Association for Experiential Education.

Since 1998, the Girls’ Wilderness Program has been providing girls with high quality outdoor adventure, and the inspiration to lead bigger, bolder lives. Our courses are fun, creative, adventurous, and designed specifically for girls. That means lots of laughter, strong and real friendships, challenge at just the right level, and the kind of experience that draws your full self forward.

Why just girls, and why the outdoors?
Girls are different! Our ‘girl-positive’ program recognizes girls’ unique strengths and needs, and balance physical challenge with the development of the healthy relationships that are crucial for girls’ confidence and self-esteem. On GWP courses, girls to learn to speak up for their values and beliefs, to honor their bodies, and to take the appropriate risks that lead to success. On an all-girl expedition, girls are more likely to take leadership, to fully own their experience, and to discover themselves as strong, playful, and capable. And, as a result, to have more fun!

What kind of girl comes to the Girls’ Wilderness Program?
All kinds! Our courses are designed for any girl who wants to give it a try- outdoorsy or not, artistic or not, quiet or bubbly, confident or uncertain. Good health, basic fitness, and the willingness to give it 100% are important, but no previous backpacking experience is necessary, except for the Leadership Course.

Girls’ Wilderness Program Schedule includes:

ADVENTURE CAMP for girls age 12-13 (or entering 7th and 8th grades). Six-day wilderness sampler courses for middle school girls include rock climbing, a three-night backpacking trip, art projects, and an optional peak climb.

ADVENTURE DAYS for girls age 9-11 (or entering 5th and 6th grades). Five consecutive one-day adventures offer a great introduction to hiking, rock climbing, expressive arts and the wilderness. Last night includes an overnight.

LATINA GIRLS ADVENTURE DAYS for girls age 13-16 (or entering 8th-11th grades). Five consecutive one-day adventures that focus on outdoor experiences with other Latina girls including rock climbing, art projects, and includes an overnight on the last day.

WILDERNESS EXPEDITIONS for girls age 14-17 (or entering 9th-12th grades). Eight-day backpacking courses include a wide range of outdoor skills, introduction to leadership, and the chance to climb a peak. Includes a service project.

WILD ART for girls age 13-16 (or entering 8th-11th grades). Six-day backpacking trip focusing on self-expression through a variety of creative activities, including art projects, rock-climbing, outdoor skills, focusing on making friends and having a blast.

ROCK CLIMBING CAMP for girls age 13-15 AND 15-17. five-day rock climbing, camping and outdoor skills course at Vedauwoo, a renowned climbing site in southern Wyoming.

LEADERSHIP COURSE for girls age 15-18 (or entering 10th-12th grades). This fourteen-day expedition provides a more advanced backcountry experience with a focus on sharpening leadership skills. Includes rock climbing and an extended backpacking trip. Includes a service project

DAUGHTER-PARENT ADVENTURES for girls ages 8+. Girls have an opportunity to share and strengthen the relationship with a parent or adult mentor. Learn outdoor skills for adventures together while exploring and sharing stories with other girl-mentor pairs.

More info including dates and prices found on website. Tuition includes all gear, clothing and food. Generous full and partial scholarships are available. Mature female staff with safety focus and extensive experience working with teen girls. Courses begin in Boulder, and take place in Colorado and Southern Wyoming. AEE accredited.

The Leading Edge is an introduction to backpacking and leadership for extraordinary 16-19 year olds. Many summer programs use the word leadership to describe what they do. The Leading Edge is the rare program that truly combines best-of-class wilderness education with professional leadership training. Nowhere else will you find such an advanced leadership curriculum for young adults, delivered by such an experienced and expert staff. And nowhere else will you find as much beauty, adventure and fun in the Colorado mountains!

The Poulter family is proud of the exciting life adventures we have provided to young people for more than 36 years. Campers join us from all 50 states and other countries as well. Outdoor leadership skills, teambuilding, challenging mountain adventures and other excursions are available to young people with a sense for adventure. No previous experience is necessary for any of our programs. Our dedicated staff help campers meet and overcome challenges. Our small size and 3:1 camper:staff ratio enables each camper to feel a real sense of belonging.