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 you climb the gangway to the deck, you step away from the familiar routines of school, friends, and family, and begin your own personal voyage of discovery. Your home is a magnificent 19th century-style sailing ship, cruising the New England Coast.
You become a sailor, standing watch, tending sheets, and steering your ship with pride as she scuds along before a fresh breeze. You watch whales, seals, and dolphins in their natural habitats, and observe the ocean world through hands-on investigations led by dynamic instructors eager to share their passion for ocean stewardship.

You’ll visit historic ports along the coast and her islands, including historical sites and museums, and be submerged in maritime culture through the stories, legends, superstitions, and myths of sailing ships and the sea. The rewards are found in moonlight nights with a gentle breeze…in knowing the names of the stars… and in feeling at home in the vastness of the ocean world.

You experience this voyage with strangers who will quickly become friends – friendships born through shared adventure. You become a respected member of a close-knit community, and what you learn about yourself is the true bounty of your voyage. Welcome aboard!

We offer exciting, rewarding outdoor adventure education in the White Mountains region of northern New Hampshire, the Lakes Region of central New Hampshire, the Maine Highlands of western Maine, and even in Acadia National Park in eastern Maine, for youth ages 12 to 18. Trips range in length from 5 to 28 days, and many of them combine different outdoor elements such as backpacking, canoeing, kayaking, mountain biking, and rock climbing. Group size on our programs ranges from 6 to 12 participants and all trips have at least 2 instructors at all times—leading to one of the best instructor-to-student ratios in the field.



Our new programs in Maine give you the chance to explore a place boasting the most wilderness on the eastern seaboard—the Maine Highlands. These new adventures take place partly on new property owned by the AMC. You can also join our 8-Day Acadia Adventure program or sign up for our 16-Day Explore Maine program, a longer adventure for younger teens.



We are also excited to offer expanded programs for older teens, such as our revised 25-Day Leadership Training Program, our expanded 28-Day Ultimate Expedition, and our new 20-Day Adventure Expedition.



Teen Wilderness Adventures participants learn valuable wilderness skills and develop essential life skills at the same time. This unique combination fosters an appreciation for the environment, develops self-esteem, instills a spirit of adventure, and promotes teamwork, friendship, and a sense of community through memorable wilderness experiences. Since the journey toward self-discovery best begins alone, we strongly encourage you to enroll without your friends. It will be easier to make new friends and face challenges together as a team.



Teen Wilderness Staff

The AMC's professional instructors are dedicated, energetic, and talented leaders experienced in working with youth. All our instructors are trained and certified in wilderness medicine and water safety, and have strong backcountry skills. They come from a wide variety of backgrounds and life experiences and are committed to providing youth with a fun and educational excursion in the outdoors while maximizing the safety of all participants. They are mature trip leaders who enjoy sharing the outdoor world with teenagers, and take their responsibility very seriously.

Camp Runels is a Girl Scout Resident Camp, operating since 1930. The camp has 300 acres of forest and a mile of waterfront on Little Island Pond in southern New Hampshire. The camp is about an hour from Boston and two hours from the White Mountains.
Living units include platform tents or open-air cabins and everyone eats in a large dining hall, or units can plan gourmet cookouts. Campers take advantage of the sports fields, waterfront, nature program and craft house, and counselors lead their units of campers in fun and friendship.
We provide girls with a variety of programs, including kayaking and a kayak trip, whitewater rafting trips, canoeing, boating, swimming, and arts, photography, and drama programs. There are also lots of opportunities for campfires, sing-a-longs, games and teambuilding.
Girls at resident camp have an opportunity to experience independence, take care of themselves, try new activities, and make new friends in a supervised environment. Girls get to choose an area of interest, or program, to specialize in for a few hours a day. The rest of the day is planned by the campers, who choose activities, plan cookouts, and participate in scheduled camp events. At Camp Runels, girls gain confidence, build sefl-esteem, leadership skills and independence.

Why Brewster Academy Summer Session (BASS)?
√ The unique combination of academics and adventure recreation. A blend of work and play!

√ Respect - the BASS staff recognize that each student has his/her own learning style.

√ Professional teachers and staff

√ Credit granting for English and Math (Algebra I, II and Geometry)

√ Hands on learning environment focused on skills building in and out of the classroom.

√ Small class sizes, individualized attention

√ Location - Wolfeboro is a safe and cozy town in central New Hampshire. Downtown is just a five-minute walk from campus.

√ Sense of community - whether a student has come to BASS to improve English skills, to gain an academic credit, or to try out a boarding school environment, students become quick friends.

√ Small dormitories, typically seven to twelve students. Americans and Internationals in double or triple rooms to give a sense of global community. Dorm parents live in the dormitory with the students and serve as mentors for community living.