We are a powerful and effective voice for change: change of heart, of perspective, of purpose. We introduce young people to some of the world’s most beguiling places, people and experiences and advocate the values of adventure and volunteer work. The Road Less Traveled experience is a true partnership and the result is an extraordinary international collaborative effort and an equally cooperative endeavor for all.
The Road Less Traveled is a teen summer community service, language and adventure travel program that offers an opportunity for young people to engage in a service of presence and active listening in the world. We encourage involvement and cultivate leadership, excellence, openness and sensitivity, initiative, communal participation, social activism and environmentalism.
You may build a school or medical outpost in Costa Rica, Panama, Ecuador, Peru, Tanzania or Namibia, work on environmental projects, restore coral reef in the Florida Keys, save monk seals in Hawaii, work with wolves in Colorado or volunteer in aiding disaster relief victims. We travel to Norway, crossing the entire country kayaking, rafting, biking and hiking and offer formal language coursework in Costa Rica, Ecuador or Spain. We travel to the Himalayas, kayak between the skyscrapers of Chicago, restore rivers and work with local farmers in Michigan, and provide aid to those effected by Hurricane Katrina and the Gulf oil spill. We offer surfing, rock climbing, snorkeling, windsurfing, kayaking, whitewater rafting, SCUBA PADI lessons and certifications, backpacking, ice and snow mountaineering. There are also specialized programs in leadership, Wilderness First Responder Certification, Family and Spring Break programs and Global Perspectives travel for young people grades 6 - 8. You will contribute, learn and return home with a life changing travel experience to remember.
Activities and Features
Academic Language Studies
Outdoor Activities General Outdoors Mountaineering Climb and Rappel Ropes Course Backpacking Hiking Rock Climbing
Water Sports General Water Sports Recreational Swimming SCUBA Kayaking Rafting Snorkeling Sailing
Miscellaneous General Miscellaneous Actvities Mountain Biking Environmental Farming Leadership Skills
Other Activities Community Service Projects Environmental Service Wildlife Service Programs Formal Language Instruction Leadership Development Programs Adventure Programs
Camp Address
Winter Address
Multiple Locations
(US & International Destinations: India, Tanzania, Bhutan, China, Azore Islands, Spain, Norway, Cost na, Colorado, Montana, Florida, Hawaii, Louisiana, Washington, British Columbia, Wyoming, Idaho, Utah, Alaska, Illinois, and Michigan, 60614 United States
800-939-9839 (tel.) 773-342-5703 (fax.)
2331 N. Elston Ave.
Chicago, IL, 60614 USA
800-939-9839 (tel.) 773-342-5703 (fax.)