Here we go! We’ve been waiting all year and we are ready – we open our first 2014 trips today, June 23. As one parent recently told me, “My son lives all year for his one month with A.T. each summer!” This is a huge responsibility and we are ready to do all we can […]
Adventure Treks Instructor Orientation 2014 from Adventure Treks on Vimeo. Check out what Adventure Treks Instructor Orientation is all about… We have a phenomenal team of instructors at Adventure Treks. We don’t say this lightly but we think this may be the strongest team of Adventure Treks instructors in our 21 summers! It’s been a […]
The Adventure Treks Leadership retreat is in full swing. Beginning June 4, Our leadership team gathered in a cabin near Mt. Hood, Oregon next to the Salmon River for 5 days of senior staff and leadership training prior to our full staff orientation which begins on June 10th. Our 14 Trip Leaders and 4 Regional […]
One of the joys of an Adventure Treks summer is becoming close friends with people from beyond your school and hometown. This year, we will welcome students and instructors from 43 different states and 14 countries. It’s great to discover the differences that culture and geography can have on our perception of things as well […]
Being in the outdoor industry for almost 16 years, a question that I hear time and time again is: “Is Adventure Treks safe?” That’s an impossible question. Really the question should be, “How does Adventure Treks effectively minimize risk while maximizing the growth that can occur on our trips?” Somehow, we have created an expectation […]
We are excited to announce our 2014 Instructor Team. For summer 2014, we will have a total of 73 instructors. They average 27 years old, hail from 21 different states and collectively have over 221 years (or over 3 years) of Adventure Treks experience apiece. Over 60% of our 2013 instructors will be returning this […]
Congratulations to our many high school seniors who will soon be graduating and heading off for college or a gap year. Below is a list of the schools they will be attending. We know that steering through the college “sorting hat” has been difficult and we want to applaud you for all the hard work […]
If you missed our live Webinar recorded on April 24, 2014… it’s not too late! YOU CAN WATCH IT HERE! Hear Q and A’s from our team of Adventure Treks Directors as we explain the ins and outs of the Adventure Treks program and answer parent questions LIVE. Learn about our talented 2014 instructor team […]
Name: Craig McGowan University Attended: Brown University, BS Environmental Science / Georgia State – MAT Secondary Science Education Hometown: Ridgefield, CT Years with Adventure Treks: 4 Seasons – Currently a Trip Leader Favorite A.T. Activity: Toss up between backpacking and whitewater kayaking. Cool Fact: Craig’s left arm is a 1/2 inch shorter than his right […]
I never thought I’d be a soccer dad… I always envisioned that weekends with my four kids would be spent hiking in the woods or mountain biking. Instead, Jane and I spend spring and fall weekends dividing and conquering as we figure out how to get our four kids to different soccer games in multiple […]