Adventure Treks is the best way to spend your summer with no distractions from the outside world. The only thing you need is your friends and the backcountry.
– Sabrina from NC
AT is a close-knit community filled with people who are kind, resilient, and are there for you.
– Hero from FL
I was able to interact with any student without any fear of judgment; it was all one big shared experience.
– Joey from CA
The challenging activities on this trip made me become more confident in myself.
– Quinn from CA
AT taught me how to be the best version of myself, how to communicate to a big group, and how to listen to my body.
– Mandy from NC
AT is a place where you can be yourself at all times and make strong relationships with others as a result.
– Maddox from NC
Adventure Treks is a life-changing experience that has reconnected me with nature in the best way possible.
– Claudia from CA
Adventure Treks is a life-changing experience that allows you to do things you never thought you could or would do. It’s a great chance to make new friends and have so much fun.
– Ella from NC
Adventure Treks teaches you to never give up and how to believe in yourself.
– Oliver from IL
It can be scary to go to AT without knowing anyone there, but once you meet everyone you immediately connect and have loads of fun!
– Sammy from KY
Adventure Treks has taught me that I am so much stronger than I could ever imagine, and if I put my mind to it, I really can do anything. AT has the best community I’ve ever been a part of; even when you are struggling, there is always someone there to lift you up, and that is so special.
– Ceci from ME
An AT trip is a very unique experience that will truly push your boundaries, teach you about the wild, and foster amazing friendships.
– Brandon from NY
The friendships at Adventure Treks created a community where I felt free to be myself, express my emotions and opinions, and experiment in the outdoors.
– Nelson from MN
AT was a super fun and exciting experience for me. I tested both my collaboration and teamwork skills, took on responsibilities, and learned to take better care of myself.
– Eli from WA
Adventure Treks has given me so much confidence. I feel like I can do anything because I’ve seen what I’m capable of!
– Everleigh from NC
I made really close friends at AT. I saw them more as siblings than friends. I grew as close to them in two weeks as I have with others over years. Adventure Treks taught me how to be more confident, how to be a better friend and better person, and how to live life more simply.
– Tenley from MD
I love how high energy and passionate each of the instructors are. They encouraged me and every other trip member to push through challenges and enjoy every moment along the way. Adventure Treks is the type of community people should wish for. The close-knit bonds of friendship and ability to experience the best of nature, is a true pleasure to have. AT is the highlight of my year!
– Naomi from MD
During AT trips, you learn how to face challenges, and you will make friendships and memories that will last a lifetime.
– Luke from GA
The people I met on this trip truly exceeded my expectations. They helped me get through the hardest moments and enjoy the best moments even more. I have learned lifelong skills and values and gained memories and respect for things I’ve never experienced before. I have grown such an appreciation for nature’s beauty.
– Rocco from CA
AT taught me that doing something hard brings people closer together. Doing something that scares you will show you how much wider your boundaries are. The people and community you build will make you come back wanting more.
– Isabel from VA
Adventure Treks taught me resilience because there were many hard moments I pushed through. It’s the best way to be in nature and bond with new people. I was most surprised by everyone’s inclusiveness. The friends on this trip make it extremely fun.
– Owen from GA
Adventure Treks has taught me to enjoy nature and talk to new people; I liked how well I connected with everyone else. My friends made the AT experience even more fun.
– Emilio from FL
The friends that I made during this trip totally changed the outcome in a positive way. They were so much fun and so funny. If you don’t try hard and try new things, you will never know what you are capable of!
– Guy from CA
I liked how everyone was extremely positive; my instructors were funny, always helping, always encouraging everyone. This trip taught me how to be more positive. It was a great experience to challenge yourself and enjoy the outdoors. And not having your phone isn’t that bad.
– Tomas from FL
You will definitely not regret coming to Adventure Treks!
– Wes from MA
The Adventure Treks instructors are all so friendly and made my experience so fun. The people on my trip were so inclusive and amazing. This made my experience very enjoyable and fun. AT has taught me how to take responsibility, both in the front and backcountry. It’s also taught me how to advocate for myself. It’s a place where you can be yourself and enjoy yourself in the outdoors.
– Jenna from CO
The friends I made on my trip were all amazing and made it so much better. I learned a lot of self-confidence. Dare to dream big!
– Oscar from IL
I’ve made great friends, which made my trip awesome. My instructors all got to know me well and had just as much as fun as we had. AT has taught me how peaceful the outdoors are, and how easy it is to make friends. Be prepared for how fast the trip goes by. The trip will end before you know it, so cherish the time you have!
– Gabe from MA
The connections I make are the reason I come back to AT. Adventure Treks is really fun, and I highly recommend it. I’ve learned to appreciate every second of every day.
– Griffin from CA
My friends made my Alaska experience! Everyone was so nice and outgoing. My instructors were all very interested and had high energy. AT has taught me to meet new people, explore, make friends, and dare to lead!
– Emil from Dominican Republic
All of my old friends and new friends this year were so amazing. I enjoyed every moment with them, which made the trip one of the most memorable experiences of my life.
– Hugo from CA
My friends have shaped my AT experiences. I don’t think this year’s Alaska trip could have been better than it already was. AT has taught me how to live in the moment and make friends with people I have just met.
– Simeon from Washington, DC
I made some really great friends who made my experience very meaningful and super fun. I am super grateful for them. AT has taught me how to do hard things.
– Anonymous
My friends this year helped me get over some of my fears and kept me in good spirits. They were all there for me when I needed someone to talk to. My instructors kept the community together, and they were always putting us first. They wanted us to have the most fun we could.
Adventure Treks has taught me that I am more powerful than I think, and I can do anything I put my mind to.
– Emma from KY
My friends made everything better; they brought the energy and positive attitude along with me. Our instructors trusted us to know what to do and laughed alongside us. They were clearly just as excited and hyped as us, which I loved. The opportunity to experience a community like this is rare, and I’m so glad I pushed myself to try something new and meet new people from all over. I truly have grown as a person and will carry AT with me.
– Adele from Washington, DC
Adventure Treks is the most mentally challenging, but most rewarding, experience ever.
– Dominic from MD
Adventure Treks has taught me how to be a better leader, be better prepared and safe in the outdoors, and how to have fun in difficult situations.
– Tavish from TX
Adventure Treks gives teens the ability to explore their love for the outdoors with others who have similar passions. I was surprised by how comfortable I became around my fellow students so quickly. They made each moment more goofy and fun, which made even hard moments more enjoyable.
– Sydney from NY
Adventure Treks is an outdoor education program that really encourages you to step out of your comfort zone—physically, mentally, and emotionally—while having the most fun. You get to do amazing things in the most beautiful places and meet really interesting people that you will never forget.
– Greta from CA
Adventure Treks is a place for people to make friends and strengthen their love of the outdoors. It gives you opportunities you can’t find anywhere else. I’ve learned how to be better at communicating when in need of help, and how to have confidence in myself during hard times. My friends made everything fun and enjoyable. Everyone was friends with everyone and always joking around. It’s never a dull moment.
– Aurelia from NC
Adventure Treks is the coolest thing I have done in my life, and I made amazing friends there who helped me push myself.
– Liam from OR
AT is an awesome way to make great friends while connecting through awesome adventures. Super cool trip, super cool people, super cool place, and super cool instructors.
– Matt from ID
The friends I’ve made are lifelong. Being able to have good conversations with them has been amazing. Thank you for making that possible.
– Rex from NC
I always return home from Adventure Treks with a renewed sense of direction, and a wealth of new outdoor experiences. But the best part are the friendships and communities that form.
– Ezra from OH
Adventure Treks is an incredibly special community that gives students a space to be unapologetically themselves while enjoying all the outdoors has to offer. My friends have been integral to my AT experience, and community is the reason I keep returning. They make every activity better and provide a sense of warmth and familiarity.
– Liz from MD
Adventure Treks is not just a trip. It’s a family that supports you and grows your love for the outdoors.
– Hannah from FL
Adventure Treks brings out everyone’s true colors to make you the best version of yourself and push yourself out of your comfort zones.
– Mandy from NC
My friends are such amazing people and made my experience what it was. I have learned so much from them and value them immensely. AT is life-changing. The person you grow while on these trips is more responsible, more aware, and more free-spirited. AT fosters learning and finding yourself.
– Paige from NC
Adventure Treks is the best thing 14-year-old me ever did, and now (four years later) at the AT capstone trip (Leadership Summit), I feel happy with everything AT has given me.
– Henry from FL
AT has changed my life in different ways every time I’ve come. The incredible landscapes are a background to personal growth, perseverance, and connections. There’s no other way I’d rather spend my summer.
– Izzie from London
AT is such an amazing place where you get to be outside and explore nature while forming meaningful relationships with the whole community.
– Jonah from OR
AT has taught me so many things! How to delegate, be confident in a position of leadership, take care of myself independently in challenging environments, have a vision for what needs to get done, and more.
– Mia from WI
Leadership Summit has helped me grow so much, both in hard outdoor skills like tying knots, and in softer skills like leading. AT has helped my confidence increase and shown me what I want to do with my life. The community is amazing; it made AT better than any other camps I’ve done because it was very welcoming and open. The experience could only have been better if it was longer (I didn’t want to leave).
– Ella from CA
Don’t think about whether or not you are going to have 10/10 fun for reach activity—it will be so much better than you can imagine, and your friends will make even the down days the highlight of the trip. I’ve learned that keeping long-distance friendships isn’t hard! It’s easier than I thought to get closer to people in such a short amount of time, and I’ve made some great friends I expect to keep for a long time.
– Anonymous student
AT is not just a program to be outdoors—it is a community full of loving, funny, sweet people. Friendships that last will be made. Your love for yourself and the world around you will increase, and your appreciation for it will grow!
– Claire from OH
This program brings out the best side of you and increases your self-confidence so much.
– Sadie from MD
The friends I made throughout my experience helped me discover myself even more and overcome many challenges. I learned I can do more than I think. It’s a challenging adventure in which you make good friends and learn more about yourself.
– Maddox from NC
Friendships are the reason I come back to AT. The people make every backpack and moment valuable and joyful. My experiences have taught me to be more independent when it comes to planning trips, and they have fueled my passion to spend more time outdoors.
– Jorge from the Dominican Republic
Adventure Treks is the perfect way to make strong connections, have an unforgettable experience, and learn to love everything, everywhere, all the time. I learned that I can do anything and that life is too short to sit at home and do nothing.
– Lucy from FL
I have an amazing group of friends that I’ve known for three to four years from AT, and that is the biggest reason that I have so much fun and come back every year. It’s been the best four years of my life!
– Jack from CA
I loved the relationships I made on the trip; it was awesome to meet new people and feel like we had known each other for a long time. AT is an awesome way to explore the outdoors, make new friendships, and overall just learn to enjoy life.
– Anonymous
AT was an awesome experience that gave me new friends, confidence, and a love for the outdoors. It is a great way to escape a hectic life and experience nature with a great group of people.
– Anonymous
Adventure Treks is an opportunity to persevere and become resilient and comfortable within yourself.
– Grace from NJ
My experiences at Adventure Treks have taught me that pushing past my comfort zone will help me grow, that I am stronger than I think I am, and that I can learn something new, even when I’ve done an activity before, especially from other people. AT is one of my favorite places to be—this is my fourth trip, and I’m so glad I have kept coming back, because I feel like it gets better every time.
– Greta from CA
The friends I’ve made will allow me to explore new places with new people, and these are relationships I will have for a lifetime. This year I strengthened friendships as well as formed new ones that resulted in an incredible trip. I’ve learned to be able to adapt to difficult situations and still stay positive even through the toughest of the tough, and that people from all around the country can connect on a variety of topics and all come together. Adventure Treks is an experience you can’t do any other time in your life, and you will gain and establish so many skills you’ll always have.
– Jack from MA
Adventure Treks is a place that teaches you that you are fully in charge and have the capability to change your experience and shift it to better yourself and inevitably others. The last two years, I have made some of the greatest relationships ever. These are people I am positive I will see again in the future.
– Aleska from British Columbia
My friends on this trip were by far the best AT friends I’ve ever made, and probably some of the best anywhere. We all felt like a community instantly, and it made me so much more excited for everything we did. AT is an incredible experience that will change your whole attitude on life. You meet so many cool people from all over the world and learn you can connect with anyone. I’ve learned how to be more resilient and make it through, even when things are the most tough.
– Avery from NC
AT is an amazing experience where you learn to love the outdoors even more and make some of the best friends you could possibly have. All the girls in my group became friends really fast. It made the trip even more fun because I had people to have fun with me. I learned to enjoy the little things in life and fun have even when the situation isn’t ideal.
– Sonia from CA
AT taught me that I can push myself and do more than I think. My friends were amazing and helped me so much on my trip. They encouraged me and helped me be a strong person. They made my experience one of the best. The community you become part of sticks with you forever. You’ll never feel alone or scared when you’re with your group.
– Zoe from WV
Adventure Treks made these past two summers the best of my life. I love AT so much.
– Alex from WA
AT’s a really cool place to try new things and learn about yourself. It also lets you appreciate the world around you in a new way.
– Anonymous
Adventure Treks has taught me that making new friends is so much more enjoyable without phones. It also taught me leadership skills and how to be more independent.
– Virginia from SC
Adventure Treks will be the best experience of your life—hands-down.
– Preston from MD
I think the people you meet at AT are the major reason the trips are so good. I cam ehere not knowing anybody, and I felt like I had already developed great friendships halfway through my trip. The best thing AT taught me was how to live in the moment.
– Anonymous
My AT trip taught me to not be shy to take risks, make friends, or leave my comfort zone. My friends made me feel so much more comfortable and free and absolutely benefitted my trip.
– Anonymous
I learned to be able to appreciate the outdoors and my life in the “real world.” And I was most surprised by my ability to problem-solve in new scenarios!
– Neuan from South Korea
My friends supported me through challenges and made me laugh and smile so much; they truly made the experience the best it could be. AT does such a great job of giving you the opportunity to push yourself out of your comfort zone and have so much fun with amazing people while doing it.
– Ana Paula from MD
The friends on Leadership Summit made my Adventure Treks experience absolutely amazing. I loved how close we all are, and how it allows every moment to be so much fun. It’s a unique space where all sorts of people with a common outdoor passion come together and have way too much fun. I learned that I am capable of much more than I let myself believe and that I am capable of making very meaningful relationships.
– Olivia from PA
The friends I made on this trip elevated the overall experience. Every sight and activity was made better by the convos, quoets, and actions of my friends.
– Anonymous
This trip is not about the activities or the hikes. It’s about the people who do it with you. The friends, the instructors—they are the people who bring this trip to its full potential.
– Joey from CA
I loved the small community that allowed for close bonding. My friendships grew strong and will be cherished for a lifetime. I’ve learned to pursue my passions despite nervousness, to be my most genuine self, and grow in my self-awareness and confidence. It is a life-changing experience where you’ll form indescribable connections and experience incredible things. Thank you to AT for the incredible instructors for providing such a positive, life-altering trip that has made such a profound difference in my life.
– Sam from KS
My friends on this trip are ones for life. They entertained me through long days and even illness. Laughter was consistent, jokes neverending. I’ve learned how to care for others and how to be cared for myself (like when I saw others fighting over who got to carry heavy items when some people weren’t feeling well, and donating layers to each other when it was cold). When I show AT photos to friends at home, they are in awe by the scenery and mountains. But what awes me is the people and community. Adventure Treks forms bonds through challenge, shared experiences, helping hands, and laughter. The experience isn’t comparable to anything else.
– Izzie from London
It’s a challenging but very valuable and exciting experience! The community was so welcoming, and I definitely found like I found my place, even though it was my first summer. The friends I made here made it so, so fun. And I learned I can do hard things even if I thought I couldn’t at first.
– Anonymous
I love the kind of people who do these trips. No one was judgmental and I laughed so hard. It was fun to be with people who were excited, too. I learned that I’m stronger than I think. It was an epic outdoor adventure, camp-style! You’ll get close with a whole group of amazing people, and be rewarded for stepping outside of your comfort zone!
– Anonymous
AT has created such an amazing community for me with the best instructors. I did the coolest things during my two weeks!
– Ashley from MD