Every year, Adventure Treks kicks off the summer with our five-day Trip Leader Retreat in Oregon, where our leadership team gathers in a cabin near Mt. Hood, next to the Salmon River, for senior staff training. Our 14 trip leaders and four regional directors hail from 11 states, average 29.5 years old, and have 129 […]
Every year, Adventure Treks welcomes students from all over the United States and even the world. So far in 2015, our student population comes from a whopping 45 states and 15 countries! We love having so much diversity on all of our trips, and we know the students truly enjoy getting to know others from […]
Two weekends ago, I found myself joining a coed team of 12 runners (the Banditos) and embarking on a 28-hour race called the Smokey Mountain Relay. The race started in our backyard (Pisgah National Forest) and ended at the Nantahala Outdoor Center—212 (hilly) miles away. It’s much quicker to drive there, or even hike in […]
We know you’ve all been waiting to know who your instructors will be this summer – so here it is: Introducing the 2015 Adventure Treks Instructor Team! It’s shaping up to be another great year at Adventure Treks. Again this summer almost 70% of our 2014 instructors will be returning for the 2015 summer. Every instructor […]
Congratulations to our class of 2015! We are always impressed—but never surprised—at the remarkable colleges Adventure Treks students will soon be attending. Below is the list of the colleges our students have chosen. We feel privileged and grateful to have been a topic of many of your college essays. We know that navigating through the […]
You’ve enrolled your teenager on the adventure of a lifetime, you’ve booked the flights, and now you’re counting down the seconds until the trip starts. But there’s one more pesky thing waiting to be ticked off: getting the packing list together! One advantage to choosing an Adventure Treks program is having gear like a tent, […]
Not only do our Adventure Treks students spend three or more weeks in nature, surrounded by surreal beauty and involved in action-packed outdoor activities, but they have the time of their lives without their phones or technology. That’s one of Adventure Treks’ principles: unplugging from technology to reconnect with our natural surroundings and each other. […]
It’s Monday morning during rush hour traffic. Cars are whizzing by, morning news shows are blaring, and the daily grind is apparent everywhere. For some, this can be a source of adrenaline, but for many there exists a strong desire for an escape into a space encompassed by tranquility and calmness. The idea of going […]
Recent advances in brain science support the concept that “disruption” can make the brain more receptive to learning. What do we mean? We all go through life in some sense of routine in which our brain operates on a type of “autopilot.” When we have a dramatic break from our routine (or a cognitive dissonance), […]
After the summer ends, our students go back to their normal lives. School begins, and before long everyone is swept back into the bustling routine of homework, sports practices, and even college prep. Have you ever wondered what happens to Adventure Treks instructors after the summer ends? What is their “normal routine”? The answer is […]