Since 1969, we have been providing lasting memories
What you can expect
Parents expect and our trips provide a summer activity for their teens that is more than just fun and entertainment - more than just thrill-seeking and glitzy entertainment activities. Our trips provide kids with a fun summer, but, as importantly, we also provide them with the opportunity for growth, independence and maturation in a safe, responsible way, commensurate with their age and abilities. There are few other situations so perfectly set up for fostering growth, confidence, independence and maturation in teens as a travel-camping experience by bicycle with a group of peers.
Traveling by bike
A bike trip is the perfect vehicle for immersing ones self in their surroundings. This type of travel is Eco friendly and allows for exploration through a wide variety of places such as towns, villages, countryside and wilderness.
Travel Independence
With advantages of experiencing different cultures, lifestyles, ways of looking at the world, and areas of different kinds of terrain, climate and natural beauty. Travel also exposes teens to a myriad of problem-solving situations.
Outdoor Living
All of our trips include camping because it fosters a closer group experience and appreciation of nature. While we do require separate tents for females and males, camping allows a group and its leaders to be together, rather than fragmented throughout hotel rooms.
Budgeting
This is the first time in many trippers’ lives that they keep track of their own spending money and budget wisely for a long period of time. This creates a valuable learning experience for those who are not successful with their budgets and wind up short of spending money. It is a safe atmosphere for learning this lesson since their basic needs are still taken care of through the funds carried by the leaders. Trippers also take turns on the cooking committee, and they must stay within the budget when buying the group food for that day.
Daily Structure
We provide each group with a framework for their journey which consists of a definite itinerary, reserved overnight stops, specific roads that can or cannot be used, and major sights or activities that must be seen or done. Group leaders will consider the ages and abilities of their trippers as they guide group decisions. Groups also share the responsibility of buying and fixing all their own meals within a daily budget and guidelines of decently healthy fare.
Sense of Accomplishment
As over twelve thousand former trippers and their parents will confirm, the sense of accomplishment upon completing a bicycle journey of hundreds or thousands of miles is simply incomparable. Because our groups carry their own gear, cook their own meals, and take care of daily living needs on the road, our trippers often end the summer with an increased sense of self-sufficiency. Learning to do all this with people they have never met before teaches them to more deeply value teamwork and companionship.