2007
Summer Programs
Three
different programs are offered: High Adventure Trips,
Primitive Survival Expeditions and Summer
Adventure Camps. Each program offers participants
many different challenges, and life-long learning opportunities.
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Adventure Camps |
High
Adventure Trips |
Primitive
Survival
Expeditions |
Naturescape |
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Ages 10-12 |
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Ages 7-9 |
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Click here for online registration
High
Adventure Trips
The
High Adventure Trips offer high quality adventure instruction
in a summer camp-like atmosphere. Participants will learn
a wide variety of outdoor living skills, not just participate
in the activity. Our instructors are highly trained, and are
professional guides within the industry. They will ensure
participants have high-quality experiences while maintaining
a high-level of safety. We provide participants with top of
the line equipment and our trips use areas that are both challenging
and rewarding to participants.
Co-ed;
Ages 13-16
Come and explore
the Adirondack High Peaks region during this 5 day, 4 night
adventure. We will venture into the majestic region of upstate
New York known as the High Peaks. The High Peaks are a part
of the Adirondack State Park, the largest publicly protected
area in the continental United States, and are home to 46
of the Highest Mountains in the Park. Those who climb all
46 become part of the prestigious "46ers Club".
So come knock off a few with us.
Contact
Us for more information.
| Dates: |
June
24-30, 2006 |
| Cost: |
$950.00 |
| Registration: |
$100 non-refundable deposit
due upon registration. |
*Minimum
enrollment of 6 participants.
Long
Trail Expedition
Co-ed, Ages
13-16
The Long Trail,
America's oldest long distance hiking trail, is a 272 mile
backcountry trail that runs right through the middle of Vermont,
from Massachusetts to Canada. We will be hiking our way across
varying terrain, exploring remote ponds and streams, and experiencing
beautiful mountain views. Hiker's will spend 5 days and 4
nights on the trail.
Contact
Us for more information.
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Sunrise
on the Long Trail |
| Dates: |
July
9-20, 2006 |
| Cost: |
$2500.00 |
| Registration: |
$100 non-refundable deposit due
upon registration. |
*Minimum
enrollment of 6 participants.
Co-ed,
Ages 13-16
A
5 day, 4 night co-ed adventure camp that offers some of the
most exciting and adventurous activities possible.
This camp will combine mountain biking, rock-climbing, white-water
paddling, caving, and other awesome adventure activities!
Participants will learn how to safely participate in each
of these activities, they will learn how to respect the environment,
and also learn cooking and camping skills. Food is provided;
participants should have prior off-road biking experience,
as well as be in good physical condition. Ages 14-17 only.
Contact
Us for more information.
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Participants
will be instructed by professional guides. They
will learn and experience high-end adventure skills
while on these trips. |
Don't
try this at home! Our trips allow participants
to enjoy each activity, while maintaining a high level
of safety. |
Dates: |
July
22-28 |
Cost:
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$950.00 |
Registration: |
$100
non-refundable deposit due upon registration. |
*Minimum
of 6 and Maximum of 8 participants
Summer
Adventure Camps
Click
here for online registration
Thrill
Seekers Camp
The
Thrill Seekers Campers will participate in and experience
indoor and outdoor rock-climbing, rappelling, camping,
hiking, mountain biking, paddling, swimming, survival
skills, caving,and many other activities. Each day will
be full of adventure, outdoor overnights will be spent in the
under the stars (or in a tent or hand-made
shelter).
Contact
Us for more information. |
Ages:
10-12 |
Thrill
Seekers campers have three options for overnights.
1. A full week of overnights spent under the stars (5
days, 4 nights).
2. Day
Camp with one overnight (Thursday night).
3. A full
week of overnights spent at Trailside Lodge (5 days,
4 nights).
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Dates
for Week Long Overnight (Co-ed):
*Minimum of 8, Maximum of 10 Participants. |
July
2-6 or July 9-13 or
July 16-20
or July 30-August 3 or
August 6-10
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Dates
for Single Thursday Overnight (Co-ed):
*Minimum of 8, Maximum of 10 Participants.
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June
25-29 or July 9-13
or
July 23-27 or August 6-10 |
Dates
for Day Camp with Lodging at Trailside Lodge (Co-ed):
*Minimum
of 8, Maximum of 10 Participants.
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July
2-6 or July 9-13 or July 16-20 or
July 23-27 or July 30-August 3 or August 6-10 |
| Cost for
Week Long Overnight: |
$700.00 |
| Cost for
Single Overnight: |
$500.00 |
| Cost for Week Long Overnight at
Trailside Lodge: |
$1,100.00 |
Registration: |
$100
non-refundable deposit due upon registration. |
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Caving
at the Pittsford Ice Caves |
Learn
to rock climb in Vermont! |
Young
Adventure Campers will experience indoor and outdoor
rock-climbing, rappelling, horseback riding, mountain
biking, hiking,kayaking, swimming, team building activities
and many other adventures and games!
Contact Us for more information. |
Ages:
7-9 Co-ed *Minimum of 8, Maximum of 10 Participants. |
| Dates: |
June 25-29 or July 2-6 or July 9-13 or July 16-20
or July 23-27 or August 6-10 or August 13-17 |
| Cost:
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$400.00
(includes snacks and water, campers should provide their
own lunches) |
Registration: |
$100
non-refundable deposit due upon registration. |
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Awesome
Adventures
on the Water |
Learn
to Kayak |
Tadpoles
Adventure Camp
Indoor
rock climbing, canoeing, hiking, games, and exciting
projects. The Tadpoles Adventure Camp runs in the afternoon
only, 12pm-4pm. Campers should bring lunch to camp with
them. There will be a cook-out on the last day of camp
(Friday). Contact
Us for more information. |
Ages
5-6 *Minimum of 8, Maximum of 10 Participants. |
| Dates: |
July
30 - August 3
AM Session (8:30 AM-12:00PM) or PM Session (1:00PM-4:30PM) |
| Cost: |
$200.00 |
| Registration: |
$100.00
non-refundable deposit due upon registration. |
Click
here for online registration
Primitive
Skills Expeditions
Timber
Cruiser
Co-ed,
Ages 13-16
An
adventure based experiential course, devoted to learning primitive
woodcraft skills, survival knowledge and back country wisdom
through actual hands on experience.
The
Timber Cruiser is a non- intimidating course oriented toward
the beginner. Our gorals for this five-day wilderness skills
course is to take an intensive look at our role as responsible
humans in the setting of remote wild lands. While trekking
through the most untouched and pristine portions of the Green
mountain national Forest (no trails, roads, or signs of human
activity), we will begin learning the “wilderness way”. Our
method of instruction is through hands on adventure. Today’s
outdoor arena is filled with high tech gadgets that in some
ways take away the real vitality of what the forest means.
In this course we ignore the existence of these gadgets and
thrive on the accomplishments of our own wisdom and hands.
While surrounded by the ultimate classroom, nature, we will
practice and use newly acquired skills such as using fire
as a tool, building a fire with no matches, advanced wilderness
cooking techniques, identifying flora and fauna and their
significance, back country navigation, primitive shelter construction,
environmental issues and concerns, and much more. The
surrounding wilderness will serve as our hosts as we sleep
in shelters of our own creation, and sit around campfires
made with no matches, munching on delicious meals prepared
in the “old style”. In the spirit of the “Timber Cruiser”,
we will constantly be engulfed in a world of excitement. Weather
it is examining a beech tree scarred by the mighty paws of
a black bear, traveling through old growth forests in the
dead of the night while tree frogs sing their songs and we
search for our next campsite, or watching the smoke roll off
a bow and drill as we make a fire during the 24 hour long
“solo”, each participant will have the opportunity to accomplish
at the end of the week. There is no better place to
build a foundation for a lasting relationship with the natural
world, than the north woods of Vermont.
With that relationship comes the joy and responsibility of
being able to protect ourselves from the sometimes-harsh elements
of the out of doors. This is the spirit of the Timber
Cruiser and the goal of this special course.
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A
primitive shelter constructed by hand can make a warm
and cozy bed on cool summer nights. |
| Dates
of Program: |
July
15-21 |
| Cost: |
$950.00 |
| Registration: |
$100
non-refundable deposit due upon registration. |
*This program will
run with a minimum of 6/maximum of 8 participants.
The
Art of the Paddle and the Fly
Co-ed,
Ages 13-16
A Unique long distance canoe trip dedicated
to learning not only canoe craft but trout by the fly as well.
This
is a non-intimidating five-day course directed towards beginners.
Our quest will bring us to the northern waters of Vermont,
which meanders through the farmlands and forests of the famed
Northeast Kingdom. Our goals will be to learn the fine skills
of canoe camping and fly fishing, and there is no better place
to acquire such talents than the gentle
runs, frisky rapids, and remote campsites of Vermont. Participants
will be educated in the ways of the River Runner, such
as how to pack, paddle, portage, set up practical camps, and
cook mouth watering meals. While Beavers, Kingfishers, and
Otters look on we will begin discovering the delicate craft
of fly-fishing. Our quarry will be the elusive and stunning
trout. Our adventures will lead us up tributaries, through
deep clear pools, and stunning riffles where we will learn
to cast, tie knots, choose flies, study Entomology, read trout
water, and to land the exquisite wild brook, rainbow, or brown
trout. As well as learning the skills of fly fishing, time
will be spent educating participants about the environmental
responsibilities and safety requirements of the fly fisher.
This age-old thrill is one that will never be forgotten and
will send each participants well on their way to becoming
a master adventure angler. Nights will be spent beneath the
north countries brilliant star lit skies around a blazing
campfire ‘tellin’ fishin’ stories”, there is no better way
to spend a summer vacation in Vermont.
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Catching
Dinner on a Foggy afternoon |
| Dates
of the Program: |
July
1-7 or July 29-August 4 |
| Cost: |
$950.00 |
| Registration: |
$100
non-refundable deposit due upon registration. |
*This
program will run with a minimum of 6/maximum of 8 participants.
Adult
Expedition
Why should kids have all the fun?
Join
us for this rare adventure. This 3 day, 2 night trek will
mirror the Art of the Paddle and Fly Expedition, but you
must be 21 or over to participate.
A
Unique long distance canoe trip dedicated to learning not
only canoe craft but trout by the fly as well.
This is a non-intimidating three-day
course directed towards beginners. Our quest will bring
us to the northern waters of Vermont, which meanders through
the farmlands and forests of the famed Northeast Kingdom.
Our goals will be to learn the fine skills of canoe camping
and fly fishing, and there is no better place to acquire
such talents than the gentle runs,
frisky rapids, and remote campsites of Vermont. Participants
will be educated in the ways of the River Runner,
such as how to pack, paddle, portage, set up practical camps,
and cook mouth watering meals. While Beavers, Kingfishers,
and Otters look on we will begin discovering the delicate
craft of fly-fishing. Our quarry will be the elusive and
stunning trout. Our adventures will lead us up tributaries,
through deep clear pools, and stunning riffles where we
will learn to cast, tie knots, choose flies, study Entomology,
read trout water, and to land the exquisite wild brook,
rainbow, or brown trout. As well as learning the skills
of fly fishing, time will be spent educating participants
about the environmental responsibilities and safety requirements
of the fly fisher. This age-old thrill is one that will
never be forgotten and will send each participants well
on their way to becoming a master adventure angler. Nights
will be spent beneath the north countries brilliant star
lit skies around a blazing campfire ‘tellin’ fishin’ stories”,
there is no better way to spend a summer vacation in Vermont.
Naturescape
Put
your Video Games away!!! Naturescape is a 5 day Hiking
Adventure designed to educate participants in environmental
awareness, and stewardship. At the same time the goal
of Naturescape is to offer a return to the wilderness
for the participants, introducing youth to outdoor
opportunities that are readily available for them
to experience daily. |
Ages: |
Dates: |
Cost: |
7-9 |
July
23-27 |
$300.00 |
10-12 |
July
9-13 or August 6-10 |
$300.00 |
*Minimum
of 8, Maximum of 10 Participants |
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Registration:
Registering
for Summer Programs is Easy!
Click
here for online registration
or
call us at 802-773-3343
Please
be ready to provide your personal info, as well as payment
information. (Please note: registering online does not guarantee
availability. We will contact you directly regarding your
online registration.)
Payment,
Deposit, and Refunds
A
$100 non-refundable deposit due upon registration. This deposit
is non-refundable unless the program is canceled by Vermont
Adventure Tours. The remaining balance is due by the first
day of the program. Payment may be made in the form of Visa/MC/Discover,
cash, or by personal or business check.
What
do you do next:
Within
two weeks of registering you should receive an information
packet in the mail. You will find equipment/clothing lists,
general itinerary, medical and emergency contact forms, and
our liability waiver. You should fill out the forms and return
them to us as soon as possible. Also, please notify us of
any medical problem or conditions that will affect your participation
in a program, as well as any allergies (include foods). You
should have all the equipment/clothing well before the start
date of the program. It is much easier than running around
Sunday night looking for a sleeping bag. If you do not receive
any info about your program, please contact us so we can get
the packet to you.
Our
Guides:
Our
staff are recognized as professional guides in the industry.
They are required to maintain their Wilderness First Aid and
CPR certifications. Our staff all have
extensive experience working with summer camps, kids programs,
and high adventure activities. Each member
of the staff is required to attend pre-season training two
times a year. This ensures the staff are
up to date on the latest safety protocol. The staff are overseen
by a team of three managers who, together, have more than
30 years of experience in the outdoors. Our staff
are evaluated by professional climbing, paddling, biking,
and outdoor guides. The safety of the participants
is always the top priority of every trip.
Click here to learn more about our guides.
A
Word About the Dangers of Adventure Activities:
All Adventure related
activities involve risk. We take every step possible to minimize
those risks. Our instructors are highly trained professionals,
certified in Wilderness First Aid and technical skills. Even
so, accidents that result in injury or death are possible.
Please be informed of these risks by reading our liability
waiver. Even if you don't go with us, please seek qualified
instruction.
Please
Note: Vermont Adventure Tours reserves the right to cancel
any course at anytime due to inadequate registration, weather
or for other reasons at our discretion. In the event of a
cancellation, you will receive a full refund. However, Vermont
Adventure Tours can not be held responsible for other expenses
incurred by you as result of the cancellation. All information
in this web page is subject to change.
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