Where will this summer take you? Perhaps biking along the famed “Avenue of the Giants,” where massive redwoods rise all around you as you make your way south towards San Francisco and the Golden Gate Bridge. Enjoy the fifth edition of our series highlighting this summer’s teen adventure trips: Pacific Coast! This program is perfect for:
Where will this summer take you? Perhaps you’ll find yourself backpacking on the pristine trails of North Cascades National Park, taking in the incredible panoramic views that unfold before you. Please enjoy the fourth edition of our series highlighting this summer’s teen adventure trips: Northwest Explorer! This program is perfect for: Students interested in the
Where will this summer take you? Perhaps on a cycle tour over verdant green hills and across an international border – pedaling your way into historic Montréal ready to sample the French-Canadian cuisine! Enjoy the third edition of our series highlighting this summer’s teen adventure programs: our Vermont to Montréal cycling trip! This program is
Where will this summer take you? Perhaps to a babbling brook running through the mountains in Chugach State Park, where you’ll stop for a snack break, maybe spot a moose, and look at the beautiful green peaks rising all around. Please enjoy the next feature in this series highlighting our summer teen adventure program way
Here at Apogee, we challenge you to think about where this summer could take you: the summit of Mount Washington, the impeccable network of bicycle paths in the Netherlands, or around a campfire – laughing so hard with your new friends that you give yourself a side-stitch. Over the next ten weeks or so, we’ll
Apogee Adventures Gear Recommendations Welcome to our gear recommendations guide – a compilation of advice, generated through years of testing and experience, from our full-time team. It’s important to note that there is no obligation to purchase the specific gear listed here when outfitting your student, nor does Apogee benefit in any way if you
A question we often get from families that are new to bicycle touring is: How in the world do you fit everything on a trip’s packing list onto a bicycle?! Well, look no further than our newest Bike Packing Tutorial video! Whether you’ve been on numerous Apogee bike trips in the past or are new to
It always feels a bit surreal, but here we are again on the cusp of another great Apogee summer! We know many of you are double-checking your packing lists, making that last trip to the pediatrician, and ticking off the last of the (many) forms we ask you to complete (thank you!). With the summer
Ever since I first discovered the joys of cycling, I’ve been addicted. The sense of independence and adventure you experience from propelling yourself from point A to point B using only the power of your own two legs is unlike any other, and it has become one of my favorite activities. But just as with
You may have heard us say that Apogee trips are, first and foremost, community building experiences – and that the great outdoors simply provide the setting where our trips foster new friendships and confidence building. And while this is absolutely true, well, maybe we downplay the importance of the outdoors with that sentiment. The outdoors