Interview With
Henry Vogt
Bold Earth Teen Adventures has been operational since 1976. This is our 38th summer!
Our global headquarters is located in Golden, Colorado. We also have a European office in Ghent, Belgium.
Bold Earthʼs philosophy and guardianship role is a privilege we take to heart. Our small and carefully led programs deliver a transformative summer of education, personal growth and an expanded appreciation of home. Our goal is for every Bold Earth teenager is to experience elevated confidence, leadership, and a growing knowledge of their healthy place in our world. A Bold Earth trip is all about exploration, friendships, leadership, and fun!
Bold Earth specializes in teen adventure travel trips to 6 continents, and our carefully crafted itineraries provide an excellent balance of adventure, culture, leadership, and service.
Bold Earth offers many activitites including Moutain Biking, Backpacking, Hiking, Sailing, Surfing, Sea Kayaking, Snorkeling, SCUBA Diving, Road Biking, Rock Climbing, Canoeing, Whitewater Rafting, Sea kayaking and River kayaking, Horseback Riding, Zip Lining, Language immersion, Cultural Immersion, Cooking, Wildlife interaction, Service Learning, Marine Biology, Canyoneering, Trekking, Bike Touring, Photography, City Exploration, Leadership Skills, Camping Skills, and more!
Our trips are 2- 4 weeks in length and are priced from $2500 – 6800 dollars.
We hire about 60 – 70 Trip leaders every summer. The privilege of working in the teen adventure travel field is huge. Our employees get to live the dream! Bold Earth selects adult leaders who will carry on our solid, hard won reputation for excellence-leaders who are highly motivated role models with extensive experience working with teenagers. Our trip leaders are certified in the highest levels of wilderness first aid, CPR and lifeguard training. All trips include one male and one female trip leader who are at least 21 years old. Our average age is 26 years old with a return rate of more than 50 percent each summer. Our hiring process is competitive, resulting in what we believe to be the most professional, safe and experienced leaders in the industry. We conduct an in-depth interview, check references and do a background check of all potential trip leaders. Organizational skills, sense of humor, safety and an ability to teach teenagers about leadership and adventure travel, are the qualities we value most. On most international trips, we employ a local guide fluent in the local culture and language.
Since 1976, Bold Earth has been the leader in teen adventure travel and has welcomed over 13,000 students from 50 U.S. states and 50+ countries on adventure programs all over the world! Our mission is for each participant to enjoy a safe summer of enthusiasm, leadership, respect, playfulness, trust,responsibility and accomplishment. Spending a summer away from home and school offers students an incredible opportunity to gain independence while learning new skills and exploring the world outside their routine. To ensure a positive and cohesive group, Bold Earth campers are individually interviewed and two references are required. Bold Earth is NOT designed to correct behavior but to be a haven of fun,adventure, respect, trust and responsibility.
Our enrollment begins on Sept. 1st and goes until the end of July.
We are happy to provide you with references, brochures, or have a director contact you. We hold ourselves to the highest standard, and are eager to the depth and quality of our programs. Our website, boldearth.com, will also provide you detailed information about our trips. Please feel free to call us in Colorado at 303-526-0806, or email us at info@boldeath.com.
We are open 7 days a week, 7AP -7PM Mountain Standard Time.
