Vermont offers a wide variety of outdoor programming for kids, from adventure and nature based education to skill development and health issues. You will also find summer camps and school programs. Thanks for visiting and have fun.
 

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Serving Outdoor Programs Since 1957

Adirondac Rafting Co. Lake Placid, N.Y.,  Whitewater Rafting

Atii Sled Dogs, Moretown, VT.  Sled Dog education programs year round; Dog sledding; Skijoring lessons for you and your dog(s.)

Bold Paths Adventure Travel, Thetford Center, VT. Connecticut River Kayaking and Camping

Catamount Outdoor Family Center - Williston, VT- Mountain Biking,  Running, Eco-Conservation

Clearwater Sports Waitsfield, VT. Canoeing, Kayaking, Snowshoeing

Cochran Ski Area Richmond, VT.  Downhill Skiing and Snowboarding

Crab Apple Whitewater Rafting - Charlemont, MA. - Whitewater Rafting, Whitewater Kayaking, Youth Programs and (Snowmobiling, Maine only)

Extreme Adventures of Vermont - Andover, VT. - Wilderness Adventures dedicated to helping people enjoy, respect and create a sense of harmony with nature, while challenging their mind and body.

Green Mountain Adventures - Middlebury, VT. - Summer Kids Camps

Hulbert Outdoor Center,  Fairlee, VT.  School programs & youth wilderness trips.

IdeRide,  East Burke, VT.  Mountain biking trips, camps and riding instruction.

Kingdom Trails, East Burke, VT. - getting kids out on the trails, especially those who may never have done so.

Kroka Expeditions Marlow, NH.,  Adventure and Nature Based Education

Jay Peak Jay, VT., Skiing, Snowboarding and More

Maine Island Kayak Company Peaks Island, ME. Sea Kayaking Skills and Adventure

Mountain Top Inn & Resort, Chittenden, VT -  Children's Summer Horsemanship Camp

Peace Pups Lake Elmore, VT. Dog Sledding and Carting, Demonstrations, Scootering

Petra Cliffs  Burlington, VT.  Climbing Instruction

ROOTS School LLC  Montpelier, VT. Reclaiming Our Origins Through Traditional Skills

Scott Davison Woodstock, VT. Nature Programs & Interactive Training

Smuggler's Notch Resort, Jeffersonville, VT - Children's Programs & Activities for all ages

Smuggler's Notch Snowmobile Tours, Killington & Okemo, VT.  Sleds for kids!

Umiak Outfitters, Stowe, VT., Kid's Paddling Adventures

Uncle Jammer's Guide Service St. Albans,VT., Fishing, Nature

University of Vermont Adventure Ropes Course for School and youth groups.

Vermont Adventure Tours at Green Mountain Rock Climbing Center, Rutland, VT. - Summer Camps, Birthday Parties and year round programs.

Wilderness Learning Center Chateaugay, NY., Nature Studies and Skill Development

Woodbury Day Care, Burlington, VT., An alternative Childcare for all families,  incorporating outdoor children's activities/ sports.

Young Adventurers Club (YAC) - Montpelier, VT. -  A Green Mountain Club program designed to get kids six and under and their parents outdoors to hike, play, learn, and make friends.

Zoar Outdoor Center,  Charlemont, MA.  Canoeing, Camping, Kayaking, Rock Climbing, Whitewater Rafting, Gear.

"Quality Outdoor Gear for Kids and Families."

Camps for Kids

Catamount Outdoor Family Center - Williston, VT- Mountain Biking,  Running, Eco-Conservation

Hulbert Outdoor Center Fairlee, VT., Expeditions, Summer Camp, Adventure

Kroka Expeditions Marlow, NH.,  Adventure and Nature Based Education

Green Mountain Adventures - Middlebury, VT. - Carefully designed, challenging, safe, and supportive day and overnight adventure programs for young people between 9 and 15 years of age.

IdeRide,  East Burk, VT. - Professional mountain biking camps and clinics  located on the number 1 rated trail system in the US.

Mountain Top Inn & Resort, Chittenden, VT -  Children's Summer Horsemanship Camp

Naturalist Adventure Camp - Mad River Glen - combines the excitement of rock climbing, kayaking mountain biking, canoeing, hiking, swimming & camping with naturalist skills such as observation, wildlife tracking, birding, ecology, and more!

Open Acre Ranch, Fairlee, VT
Western Riding, Lessons, Trail Riding, Day Camps, Overnight Camps, Horse Sales
1498 Blood Brook Rd. 05045
Phone 802-333-9196

Roaring Brook Camp for Boys, Rutland, VT.  Fun, exciting, and filled with adventure.

ROOTS School LLC  Montpelier, VT. Roots’ teachings reconnect us all to our birthright and ancestral lineage of survival, tracking and awareness, and earth based philosophies.

Smuggler's Notch Resort, Jeffersonville, VT. - Our professionally trained counselors organize and oversee unique activities that will enrich and engage your kids - all day long, every day if you wish!

Sugarbush Resort - Warren, VT. - Five great days of Sugarbush's finest biking, zip-lining, hiking, disc golf, tennis, swimming, and climbing with our favorite coaches.

Vermont Adventure Camps -Andover, VT. -Wilderness Adventures dedicated to helping teens enjoy, respect and create a sense of harmony with nature, while challenging their mind and body.

YMCA Camp Abnaki, North Hero, VT., Quality camping experience for boys.
 

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Scott L. Davison                                                                                                                        South/Central Vermont
Nature Programs & Interactive Training
P.O. Box 562, Woodstock, VT. 05091
Phone: 802-457-2810
Email: cwpiper@vermontel.net
Scott is a teaching naturalist, creating and delivering a variety of environmental and conservation related programs for students for elementary schools, colleges and Elderhstel groups since 1996. He also offers professional training for interpreters and docents in a wide variety of organizations including museums, state & national parks and nature centers. Custom programs and workshops are available. Nature education programs include: * Tracking on Snowshoes, * Winter Ecology, * Birds of the Seasons, * Backyard Habitats, * Bogs, Frogs and Old Logs, * Awareness through Journaling, * Earth Sustaining Lifestyles and * Forest Ecosystems.

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Skateboard Parks in Vermont

Smuggler's Notch http://www.smuggs.com/pages/summer/outdoor/skate-park.php Jeffersonville, VT.
Stratton Skate park <http://www.skateboardpark.com/skateboardpark/viewpark.asp?ID=74>-- Stratton Mtn,Vermont
Mount Snow <http://www.skateboardpark.com/skateboardpark/viewpark.asp?ID=75>-- Mount Snow,Vermont
Flat Street Skatepark <http://www.skateboardpark.com/skateboardpark/viewpark.asp?ID=76>-- Brattleboro,Vermont
Burlington <http://www.skateboardpark.com/skateboardpark/viewpark.asp?ID=227>-- Burlington,Vermont
Burlington Skatepark <http://www.skateboardpark.com/skateboardpark/viewpark.asp?ID=726>-- Burlington,Vermont
Zero Gravity Skatepark <http://www.skateboardpark.com/skateboardpark/viewpark.asp?ID=820>-- rutland,Vermont

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