Bold Earth Teen Adventures

Name

Bold Earth Teen Adventures

Legal name

Bold Earth Adventures

Website

https://boldearth.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Teen Adventure Travel

NAICS

Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (721214), RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps (7212), Tour Operators (561520)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Adventure Camps & Summer Programs (THAAAOAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Educational Adventure Programs (Outdoor Education, Skill Development) (THAAAAAO), Eco-Adventure Multi-Day Expeditions (Trekking, Hut-to-Hut, Pack Trips) (THAAAEAJ)

Keywords

• Teen adventure camps
• Youth travel programs
• Summer adventure trips
• Experiential education tours
• Custom group travel

Headquarters

HQ city

Golden

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Summer Adventure Program Tuition: Bold Earth generates revenue through tuition fees for multi-day teen adventure travel programs. Programs range from 10-21 days with prices between $3,788 to $9,688. An $800 deposit is required upon application, with full balance due by March 1st of the program year. Credit card transactions incur a 2.9% non-refundable processing fee.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Bold Earth Teen Adventures sells multi-week, small-group adventure travel programs for teens ages 13–18, running domestic U.S. trips (Wildlands, Watersheds, Wildlife, Basecamp itineraries) and international trips to destinations such as Costa Rica, Hawaii, and Iceland. It also sells custom group travel programs developed for schools, scout troops, and youth organizations, with destinations, activities, and dates tailored to each group.

Product overview

Bold Earth Teen Adventures offers a portfolio of overnight adventure travel programs for teens ages 13-18, divided into two core product lines: Domestic Teen Adventure Camps (featuring destinations across the USA including California, Colorado, Pacific Northwest, Hawai'i, and Bold West) and International Teen Adventure Camps (featuring destinations worldwide including Iceland, the Alps, Italy Dolomites, Kilimanjaro, Thailand, Costa Rica, and Southern Africa). The company also provides Custom Group Programs for school groups seeking tailored adventure education experiences, alongside a Scholarship Program offering need and merit-based financial aid. Programs range from 10 to 21 days, emphasizing outdoor activities (rock climbing, rafting, hiking, surfing, kayaking), phone-free experiences, small group sizes (10-13 students), and service learning opportunities. The company operates as part of the ARCC Programs family of travel brands following 2025 acquisition.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Domestic Teen Adventure Camps (Wildlands, Watersheds, Wildlife, Basecamp itineraries) Multi-week, small-group adventure travel programs for teens 13–18 within the United States, organized around outdoor activities such as hiking, backpacking, rafting, kayaking, surfing, and service work. Itineraries are grouped under Bold Earth's domestic brand families (Wildlands, Watersheds, Wildlife, Basecamp) and are purchased directly by families.
• International Teen Adventure Trips Multi-week, small-group adventure travel programs for teens 13–18 to international destinations such as Costa Rica, Hawaii, and Iceland, with activities combining outdoor adventure, cultural immersion, and service. Sold directly to families and priced at the higher end of the company's tuition range.
• Custom Group Travel Programs Bespoke multi-day group travel programs designed for schools, scout troops, and youth organizations, with destinations, activities, and dates tailored to each group's objectives. Sold through a dedicated sales channel led by the Director of Custom Programming.
• Scholarship Program Need-based financial aid enabling qualifying families to enroll teens in Bold Earth's adventure programs at reduced tuition, addressing affordability and broadening access to the company's teen travel offerings.

Quantifiable outcome

• Students report increased confidence, resilience, and independence after program completion
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ARCC ProgramscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025In 2025, ARCC Programs joined Bold Earth's family of travel brands, expanding offerings for the Bold Earth community. ARCC Programs offers longer international experiences and gap year programs, providing an extended pathway for Bold Earth alumni.
• Cornerstone Safety GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of Cornerstone Safety Group which provides industry-leading risk assessment training and on-call safety support during field operations. This specialist safety team helps vet professional vendors and provides crisis response solutions for medical or mental health issues.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Outward Bound: Established nonprofit leader in outdoor youth adventure and expeditions. Overlaps with Bold Earth on wilderness and character-development outcomes but is a much larger, mission-driven incumbent with broader programming.
• National Geographic Student Expeditions: Broader category incumbent offering teen adventure and academic travel programs under the National Geographic brand; competes for the same premium, parent-driven enrollment dollar.
• REI Adventures: Multi-decade outdoor adventure travel operator with broader family and adult trip offerings. Out of the teen-specific niche but competes for the same household outdoor travel budget.

Direct peers

• ARCC Programs: Parent and sister brand since 2025, offering longer international teen travel and gap year programs. Directly comparable in product philosophy and customer base, and now shares corporate ownership with Bold Earth.
• Walking Tree Travel: Direct peer offering student travel programs including summer and school-group trips, similar in school channel B2B and itinerant teen travel model.
• Rustic Pathways: Direct peer offering teen adventure and service-learning travel programs domestically and internationally, with similar pricing tiers and program durations.
• Putney Student Travel: Direct peer in pre-college teen summer travel programs, with comparable multi-week, international, and academic-adjacent adventure offerings.
• Global Leadership Adventures: Direct peer offering teen summer travel programs with a service-learning and leadership focus, overlapping with Bold Earth's custom group and intentional itinerary positioning.
• Adventure Treks: Direct competitor in the teen adventure travel category. Bold Earth's own Executive Director Josh Goldbach previously spent four years as a director at Adventure Treks, underscoring the directness of the comparison.
• Where There Be Dragons: Direct peer in the teen experiential education travel space, offering multi-week international programs comparable to Bold Earth's international catalog.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/BoldEarthAdventure
• Instagraminstagram.com/bold_earth/?hl=en
• Xx.com/boldearth

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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