Teen Wilderness Trips
Wilderness Trips with Through The Trees
Our TTT staff are Registered Maine Guides, and our number one priority as Guides is to ensure a safe, transformational and FUN experience for all our participants. All our Guides and Guide-in-Training are passionate about sharing their love of the outdoors and creating a meaningful community that supports teens in emotional intelligence, problem solving, communication skills, resilience, self-awareness, self-confidence and a love and respect for the earth. We support and encourage self-directed learning and hands-on, project-based activities as participants follow their unique strengths. Teens build self-awareness and resilience by incrementally pushing past comfort zones in a supportive community. All of our wilderness experience will foster teamwork, creative problem solving, communication and resilience.
Through The Trees will provide a detailed gear lists prior to each trip.
Teen Wilderness trips are recommended for teens who are open to new things and are ready to step out of their comfort zone.
Wilderness trips will be held rain or shine.
Cancellation Policy: Cancelations made by email 30 days or more before start of the event, a full refund of any payments, minus a $50 processing fee will be provided. 29 days or less, no refunds are provided.
Upcoming
Teen Wilderness Trips
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(61 hrs)Teen Ski & Board Trip to Black Mountain & Pleasant Mountain
Join us for three epic days of skiing and boarding with friends on Black Mountain and and Pleasant Mountain. We will be bunki…
Read moreJoin us for three epic days of skiing and boarding with friends on Black Mountain and and Pleasant Mountain. We will be bunking together at a local home in the evenings and spending our days shredding on the slopes, both at Black and Pleasant Mountains. Cost of tickets, home cooked meals (dietary needs can be accommodated!), and transportation from Freeport, ME in our passenger van are all included. Teens are welcome to bring additional spending money to purchase snacks or drinks in the lodge. Registered Maine Guides and homechooling moms Pennie and Marcia will be leading this adventure!
An email will be sent to participants with packing list and exact times of departure and arrival in Freeport.
For Ages 12 to 17
March 8th to March 10th
Cost: $1,100
January Flash Sale: 50% OFF! Expires Feb 1.
As a 501(c)3 non profit organization, we strive to make our programs available and affordable for as many families as possible. Please inquire if tuition creates a financial hardship, as scholarship options may be available.
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(105 hrs)Teen Backpacking in Katahdin Woods & Waters
This four-night adventure is great for teens who are ready for an immersive experience deep in the Maine woods. This trip wil…
Read moreThis four-night adventure is great for teens who are ready for an immersive experience deep in the Maine woods. This trip will take us off grid and we will be carrying all our gear and food to support us for the five days we are in the wilderness.
For Ages 13-17
Gear Prep Date: June 9th from 3:30 to 5
June 12th to June 16th
Cost: $900
EARLY BIRD PRICING COUNTDOWN!
January: 50% OFF
February: 40% OFF
March: 30% OFF
April: 20% OFF
May: 10% OFF
As a 501(c)3 non profit organization, we strive to make our programs available and affordable for as many families as possible. Please inquire if tuition creates a financial hardship, as scholarship options may be available.
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(56 hrs)Teen Wilderness Trip - Canoe Basics on Saco River
Join us for a three day and two night paddle on the Saco River! This is the perfect trip for a teens first adventure into the…
Read moreJoin us for a three day and two night paddle on the Saco River! This is the perfect trip for a teens first adventure into the wilderness. After we meet at Through the Trees in Freeport, we will travel as a group to Swan's Falls in Fryeburg where will begin our 11 mile journey along the Saco River. There will be plenty of time to learn the basics of canoeing in a supportive envirionment on slow moving water. We will take time to learn how to choose and manage a campsite while working together as a team. Along the way from campsite to campsite we will have plenty time to allow for playful stops along the river and time at our campsites to explore. It’s sure to be a blast! Teens do not have to have any prior paddling or camping experience to join us on this trip however they should be able to manage their own gear and a be willing to learn and help manage the aspect of daily life in the wilderness.
For Ages 12 to 15
Gear Prep Date: June 22nd from 3:30 to 5
Trip Dates: June 27th to June 29th
Cost: $600
EARLY BIRD PRICING COUNTDOWN!
January: 50% OFF
February: 40% OFF
March: 30% OFF
April: 20% OFF
May: 10% OFF
As a 501(c)3 non profit organization, we strive to make our programs available and affordable for as many families as possible. Please inquire if tuition creates a financial hardship, as scholarship options may be available.
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(105 hrs)Teen Backpacking & Pack Rafting Trip
An epic adventure awaits! Our journey begins at the start of the International Appalachian Trail in the Katahdin Woods and Wa…
Read moreAn epic adventure awaits! Our journey begins at the start of the International Appalachian Trail in the Katahdin Woods and Water National Monument where we will hike for three days, traversing two moderate sized mountains and roughly 20 miles of trail. We will then meet up with Packraft Maine and start the next leg of our journey that same afternoon. During this second part of the week we will make our way down part of the East Branch of the Penobscot River. Along our way we will experience a portion of the river that Thoreau and his Wabanaki guide once traveled in 1857. The paddling section will include portages around major waterfalls but we will see some Class II rapids that we will navigate safely alongside our packraft guide, Alex. Most of the paddling will be Class I, moving flat water which will be perfect for (hopefully) wildlife spotting.
This trip is great for teens ages 14-17 who are looking for a challenging and exciting wilderness expedition. Teens should have the ability to hike with a 40 pound pack and have had previous camping and hiking experience as we will be carrying all our gear to support us for five days in the wild. As with all our trips we invite everyone to help create a supportive community environment by participating in meal prep/clean up, group gear carry and to embrace the Leave No Trace principles.
An email will be sent to participants with packing list and exact times of departure and arrival in Freeport.
For Ages 14 to 17
July 10th to July 14th
Cost: $1,100
EARLY BIRD PRICING COUNTDOWN!
February: 40% OFF
March: 30% OFF
April: 20% OFF
May: 10% OFF
As a 501(c)3 non profit organization, we strive to make our programs available and affordable for as many families as possible. Please inquire if tuition creates a financial hardship, as scholarship options may be available.
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(102 hrs)Teen Wilderness Trip - 24 Hour Solo and Base Camp Adventures
This four-night adventure is great for teens who want to put their survival skills to the test! We will set up our base camp …
Read moreThis four-night adventure is great for teens who want to put their survival skills to the test! We will set up our base camp at Long Pond in Jackman and participants will have the opportunity to fish, canoe, hike, swim, and complete a 24-hour solo overnight experience.
For Ages 12 to 15
Gear Prep Date: July 20th from 3:30-5
Trip Dates: July 24th to July 28th
Cost: $900
EARLY BIRD PRICING COUNTDOWN!
January: 50% OFF
February: 40% OFF
March: 30% OFF
April: 20% OFF
May: 10% OFF
As a 501(c)3 non profit organization, we strive to make our programs available and affordable for as many families as possible. Please inquire if tuition creates a financial hardship, as scholarship options may be available.
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(56 hrs 30 mins)Teen Wilderness Trip - Rafting & Ropes Course in The Forks, Maine
Join Through The Trees as we head up to The Forks, Maine where we will spend our days in the woods on a fun and challenging r…
Read moreJoin Through The Trees as we head up to The Forks, Maine where we will spend our days in the woods on a fun and challenging ropes course and on the Kennebec River rafting with our friends. We will be spending 3 days and 2 nights with Adventure Bound's campground and staff. We will work together as a team as we try new and exciting experiecnes. Each participant will have the opportunity to stretch into their comfort zone and learn more about themselves in a safe and supportive environment.
Ages: 12-17
Dates: August 22nd to August 24th
Cost: $600
EARLY BIRD PRICING COUNTDOWN!
January: 50% OFF
February: 40% OFF
March: 30% OFF
April: 20% OFF
May: 10% OFF
As a 501(c)3 non profit organization, we strive to make our programs available and affordable for as many families as possible. Please inquire if tuition creates a financial hardship, as scholarship options may be available.
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"Life begins at the end of your comfort zone."
-Neale Donald Walsh
