Avid4 Adventure Camps – Central Park Adventure Camp

Central Park, 8499 Stoll Pl, Denver, CO 80238

mapCentral Park, 8499 Stoll Pl, Denver, CO 80238

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Avid4 Adventure Camps – Central Park Adventure Camp offers a one-week Adventure summer camp where campers take part in canoeing, kayaking, mountain biking, stand up paddleboarding, hiking, and teambuilding activities. Over the course of the week, a sample schedule includes stand up paddleboarding on Monday, hiking on Tuesday, kayaking on Wednesday, biking on Thursday, and canoeing on Friday.

• Ages: 7–12 years old
• Schedule: One-week sessions, Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–3:00 PM, with extended care available 8:00 AM–5:30 PM
• Price: One-week session $740; Early Drop Off (starting at 8:00 AM) $35; After Care (3:00–5:30 PM) $105; Avid4 merchandise available with prices varying

Avid4 Adventure states that its one-week Adventure summer camp centers on authentic local settings where 2nd–7th graders create outdoor experiences, with each day focused on activities such as mountain biking, hiking, and paddling a canoe, kayak, or stand up paddleboard, and that every challenge is calibrated to campers’ age and ability. Campers are grouped by grade range, with 2nd–4th graders concentrating on getting comfortable with new activities and 5th–7th graders focusing on teamwork, mentorship, and deepening technical competence. Parents and campers meet staff at a consistent location daily, and Avid4 Adventure provides transportation for campers to recreation areas for the activity of the day. Campers can bring their own bikes or borrow from the camp’s fleet, which includes top-of-the-line gear specifically sized for kids and accommodates campers of any size.

Avid4 Adventure describes its instructors as insatiable outdoors experts who are 18 and older, with safety and skills training, and notes that instructors are the number one point of positive feedback from parents. The leadership team is headed by founder David Secunda, former president of the Outdoor Industry Association and a 25-year veteran of the outdoor education industry. The organization states that it recruits, hires, and trains outdoor educators, plans to hire approximately 500 educators across all camps, and is committed to paying them a fair wage.

The stated mission of Avid4 Adventure is to share a belief in the transformative power of the outdoors, with an emphasis on kids building confidence, making new friends, and mastering skills in activities such as paddling, biking, rock climbing, and hiking, and to foster a love of outdoor activity and caretaking of the planet. Avid4 Adventure notes that it offers day camps and extended overnight options for ages 3–17, uses professional-caliber equipment, and transports campers to local recreation areas they can return to on their own. The organization states that it teaches campers solid skills in adventure sports along with using sound judgment and problem-solving, and that programs evolve as campers grow.

Avid4 Adventure describes its safety approach as working hard to keep kids safe while acknowledging that no outdoor adventure is totally risk-free, beginning every activity with a discussion of risks, prevention, and response, and emphasizing calculated, well-communicated risks rather than avoiding all risk. The camp is backed by the Avid4 Adventure Guarantee, which promises an authentic outdoor adventure, well-trained professional staff, and increased confidence, and states that if these promises are not met, the next Avid4 Adventure camp is free. The organization identifies as a Certified B Corp committed to public transparency and accountability, runs summer camps accredited by the American Camp Association, and has been named among Colorado Parent’s Top 5 Sports Camps. It also states that it operates under a Special Use authorization from the National Forest Service and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Parent testimonials describe children learning to ride a bike without training wheels and developing new favorite activities such as stand up paddleboarding, kayaking, and biking, and refer to the camp as well run, with mature, responsible staff who are excited to share their passion with children. Parents also report that their children talk about camp well after it ends and look forward to returning.

Last updated April 18, 2026.

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