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Explorer Camp Golden introduces campers to a mix of outdoor and creative activities, including hiking, kayaking, canoeing, biking, yoga, art, music, paddling, mountain biking, and rock climbing. Throughout the week, campers take part in activities such as kayaking, yoga, art, biking, music, canoeing, and hiking, with a sample schedule that includes kayaking and yoga on Monday, art and on-site biking on Tuesday, biking and yoga on Wednesday, music and canoeing on Thursday, and hiking and art on Friday.
• Ages: 5–6 years old (campers entering Kindergarten or 1st Grade; campers must be 5 by the start of camp)
• Schedule: One-week sessions, Monday–Friday, 9 AM–3 PM, with a total of 30 camp hours; extended care available 8 AM–5:30 PM
• Price: One-week price $740; Early Drop Off (starting at 8 AM) $35; After Care (3–5:30 PM) $105; Avid4 merch delivered at camp, prices vary (tax included)
Explorer Camp Golden is part of Avid4 Adventure, which offers one-week Explorer summer camps for 5 and 6 year olds entering Kindergarten or 1st Grade with a camper-to-staff ratio of 5:1, and programs that evolve as campers grow from age 3 to 17. Parents and campers meet staff at a consistent location daily, and Avid4 Adventure transports campers to authentic local recreation areas for the adventure sport at hand, using professional-caliber equipment and providing access to top-of-the-line gear specifically sized for kids. Avid4 Adventure strongly encourages campers to bring their own bike for biking day and asks families to remove any training wheels prior to camp.
The program is part of Avid4 Adventure, which describes itself as the home of multi-sport adventure and states that exciting outdoor activities include hiking, kayaking, canoeing, and learning solid biking skills, thoughtfully balanced with yoga, art, and music. Avid4 Adventure states that it teaches campers solid skills, including how to use sound judgment and problem-solving in all aspects of their lives. The organization’s mission states that it believes in the transformative power of the outdoors and that at Avid4 Adventure kids build confidence, make new friends, and master essential skills in activities like paddling, biking, rock climbing, and hiking.
Instructors are described as insatiable outdoors experts who love adventuring and working with kids, are all 18 and older, and have serious safety and skills training, with Avid4 Adventure emphasizing incredibly well-trained and professional staff and hiring the most committed, experienced instructors around. The leadership team includes founder David Secunda, a former president of the Outdoor Industry Association and a 25-year veteran of the outdoor education industry.
Explorer Camp Golden is backed by the Avid4 Adventure Guarantee, which states that every camp will provide an authentic outdoor adventure, incredibly well-trained and professional staff, and increased confidence, and if these promises are not met, the next Avid4 Adventure camp is free (“on us”). Avid4 Adventure’s summer camps are accredited by the American Camp Association, recognized as a Certified B Corp, and named among Colorado Parent’s Top 5 Sports Camps. Avid4 Adventure operates under a Special Use authorization from the National Forest Service.
Families can access a Multi-Session/Sibling discount that allows them to mix and match sessions for $25 off per session after the first, a Referral Program that gives friends $50 off their first camp and provides a $50 coupon for a future 2026 camp when they purchase, and a Service Discount of $65 off for qualifying professions. Testimonials from parents in September 2023 describe children learning to ride bikes without training wheels, being eager to share what they did each day, and talking about camp well after it ended.
Last updated July 30, 2026.
• Ages: 5–6 years old (campers entering Kindergarten or 1st Grade; campers must be 5 by the start of camp)
• Schedule: One-week sessions, Monday–Friday, 9 AM–3 PM, with a total of 30 camp hours; extended care available 8 AM–5:30 PM
• Price: One-week price $740; Early Drop Off (starting at 8 AM) $35; After Care (3–5:30 PM) $105; Avid4 merch delivered at camp, prices vary (tax included)
Explorer Camp Golden is part of Avid4 Adventure, which offers one-week Explorer summer camps for 5 and 6 year olds entering Kindergarten or 1st Grade with a camper-to-staff ratio of 5:1, and programs that evolve as campers grow from age 3 to 17. Parents and campers meet staff at a consistent location daily, and Avid4 Adventure transports campers to authentic local recreation areas for the adventure sport at hand, using professional-caliber equipment and providing access to top-of-the-line gear specifically sized for kids. Avid4 Adventure strongly encourages campers to bring their own bike for biking day and asks families to remove any training wheels prior to camp.
The program is part of Avid4 Adventure, which describes itself as the home of multi-sport adventure and states that exciting outdoor activities include hiking, kayaking, canoeing, and learning solid biking skills, thoughtfully balanced with yoga, art, and music. Avid4 Adventure states that it teaches campers solid skills, including how to use sound judgment and problem-solving in all aspects of their lives. The organization’s mission states that it believes in the transformative power of the outdoors and that at Avid4 Adventure kids build confidence, make new friends, and master essential skills in activities like paddling, biking, rock climbing, and hiking.
Instructors are described as insatiable outdoors experts who love adventuring and working with kids, are all 18 and older, and have serious safety and skills training, with Avid4 Adventure emphasizing incredibly well-trained and professional staff and hiring the most committed, experienced instructors around. The leadership team includes founder David Secunda, a former president of the Outdoor Industry Association and a 25-year veteran of the outdoor education industry.
Explorer Camp Golden is backed by the Avid4 Adventure Guarantee, which states that every camp will provide an authentic outdoor adventure, incredibly well-trained and professional staff, and increased confidence, and if these promises are not met, the next Avid4 Adventure camp is free (“on us”). Avid4 Adventure’s summer camps are accredited by the American Camp Association, recognized as a Certified B Corp, and named among Colorado Parent’s Top 5 Sports Camps. Avid4 Adventure operates under a Special Use authorization from the National Forest Service.
Families can access a Multi-Session/Sibling discount that allows them to mix and match sessions for $25 off per session after the first, a Referral Program that gives friends $50 off their first camp and provides a $50 coupon for a future 2026 camp when they purchase, and a Service Discount of $65 off for qualifying professions. Testimonials from parents in September 2023 describe children learning to ride bikes without training wheels, being eager to share what they did each day, and talking about camp well after it ended.
Last updated July 30, 2026.
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