About
Pedalheads offers kids day camps and lessons that focus on biking, swimming, trail riding, and soccer. The program includes specific options such as bike camps, swim camps, swim lessons, soccer camps, soccer classes, trail riding camps, and a kickball tournament.
• Ages: 0–12 years old
Starting in 1986, Founder and CEO Claudia Sjoberg taught kids how to swim at one location in Vancouver and later launched Pedalheads Bike camps in 1995, Pedalheads Trail riding in 2007, and an annual kickball tournament in 2012. The company began expanding across Canada in 2008 and into the United States in 2013, and today runs programs across 400+ locations in Canada and the US, with more than 1 million camps and lessons delivered. The leadership team includes Founder and CEO Claudia Sjoberg and Co-owner and Director of Pedalheads Soccer, Kieran Anderson. In 2018, Claudia Sjoberg received the 2017 RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur TELUS Trailblazer Award.
The mission of Pedalheads is to inspire kids to believe in themselves and to create “I did it” moments through swim, bike, trail riding, and soccer programs across North America. The program has a zero-tolerance policy for bullying or discrimination of any kind, follows recommended guidelines from Canadian and American health agencies regarding air quality, and has a nut-aware camp policy that asks families to avoid bringing nuts if possible. Camps and lessons run rain or shine, with possible adjustments or cancellations in potentially hazardous weather.
Instructors undergo thorough background checks before joining the team and are trained in skill development, safety, class management, and program delivery. Swim camps feature longer lessons, smaller classes, and a curriculum taught by high-energy instructors. Soccer camps combine teamwork, maximum ball touches, and one-on-one coaching to develop core skills. Trail riding camps include at least 2 hours of continuous riding, with kids using attentive instruction to work on biking skills. Summer bike camps for kids 2–12 take kids from training wheels to riding on the road.
For swim lessons, families are asked to pack a bathing suit, towel, indoor footwear, a swim diaper for parent and tots classes, and optional goggles and swim cap. For bike camp, kids need a bicycle, properly fitted bike helmet, water bottle and snack, mosquito repellent, weather-appropriate rain gear and/or sunscreen, a small backpack, closed-toe athletic shoes, any required medication such as an EpiPen, and for all-day campers, sunscreen, lunch, extra snacks, and a change of clothes. For trail riding camp, kids need a ready-to-ride bike that is at least 14", without training wheels, with front and back hand brakes and gears, a properly fitted bike helmet, a small backpack they can ride with, a water bottle or hydration pack and snack, weather-appropriate clothes, closed-toe athletic shoes (not rain boots or closed-toe sandals), any required medication such as an EpiPen, and for all-day campers, sunscreen, lunch, extra snacks, and a change of clothes.
Pedalheads+ was launched to provide no-cost camps and lessons to families with geographical, financial, or other barriers. The program reports a Google Reviews rating of 4.8 based on over 2000 submissions. One parent from British Columbia reported that their child went from not being able to swim to swimming by day three in a small class with an instructor who gave clear summaries after each lesson. Another parent from Ontario described an instructor as patient and gentle, and said their child went from scared to confident and wanting to return the next week. A parent from Colorado shared that their child’s trail camp involved riding many miles, that the camp was well run with a knowledgeable team, and that their child was excited to return each day.
Last updated July 18, 2026.
• Ages: 0–12 years old
Starting in 1986, Founder and CEO Claudia Sjoberg taught kids how to swim at one location in Vancouver and later launched Pedalheads Bike camps in 1995, Pedalheads Trail riding in 2007, and an annual kickball tournament in 2012. The company began expanding across Canada in 2008 and into the United States in 2013, and today runs programs across 400+ locations in Canada and the US, with more than 1 million camps and lessons delivered. The leadership team includes Founder and CEO Claudia Sjoberg and Co-owner and Director of Pedalheads Soccer, Kieran Anderson. In 2018, Claudia Sjoberg received the 2017 RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur TELUS Trailblazer Award.
The mission of Pedalheads is to inspire kids to believe in themselves and to create “I did it” moments through swim, bike, trail riding, and soccer programs across North America. The program has a zero-tolerance policy for bullying or discrimination of any kind, follows recommended guidelines from Canadian and American health agencies regarding air quality, and has a nut-aware camp policy that asks families to avoid bringing nuts if possible. Camps and lessons run rain or shine, with possible adjustments or cancellations in potentially hazardous weather.
Instructors undergo thorough background checks before joining the team and are trained in skill development, safety, class management, and program delivery. Swim camps feature longer lessons, smaller classes, and a curriculum taught by high-energy instructors. Soccer camps combine teamwork, maximum ball touches, and one-on-one coaching to develop core skills. Trail riding camps include at least 2 hours of continuous riding, with kids using attentive instruction to work on biking skills. Summer bike camps for kids 2–12 take kids from training wheels to riding on the road.
For swim lessons, families are asked to pack a bathing suit, towel, indoor footwear, a swim diaper for parent and tots classes, and optional goggles and swim cap. For bike camp, kids need a bicycle, properly fitted bike helmet, water bottle and snack, mosquito repellent, weather-appropriate rain gear and/or sunscreen, a small backpack, closed-toe athletic shoes, any required medication such as an EpiPen, and for all-day campers, sunscreen, lunch, extra snacks, and a change of clothes. For trail riding camp, kids need a ready-to-ride bike that is at least 14", without training wheels, with front and back hand brakes and gears, a properly fitted bike helmet, a small backpack they can ride with, a water bottle or hydration pack and snack, weather-appropriate clothes, closed-toe athletic shoes (not rain boots or closed-toe sandals), any required medication such as an EpiPen, and for all-day campers, sunscreen, lunch, extra snacks, and a change of clothes.
Pedalheads+ was launched to provide no-cost camps and lessons to families with geographical, financial, or other barriers. The program reports a Google Reviews rating of 4.8 based on over 2000 submissions. One parent from British Columbia reported that their child went from not being able to swim to swimming by day three in a small class with an instructor who gave clear summaries after each lesson. Another parent from Ontario described an instructor as patient and gentle, and said their child went from scared to confident and wanting to return the next week. A parent from Colorado shared that their child’s trail camp involved riding many miles, that the camp was well run with a knowledgeable team, and that their child was excited to return each day.
Last updated July 18, 2026.
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