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Colorado Rockies – Intro to Adventure

Learn to camp and adventure in one of the best outdoor destinations imaginable – the Colorado Rockies.  Return home with a newfound confidence and a love for the outdoors.

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About This Course

Activity

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Setting & Location

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Session Details

2 sessions are available for this course

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What You'll Learn

On Outward Bound courses designed for middle schoolers, you’ll do exciting things with new friends, build confidence, and discover you’re capable of more than you know! You’ll have fun, work on your willpower and crush right-sized challenges – together.

What You'll Do

Each day, you’ll have fun learning something new - from hiking to rock climbing. Each night, you’ll cook dinner outside and sleep under the stars. Return home with a love for nature.

Where You'll Be

Endless mountain views, lush pine forests, meandering creeks, and sweeping views of the Milky Way.

Why It Matters

You belong here! Outward Bound is a unique place to try new things, make friends, and discover your strengths. Building community – and new skills – through adventure is what we’re all about. Find your crew here!

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Confidence Starts Here

What if you learned how to face obstacles head-on while feeling brave, included, and proud of who you are?

Educational Approach

One Week Courses for Middle School

Try exciting things and practice new ways of connecting with your group. You’ll take on challenges, weigh healthy risks and work together with your crew to find success! Are you ready for adventure? Let’s go!

Bravery Meets Belonging

Uncover your own bravery with support from your crew. Meet challenges designed to activate your strengths, develop persistence, and show you what you’re made of—even when things get tough

Skills for Life

You’ll practice key skills like communication, taking initiative, and problem-solving with purpose. You’ll be given space to make choices – and take responsibility for them. Through trial and error, learn how to face obstacles head-on—growing more capable with every step.

Stronger Together

You won’t go it alone—crew is everything. You’ll explore common ground with your crew while also learning how to acknowledge each other’s uniqueness in a group where every voice matters.  You will learn how to face challenges as a supportive team, forging strong friendships.

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Life on Course

Each day will be a chance to have fun and build confidence outdoors. You’ll learn to hike and navigate trails, cook and camp as a crew, and even rope climb – all while enjoying sweeping views of the mountains. As you grow your outdoor skills, you’ll take on more leadership. Among adventure-filled days with lots of laughter and excitement will be time for slowing down to connect with nature and your crewmates.

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Sample Itinerary

Hike, climb rocks, laugh often, sleep under stars, repeat. No experience necessary!

Here’s an example of what your course itinerary might look like. The actual plan will depend on permits, weather, group skills, and instructor evaluation.

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5-Day Course

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Course Start Get to know your crewmates and instructors, explore your course area, gather your gear, and get an introduction to camping and cooking outdoors.
Ropes Course Activities: Bond with your crew through challenge and fun on our ropes course. These activities help break the ice through camaraderie, teamwork, and laughter.
Rock Climbing & Hiking Hike to an outdoor rock climbing area where you will learn to rope climb and enjoy views of the mountains from high above the treetops.
Final Challenge Event Embark on a group final challenge adventure like attempting to summit a mountain.
Course End Course-end ceremonies and transportation home.
CB27 Pull Quotes

I thought I was not going to be able to do anything, from cooking dinner to carrying the backpack. However, as I did the course, I realized I can do much more than I thought. This course gave me many skills and boost of self-confidence.

Ryan, 14

An amazing course with fun at every turn.

Matt, 12

CB17 FAQs

FAQs

What kind of food will I eat?

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Every day you’ll be eating something different and meals will always be full of the carbs and nutrients needed to fuel long days of adventuring. Think oatmeal with dried fruit for breakfast, salami and hummus tortillas for lunch, chili for dinner, and lots of snacks along the way! If you have questions about dietary accommodations, reach out to our customer success team.

Will I have my phone on course?

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This course is a totally phone-free adventure! Although some students are hesitant about this at first, many reflect on their experience as a well-needed break from screens and social media. No phones means more time to be present with nature and your crewmates too.

How will I stay clean?

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Your Instructors will go over backcountry hygiene in detail when you arrive. Groups carry soap and/or hand sanitizer for handwashing, and each student receives one wet wipe per day. You’re welcome to bring an additional personal supply. While there may be opportunities to splash in creeks, rivers, or lakes, showering and washing hair are not part of the course, and clothing is typically not washed. It’s not as bad as it sounds, we’re all in it together. Every course environment has its own techniques and environmentally responsible practices for going to the bathroom. You’ll learn how to properly dispose of human waste using latrines, cat holes, groovers, or other wilderness-specific methods.

THERE'S A BREAKTHROUGH OUT HERE. THERE'S A BREAKTHROUGH OUT HERE. THERE'S A BREAKTHROUGH OUT HERE. THERE'S A BREAKTHROUGH OUT HERE.
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