Teen Treks is a non-profit educational travel program promoting

personal growth, adventure, and fun through biking and hostelling

Living through COVID-19 has taught us just how important fresh air, exercise and laughter is in order to maintain a happy and healthy life. This is true for all of us, but especially for teenagers, who are creating lasting habits out of the experiences they have today. The great thing about bike touring with Teen Treks is that it naturally lends itself to a socially distanced atmosphere, with small groups and wide-open spaces.


Our average group sizes are kept small to create more intimate experiences and most of the days on a Teen Trek trip is spent outside, biking on the open road. Unlike a traditional summer camp, the isolated nature of a Teen Treks bike tour means that teens will only ever be in contact with the handful of people in their group, while still experiencing a fun and life-changing summer adventure.


We’ve been busy implementing new procedures and protocols in addition to what is already a safe, outdoor summer experience for teenagers. Read on for details on the new safety measures we have put in place.



Group Size

While the nature of our bike tours is small, isolated groups travelling together, we have implemented a limit on group size to maximize the safety of our trekkers. In accordance to CDC guidelines, groups will not surpass 12 individuals. This includes two leaders and no more than 10 trekkers on each individual trip.


Personal Distancing

Group sizes will not exceed ten people. Though this meets CDC guidelines for a safe group size, personal distancing will still be implemented. This means, practicing social distance within the group and staying appropriately apart from others not in our group. Tour groups will be treated as a family, or “cohort,” so safe social distancing and face coverings will be exercised with those not in our group.


Meal Times

Teen Treks trips meals typically happen outdoors, whether it is campfire dinners or lunch picnics in the park, social distancing is naturally worked into meal times. We like eating in this style because it allows teens the opportunity to learn how to grocery shop for a group and exercise creativity while cooking for others.


Though it is less frequent, we also love stopping at local restaurants when traveling through cities. On a typical Teen Treks tour, groups will likely stop 2-plus times at a restaurant.


Other Indoor Stops

Grocery shopping is one of the very few times that trekkers will be inside a public building. On a Teen Treks trip, trekkers are split into multiple meal groups, rotating between cooking duties and cleaning duties. This already eliminates the number of trekkers entering grocery stores, as only those with cooking duties need to shop for groceries. To minimize exposure as much as possible, we will require that only two trekkers and one leader are in a grocery store at a time.


Ice cream stops are a must on a Teen Treks bike tour. As with the grocery store, will use the same guidelines of no more than one leader and two trekkers in the indoor facility at a time.


Lodging

While the majority of lodging arrangements during a Teen Treks trip take place outdoors at campgrounds, we do enjoy visiting big cities and staying in a hotel or hostel for a change. .







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