Why choosing our youth courses?
You will be involved in exciting new challenges and your personal success will give you newfound insight into yourself.
Each day you will be asked to push your boundaries and test your limits as you develop your outdoor skills.
You will meet people at your own age from all across the country and become part of a team.
You will explore the kind of person that you want to be. You will learn how to trust in your own abilities, cope with challenges in unknown settings and discover new strengths and skills.
Outward Bound® youth courses are for people aged 10 - 18 years. Our core courses are 5- 10 days
Each course is tailored to the needs of your age group.
Courses run regularly throughout the year. You only need to book in advance for the desired dates and trainings. Check our calendar for scheduled courses or contact us and book your own. |
Mounaineering course for children aged 10 – 13
and teenagers aged 14 – 18
This adventure takes place deep in the mountains. And we will be focusing on leadership. Rock climbing, orienteering, mountaineering, interesting creative projects and outdoor games are expecting us. This expedition will teach us how to hike efficiently in the mountain, how to guide and lead and how to survive in times of need. In fact the mountain itself will teach us this and lots more!
Summer mountain bike course for teenagers over 14, for whom it won't be the first time to ride a bike.
Takes place in the very heart of Rhodopi mountain in the mild and hilly site of Beglika (known as mountain bike (MTB) itinerary). Try it on two wheels, the world has a different beauty and you cycle slightly around the landscape. We shall be camping and cooking on the camp fire, while someone's telling funny and scary stories. Bikes and their maintenance are provided by our friends from Bikearea Association. Here are some shots taken by them on the last year's MTB course together. Just to inspire you!
Summer kayaking course for teenagers over 14.
Each summer Outward Bound® takes you to this kayaking adventure all around the Bulgarian dam lakes or by the mouth of Veleka River at the Black See shore. Certified water sports instructors guarantee your safety. This time we focus on team work, group dynamics and of course personal challenge. A new skill always leads up to new strength and self-confidence. Lots of fun and discoveries are waiting for you in the water world!
The course for introducing the mountain and Outward Bound to children aged 10 – 13
Trust in others and self responsibility. We will go over navigational basics such as how to use compasses and maps. We are going to feel what it's like to climb a rock, to handle with ropes and throughout the whole camp we will explore the world of plants, animals and rocks in the Bulgarian mountains.
Alpine course for teenagers over 14
The programme for those looking for extreme emotions. It focuses on the basics of rock climbing, alpine knots and how to use ropes. This course takes place in the high mountains and for most of its duration we will be rock climbing and camping.
Caving programme for teenagers over 14
Exploring the underground world of caves. Achieving knowledge about their birth and life, about the specifics of their inhabitants and the amazing formations. Technical skills on entering a vertical and a horizontal cave, as well as handling with the equipment. Giving first aid. This course focuses on team work, role play and taking over responsibility. The caver's motto: "Take nothing but pictures, cave softly, and leave no trace of your visit."
Winter programme for children aged 10 – 13
and teenagers aged 14 – 18
Create your winter tale with us!
Great adventures, challenges and lots of fun are waiting for you. Learn more about the mountain, learn to love and protect it! It will help you explore your potential and overcome your fears! Find new friends, be with them and trust them! Through interesting tasks and games you will learn to make your own choice and develop your communication and leadership skills. And we are going to stand beside you all the time to give support and to guarantee your total safety.
For children aged 10-13:
FOLLOWING THE STEPS OF YETTI
we will make our first steps in orienteering with a map and a compass, hiking in the mountains in winter, making snow caves, giving first aid, avalanche safety, running big kites, walking in snowshoes; out- and indoor games and discussions within the group, solo.
For teenagers aged 14-18:
THE WHITE CHALLENGE
includes: orienteering with a map and a compass, guiding a group in the winter mountain (leadership skills), making snow caves, giving first aid, running big kites, walking in snowshoes; out- and indoor games and discussions within the group, solo.
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