Summer 2025 Expedition Registration
Rocky Mountain Train Expedition May 25-June 1
Columbia-Hakusan, Japan Sister City Exchange & Exploration June 8-20
Rocky Mountain Train Expedition May 25-June 1
This 7-night expedition will start at the train station in Ottumwa, Iowa (2.5 hrs north). From there students will take an Amtrak train to Denver. From Denver, staff will drive vans 90 minutes to Estes Park. We will spend the week at Jellystone Resort while exploring the amazing Rocky Mountain National Park and surrounding areas. This trip can accommodate a max of 30 students on a first come, first serve basis. The cost of this trip is $890
Rocky Mountain Train Expedition May 31-June 7
Columbia-Hakusan, Japan Sister City Exchange & Exploration June 8-20
Rocky Mountain Train Expedition May 25-June 1
This 7-night expedition will start at the train station in Ottumwa, Iowa (2.5 hrs north). From there students will take an Amtrak train to Denver. From Denver, staff will drive vans 90 minutes to Estes Park. We will spend the week at Jellystone Resort while exploring the amazing Rocky Mountain National Park and surrounding areas. This trip can accommodate a max of 30 students on a first come, first serve basis. The cost of this trip is $890.
Columbia-Hakusan, Japan Sister City Exchange & Exploration June 8-20
Columbia-Hakusan, Japan Sister City Exchange & Exploration June 8-20
Columbia-Hakusan, Japan Sister City Exchange & Exploration June 8-20
This two-week exploration will take you to Columbia, Missouri's sister city, Hakusan, Japan. You stay in the International College of Technology dorms with a home stay and Tokyo visit included. Students will join Hakusan students in learning and exploring the science, nature, and culture of this amazing place. This program is open to a max of 12 high school students and is application based. The cost of this trip with all transportation, lodging, meals, and tours for two weeks is about $6,000. However, the city of Hakusan Japan subsidizes much of the activities while there, brining the student cost to about $3,500. More than 60% of the cost is the airline ticket.
Interest Forms Open September 8
Great Summer Opportunities from Others
CPS Grand Teton Trip
Have a Summer Opportunity to Offer?
Have a Summer Opportunity to Offer?
Wild Trek rotates our trip opportunities and we are not going to the Grand Tetons this summer. However, Columbia Public Schools is offering a trip there this summer! Check out their Facebook page for more information. CLICK HERE
Have a Summer Opportunity to Offer?
Have a Summer Opportunity to Offer?
Have a Summer Opportunity to Offer?
Teachers and other non-profit entities are welcome to send us information about their Summer trip offering and we will post it here!