Today we woke to a Hilton buffet breakfast (each eating upwards of 4 plates of food). We then set out on our mission to do laundry, passing the time while our clothes turned by walking up and down the downtown streets of Albany. After our clothes were clean and crisp, we conducted a thorough walk-through […]
5 flats, 1 kind stranger named Gary, and 11 happy bikers later… let’s see.. where do we begin? We woke to wet tents (outside, not inside thankfully) and grumbling stomachs. Both were satiated with a good shaking and even better muffins and grapes. We then biked a whopping 22 miles to Twin Lakes, where we […]
The New York- Montreal group woke up bright and early to a hot breakfast at the Fishkill Hotel (yum!). Bellies full (perhaps a little too much for our digestive systems), we rode a solid 18 miles along the Empire State Rail Trail. After a quick stop for some snacks, we dove right into the river […]
Welcome Teen Treks’ Bike Trip Leader, James! Hello world! My name is James Dykstra, from Atlanta, GA. I look forward to another exciting summer leading a group of the Gen Z prodigies. Last year, I co-led the Across America bike trip with a group of 10 incredible youths, and found it so rewarding that I’m back for […]
Welcome Teen Treks’ Bike Trip Leader, Max! Hey everyone! I’m Max from Westborough, Massachusetts. I can’t wait to get out of the classroom and on the road with you this summer. Being stuck watching the clock in class reminds me why I love the wind on my face and the sun on my back while […]
Teen Treks reflects on Summer 2023 self-supported teen bike adventures all across the U.S., Canada and Europe.
Today we biked from Nickerson State Park to Hyannis to the Martha’s Vineyard Ferry, which was a total of about 21 miles. We biked down the Cape Cod Rail Trail for most of it, where we just made it in time for the 2:15 ferry into Oak Bluffs. The ferry ride was nice, and we […]
All was quiet on the Midwestern front at St. Cloud’s Rivers Edge Park… Til the midnight bell tolled. Quietly nestled in our sleeping bags like stuffed stockings under the mantel, we lay blissfully unaware of the terrors that would soon unfold. Dark obelisks rose from the earth one by one, whirring to life with sinister […]
After a late start due to an exploded tire, our group set off on the detoured route around Lake Champlain. After a quick stop at a gas station for water we powered through the first half of our thirty six mile day and enjoyed a nice lunch at Sand Bar State park where we got […]
Today, we woke up at our hostel in Bruges to a fantastic change in the weather. Finally with our hoodies off we could tour the beautiful city starting off with a stereotypical breakfast of Belgian waffles. Without wasting any time we hopped straight on a canal boat and toured the city from a different perspective. […]