work and thrive in beautiful colorado

Why is Avid4 Adventure voted one of Outside Magazine’s Best Places to Work year after year? Because when you work here, your office is the outdoors. 

Atop mountains, in rivers and on trails, alongside colleagues that share your passions, your to-do list consists of teaching curious kids how to paddle, climb, hike, bike, and thrive in the outdoors. 

This isn’t your typical day (or overnight) job. It’s an adventure you’ll never forget. Our summer seasonal staff work from late May/early June through early August.

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Survival skills summer camp

Day CAmps

Our Day Camps provide bite sized adventures for kids aged pre-k all the way through 7th grade. With a focus on our core sports of paddling, biking, hiking and rock climbing, staff take campers on daily adventures, Monday through Friday, in their community and surrounding areas. Each camp is 1-2 weeks long working with the same cohort of campers. Whether you’re a seasoned outdoor instructor, someone who’s passionate about working with kids, or somewhere in-between, instructing for Avid4 Adventure Day Camps gives you the freedom of an 8-4 and the adventures to create a summer full of memories. Click below to see the different positions and camp locations offered in the front range!

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OVERNIGHT CAmps

Big on Adventure! This immersive camp experience has kids sleeping in cabins and enjoying not just our core sports but also includes more ‘traditional’ camp fun like archery, arts and crafts, themed dinners, and so much more. Positions at our Overnight Camps are required to live at camp with room and board provided. If building a life-long community and maybe sometimes getting a little silly sounds like what you need this summer, look no further! Check out the positions available at our two Colorado locations!

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overnight summer camp

Expedition CAmps

Wilderness on demand! Our expedition instructors head out to find adventure, guiding middle schoolers and high schoolers in some of the most scenic locations across the Rockies. Spend the summer teaching kids the skills necessary to live and play in the backcountry while developing your own technical skills in backpacking, rock climbing, mountain biking, and more! Start your journey today by clicking below and spending your summer disconnected from technology and connected with nature!  

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Staff Perks

 
  • Affordable medical insurance plans available for our seasonal staff
  • Industry pro deals for gear discounts to keep your adventures going all year with top companies like Outdoor Research, Smartwool, Big Agnes, Kelty, Scarpa, La Sportiva, Yakima, Chacos, Smith, etc .
  • Public transportation reimbursement to/from work
  • Referral program! Refer your friends and you can win airline tickets and cool gear
  • Free access to our gear (bikes, SUPs, kayaks) during non-camp hours
  • Professional development opportunities throughout the summer
  • Affinity groups to support our LGBTQA+ and BIPOC communities.
  • Camp discounts for your family

STAFF TESTIMONIALS

“During training, I remember watching videos of people saying things like "Avid changed my life" and thinking they were crazy. How could a summer job be so life changing? But they were right. No experience in my life can compare to my summer with Avid. Helping kids learn new skills and hearing them talk about how stoked they are about nature is the best feeling in the world. Kids needed camp more than ever after COVID, and I'm so thrilled I got to be a part of their experience. My personal growth was also greatly impacted by this summer; I made lifelong friendships, found passions for new sports, and fell in love with the outdoors all over again. I can now say with 110% certainty that Avid has changed my life.”
Rachel CoxDay Camps
“The thing that draws me most into Avid4 is the company's commitment to living by Avid’s values. This year's focus was on the living community and I truly felt a great sense of community working with Avid. Even though Avid is growing and employs hundreds of people throughout the country, there is still a really strong sense of community that you usually would only find with a small company. Avid does a great job of giving resources for staff to not only include these core values in their camp day but in other parts of their lives.”
Heather VivianDay Camps
“I am drawn to Avid4 for its inclusiveness and love for the outdoors. Avid4 will welcome an individual that has interest in the programs offered. Regardless of gender identity, race, mental or physical diagnosis, and experience with the outdoors, Avid4 staff will welcome you with a big smile and open arms eager to leave a lasting impact.”
Allison KoenigOvernight Camp
“By the end of the summer, I was tired and admittedly a bit relieved to be saying my farewells to my last campers as their parents whisked them away. What I was not prepared for was the heart-wrenching day when I had to say my goodbyes and see-you-laters to the family that I had found amidst an eclectic collection of strangers that had come together only two months prior. I think the core value, Live Community, couldn't have been chosen for a better year when myself and many of my fellow instructors came to Avid for the campers but stayed for the staff. What a privilege to work among a group of people who make you feel so valued.”
Patrick McConnellOvernight Camps
“Avid feels more like a family than a company. Looking back on the season I only remember laughs and good times and feeling truly comfortable!”
Noah ClarksonExpedition Camps
“The community that the outdoor industry creates is part of why I love doing what I do. But the culture a company fosters is what brings me back.”
Daisy DemonteExpedition Camps
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