NINE PROGRAMS · ONE SHARED PURPOSE
Find the R.A.D. program that fits your child.
From a gentle preschool rhythm to bigger teen adventures, each R.A.D. program has its own audience, energy, and reason to exist.
FIRST STEP
Choose an age range.
We will narrow all 9 programs to a useful starting set, then help you compare what makes each one different.
Our 2026 season has wrapped up. Explore the program information below as a reference — Summer 2027 dates, pricing, and registration details are coming soon.
Ages 4 and 7 appear in neighboring ranges. Compare both when either range describes your child; ACTIVE carries final session eligibility.
STEP 2 · COMPARE FIT
Pick one range to reveal its programs.
No program is being recommended yet. Choose the range that fits your camper, then compare the matching options.
STEP 2 · COMPARE FIT
: a focused starting set
Each program below overlaps this age guide. Check the always-visible age or eligibility fact, then open Compare fit. The list is unranked; details shown are from the 2026 season, for reference.
AGES 3–4 · NATURE PRESCHOOL
R.A.D. Nest
Ages3–4
- Hours · 2026 reference
- Drop-off 8:45–9:00 · Pickup 2:45–3:00
- Price · 2026 reference
- From $69/day
A gentle first camp experience rooted in play, rhythm, and the outdoors.
- Small-group rhythm
- Nature-based play
Compare fit for R.A.D. Nest
Best forYoung children beginning their first independent camp experience
- Style
- Nature preschool
- Setting
- Small-group outdoor play
AGES 4–7 · DAY CAMP
R.A.D. Sprouts
Ages4–7
- Hours · 2026 reference
- Drop-off 8:45–9:00 · Pickup 2:45–3:00
- Price · 2026 reference
- From $69/day
Playful outdoor days designed for younger campers ready to stretch their world.
- Outdoor free play
- Creative projects
Compare fit for R.A.D. Sprouts
Best forYounger campers who thrive with playful variety and supportive independence
- Style
- Outdoor day camp
- Focus
- Play and confidence
AGES 7–12 · FLAGSHIP DAY CAMP
R.A.D. Adventure
Ages7–12
- Hours · 2026 reference
- Drop-off 7:45–8:00 · Pickup 3:45–4:00
- Price · 2026 reference
- $99/day Mon–Thu · $75 Fri
A week of Central Oregon adventures, free play, and real confidence-building.
- A different adventure each day
- Supportive challenge
Compare fit for R.A.D. Adventure
Best forSchool-age campers ready for varied outdoor adventures
- Style
- Adventure day camp
- Focus
- Variety and confidence
AGES 13–15 · TEEN ADVENTURES
R.A.D. Teens
Ages13–15
- Hours · 2026 reference
- Drop-off 7:45–8:00 · Pickup 4:45–5:00
- Price · 2026 reference
- $109/trip
Bigger days, genuine autonomy, and a crew built for teenagers.
- Teen-only community
- Greater autonomy
Compare fit for R.A.D. Teens
Best forTeenagers seeking more independence and meaningful outdoor challenge
- Style
- Teen adventure camp
- Focus
- Autonomy and challenge
OLDER CAMPERS · TENT-BASED OVERNIGHTS
R.A.D. Overnights
Ages9–15
- Price · 2026 reference
- $199/trip
A supported first step into sleeping outside, shared responsibility, and deeper adventure.
- Tent-based camping
- Supported first overnight
Compare fit for R.A.D. Overnights
Best forOlder campers ready for a supported tent-based overnight experience
- Format
- Tent-based
- Departure
- From Bend
MOUNTAIN BIKE CAMP · BEND
R.A.D. Bike
Ages8–12
- Hours · 2026 reference
- Drop-off 8:45–9:00 · Pickup 2:45–3:00
- Price · 2026 reference
- $425/week
Skill-building, trail confidence, and joyful riding without an experience barrier.
- Bikes provided
- Progressive skill instruction
Compare fit for R.A.D. Bike
Best forCampers curious about mountain biking, from first-timers to developing riders
- Experience
- Beginners welcome
- Equipment
- Bikes provided
AGES 7–11 · VISUAL ART CAMP
R.A.D. Art Camp
Ages7–11
- Hours · 2026 reference
- Drop-off 7:45–8:00 · Pickup 3:45–4:00
- Price · 2026 reference
- $495/week
A full week of making, experimenting, and finding a personal creative voice.
- Multiple visual-art media
- Process over perfection
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Best forYoung artists interested in varied hands-on media and open-ended creation
- Format
- Week-long art camp
- Media
- Drawing to textiles
AGES 9–13 · MAKER CAMP
R.A.D. Design & Build
Ages9–13
- Hours · 2026 reference
- Drop-off 7:45–8:00 · Pickup 3:45–4:00
- Price · 2026 reference
- $495/week
Tools, mechanisms, circuits, and construction for campers who learn by building.
- Real tools and materials
- Iterative prototyping
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Best forCampers who love inventing, engineering, tinkering, and hands-on problem-solving
- Format
- Week-long maker camp
- Focus
- Design and construction
OUTDOOR CLIMBING CAMP · BEND
R.A.D. Climbing
Ages8–14+
- Hours · 2026 reference
- Drop-off 7:15–7:30 · Pickup 2:45–3:00
- Price · 2026 reference
- $495/week
Thoughtful instruction, real rock, and confidence that grows one move at a time.
- Outdoor rock experience
- Progressive instruction
Compare fit for R.A.D. Climbing
Best forCampers interested in outdoor rock climbing and supported challenge
- Setting
- Smith Rock State Park
- Experience
- Beginners welcome
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AGES 3–4 · NATURE PRESCHOOL
R.A.D. Nest
A gentle first camp experience rooted in play, rhythm, and the outdoors.
- Ages
- 3–4
- Style
- Nature preschool
- Small-group rhythm
- Nature-based play
AGES 4–7 · DAY CAMP
R.A.D. Sprouts
Playful outdoor days designed for younger campers ready to stretch their world.
- Ages
- 4–7
- Style
- Outdoor day camp
- Outdoor free play
- Creative projects
AGES 7–12 · FLAGSHIP DAY CAMP
R.A.D. Adventure
A week of Central Oregon adventures, free play, and real confidence-building.
- Ages
- 7–12
- Style
- Adventure day camp
- A different adventure each day
- Supportive challenge
AGES 13–15 · TEEN ADVENTURES
R.A.D. Teens
Bigger days, genuine autonomy, and a crew built for teenagers.
- Ages
- 13–15
- Style
- Teen adventure camp
- Teen-only community
- Greater autonomy
OLDER CAMPERS · TENT-BASED OVERNIGHTS
R.A.D. Overnights
A supported first step into sleeping outside, shared responsibility, and deeper adventure.
- Ages
- 9–15
- Format
- Tent-based
- Tent-based camping
- Supported first overnight
MOUNTAIN BIKE CAMP · BEND
R.A.D. Bike
Skill-building, trail confidence, and joyful riding without an experience barrier.
- Ages
- 8–12
- Experience
- Beginners welcome
- Bikes provided
- Progressive skill instruction
AGES 7–11 · VISUAL ART CAMP
R.A.D. Art Camp
A full week of making, experimenting, and finding a personal creative voice.
- Ages
- 7–11
- Format
- Week-long art camp
- Multiple visual-art media
- Process over perfection
AGES 9–13 · MAKER CAMP
R.A.D. Design & Build
Tools, mechanisms, circuits, and construction for campers who learn by building.
- Ages
- 9–13
- Format
- Week-long maker camp
- Real tools and materials
- Iterative prototyping
OUTDOOR CLIMBING CAMP · BEND
R.A.D. Climbing
Thoughtful instruction, real rock, and confidence that grows one move at a time.
- Ages
- 8–14+
- Setting
- Smith Rock State Park
- Outdoor rock experience
- Progressive instruction
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