Activities including technical outdoor skill building—like orienteering—yoga, international backcountry cooking, astronomy, and team-building challenges enhance days of hiking, whitewater rafting, and camping. Curriculum is determined directly by trekkers’ interest and input through pre-trip questionnaires, ongoing assessment, and dialogue during the trip—each trip’s focus is guided by its participants. Through small group sizes, scrupulous attention to details, and preventative safety measures, all Nomad participants are supported and encouraged in a safe and accepting environment.

Nomad strives to be inclusive by offering trips that are both financially and technically accessible. We plan itineraries for a variety of skill levels and we provide most necessary outdoor gear, including tent, backpack, sleeping bag and pad, headlamps, bandanas, ponchos, and more; participants merely bring boots, enthusiasm, and a sense of adventure!

What People are Saying

“I love Nomad!”
-Participant, 16-years old
Huntsville, AL

“I wouldn’t change anything about our trip…except to have made it longer!”
-Participant, 16-years old
North Carolina

“A 4-day trip with the best group of people I could ever have hoped for.”
-Participant, 15-years old
Birmingham, AL

"The guides were so great at making everyone feel proud of what they accomplished while always challenging us (adults included!) to try something new and push ourselves a little harder. They were just the right amount of "fun" and "firm" when working with the kids ."
-W.H. Wallace, MAEd
Bayboro, N.C.

“Everything exceeded my expectations, but your guides’ patience and empathy with the children stood out.”
-Parent chaperone
Sunrise School of Miami, FL

“…My twin girls and two of their friends attended last summer and came home different kids...they enjoyed every moment of their trip and had a sense of accomplishment and wonder. We have been a big camping, hiking and rafting family for years but this trip far outweighed our expectations. The staff was responsible, caring and educated about outdoor adventures...Highly recommend Nomad to any family wanting their child to get an "out of the typical" camp experience. We will be returning this year.”
-Parent
Birmingham, AL

Wish List
Keep the Nomad dream alive! As of July, 2009, Nomad has tax-exempt, non-profit status! Your donations are now tax deductible and will help Nomad reach more people through lower trip prices and even more scholarships .

In addition to monetary donations of any of the following items will make our day:

Equipment: 5 backpacking tents, 2 backpacking stoves, 10 headlamps, 10 sleeping bag compression sacks