Industry Travel Website boldearth.com Founded 1976 | Founder Abbot Wallis Headquarters Golden Type of business Private | |
Area served United States, Latin America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia | ||
Bold Earth Teen Adventures is a tour company based in Colorado that offers summer adventure programs for middle and high school teens. Bold Earth offers trips to locations around the world.
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History
The company was founded by Abbott Wallis.
Accreditation
Bold Earth is accredited by the American Camp Association.
Controversy
Bold Earth was scrutinized in 2012 when two of its tour group members were swept out to sea while hiking in a tide pool area in Hawaii. One boy was rescued, while the other was never recovered. It was later discovered that the kayak company subcontracted by Bold Earth and leading the excursion was outside the bounds of their permit when the accident occurred,. The parents of the missing teen also said that the main tour leader had previously been charged with drug use, although there was no evidence that drugs were involved in the incident.