Flow Adventures: MTB Camps & Tours

What We Do

Flow can be found in a multitude of ways and with Flow Adventures our goal is to get kids on mountain bikes; having fun, staying safe and learning new skills to continuously improve their abilities and confidence on the trails. Through group rides and the knowledge of our coaches we help riders find their flow.

Current Camps

Please check the following local sign-up pages for camp availability and details.

Stratham Rec Dept. ➜

About Us

Flow Adventures started with three gingers who like to ride bikes and gets stoked about the trails. Through our backgrounds and educational experience we started Flow Adventure to do just this…

Our Philosophy

Flow Adventures philosophy is to help riders find their flow while riding bikes on the trails. Through our coaches and group rides we continuously help each other learn and push ourselves to get better each ride. One ride at a time, we build confidence, safety and fun on the bike that we hope will instill a passion for mountain biking and lead to a lifelong sport.

The goal of Flow Adventures is to create a fun, safe and supportive environment that develops skills, confidence and relationships all while outdoors and on a mountain bike. Our foundation is based on a love of cycling that builds self-esteem and independence in young people.

Meet the Team

Sean McGrimley

Sean has been on and around bikes all his life, but really fell in love with mountain biking when leading a learn to ride program through Seacoast Velo Kids at his local elementary school, where he is a physical education teacher. Now, Sean continues to volunteer with Velo Kids, is the coach of the Portsmouth High School Cycling Team and co-owner of Flow Adventures LLC.

Sean's personal travels during the summers with his wife has given him the opportunity to ride in some amazing places in the U.S, Europe and New Zealand. Sean's passion and love for the sport will only continue to grow as he loves getting new riders enthused about finding their own flow on bikes and seeing where that will take them.

Don Mills

Don has been involved in cycling on a number of levels for more than thirty five years. As a professional coach and teacher, Don has taken pride in developing a passion for cycling in young people. Formerly a Category 1 road and cyclocross rider for the Fiordifrutta Racing Team, Don always found the value in keeping the sport fun regardless of the level.

Currently, Coach Don is a physical education teacher and coach of twenty years at Phillips Exeter Academy where he lives with his wife and two teenage children. Don's teams at PEA have won 10 New England Cycling Championships. Recently Don has been a volunteer coach for Seacoast Velo Kids and Riding on Insulin. Always up for a challenge, Coach Don has completed 5 Ironman triathlons using the adventure to raise money for worthy nonprofits. As a teacher/coach Don's philosophy has always been to keep it fun and remember that they don't care about how much you know until they know how much you care.

Seth Hickey

Seth has always had a strong passion for riding bikes on dirt. Riding bikes since his youth and being one of the first friends with a mountain bike in the early '90's, Seth has been enjoy the single track for over thirty years. While not much of a competitor, Seth does enjoy pushing himself a local racing event from time to time.

Born and raised on the Seacoast, Seth has a strong appreciation for the importance of trails and the connections they bring to a community. He has been riding places like Stratham Hill Park and Fort Rock in Exeter his entire life. Seth works and lives in the Town of Stratham New Hampshire. As the Parks and Recreation Director for the Town of Stratham, running the youth sports and having direct responsibility for the the trails at Stratham Hill Park. Seth has two teenage children that keep him rather busy. Both his children enjoy riding bikes on the trails. Seth and his wife Alana are both coaches for the Seacoast Senders mountain bike team that competes each spring in the New England Youth Cycling League. Seth is BICP level 1 certified. If not on a bike, Seth enjoys running early in the morning or getting out on some fresh corduroy on the slopes.

FAQs

Proper working mountain bike, proper fitting helmet, water, snack and an extra tube. Riders should be able to carry everything with them while riding!

We have water for riders to refill their water bottles or packs.

We can not always guarantee a bathroom, but while in the woods there is always the use of a local bush.

We are an outdoor camp with some coverage. So we will ride in inclement weather as long as it is not severe. Please watch weather reports and bring your kids with appropriate attire. If we have to cancel a day because of severe weather there will be a make up day on Friday of that week.

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Rider Levels

Beginner

Beginner flow camps are designed for riders who have little or no “single-track” experience. This means that they can confidently ride a bike and will be comfortable riding on a dirt road, through grassy fields and want to get better on the trails. This camp is intended to prepare campers for the intermediate level camps and develop some of the basic skills necessary for riding more single track terrain.

Intermediate

Intermediate flow camps are the camps that most returning families will be familiar with, these camps involve multiple hours of trail riding each day and are designed for a rider looking to improve their trail riding skills! In these camps, we follow a method that ensures proper riding technique, encourages riders to practice safe riding, and informs campers about proper trail etiquette. We will also take some time to help campers develop essential safety skills, proper equipment to carry and discuss proper bike maintenance.

Advanced

Advanced flow camps are intended for riders who have spent many hours riding the trails both at camp and on their own. These camps are intended to push riders towards learning more advanced skills and move at a faster pace (than the intermediate camps). At these camps, we will spend more time riding technical terrain. This often involves stopping to look at features, practicing line choice, and making good judgments on whether an obstacle is safe to attempt. These camps will expand on many of the concepts that the other camps teach both on and off the bike!