Are your teens looking for adventure this summer? Here's a way for them to stay in town with their friends, yet have a summerful of exciting sports activities plus great stories to tell all through the fall.

Beginning July 5, 1999, as part of its Summer Sports Camp Program, Chelsea Piers will offer Urban Outdoor Adventures, two-week sessions of intensive instruction in kayaking, rock-climbing and sailing, for boys and girls ages 13-17. This year, three different sessions will be offered: July 5-16, July 19-30 and August 2-13, each session featuring individual instruction at beginner or advanced levels. For those who'd like to enroll in multiple sessions, the curriculum is cumulative.

Chelsea Piers, located along the beautiful Hudson River, provides the ideal setting for instruction and competition with expert instructors and world-class facilities. The Urban Outdoor Adventures program is based at the Sports Center on Pier 60 at Chelsea Piers. The Sports Center, recognized as one of the premier sports and fitness clubs in America, contains the setting for the rock climbing component of the program: the largest indoor rock climbing wall in the Northeast. (The Sports Center also features Manhattan's largest and most-extensive cardiovascular and strength training areas, a 1/4 mile indoor running track, three hardwood basketball courts, indoor sand volleyball, a 25-yard swimming pool and more). The sailing program is conducted on comfortable full-sized, stable and safe J22 boats, and kayakers use a variety of approved, safe sea kayaks which are selected to match each camper's size and experience. Both sailing and kayaking make use of the beautiful Hudson River and New York bay, one of the finest natural harbors in the world, and, surprisingly, one of the cleanest. All trips are planned to work with the tides and currents.

Teens will also enjoy dry-land activities including strength training, cardiovascular training, beach volleyball and much more. At the end of each session, participants will have the opportunity to put their newly-acquired skills to use in short kayak and sailing trips and a rock climbing competition. The program includes nourishing, well-balanced and generous lunches for all participants at a midday break, which is a time for relaxation, meeting with friends, and sharing experiences.

Tuition for the first two-week session is $895, with each additional session priced at $850. Bus service is available for an additional moderate charge.

Chelsea Piers also offers 8 other sports camps for kids ages 3-16: Sports Academy, Gymnastics, Aggressive In-line, Figure Skating, Ice Hockey, Golf, Preschool or Roller Hockey!

The exciting Urban Outdoor Adventures program is filling up fast, but some places are still available. To register your teenagers, or for additional information about any of our summer sports programs, please call 212.336.6846.