Looking for an adventure activity for your teen this summer?

LOWER MAINLAND (NEWS 1130) – Finding activities to keep your teenager busy, happy and active through the summer can be tough. But there are plenty of adventure-based things to do across the Lower Mainland — and they don’t have to cost you an arm and a leg.

Most of these activities cost $20 or less:

Go Karting

Take the kids out for a bit of an adrenaline rush at one of several karting locations. There are some age and height requirements, but at less than $20 per race (and often cheaper per race, if you do more than one in the same visit), it’s an adventure outing that’s less likely to break the bank.

Fast Track Indoor Karting

5760 Production Way, Langley
Open: 10 a.m. to midnight
Price: $12 per race (Kids); $19 per race Monday to Thursday, $24 per race Friday to Sunday (Adults)
Minimum height: 48 inches (Kids), 56 inches (Adult)

Richmond Go Karts

6631 Sidaway Road, Richmond
Open: 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday to Sunday
Price: Starting at $13.50 per ride
Minimum age: 10 to drive a standard kart, 16 with drivers license to drive a performance kart, 4 to ride a kart with a driver
Minimum height to drive a kart: 56 inches

TBC Indoor Kart Racing

2100 Viceroy Place, Richmond
Open: 10 a.m. to midnight
Price: $17 per race Monday to Thursday, $22 per race Friday to Sunday (several weekday specials offered)
Minimum age: 11
Minimum height: 58 inches

Adventure obstacle course

There’s a unique adventure spot, hidden in Maple Ridge, where kids and teens can swing, play, and go wild — Wild Play features obstacles high up in the trees. There are ziplines, rope swings and even tightropes.

Wild Play

23485 Fern Crescent, Maple Ridge
Open: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
Price: $20 (Kids – includes two rounds) and $39.99 (Adults)
Minimum age: 7 (Kids aged 13 and under need to be accompanied by an adult)

Trampoline Park

If your kids have a lot of energy to burn, you can try letting them loose at a trampoline park. These parks are great for all ages, but teens can get some serious air, and there are usually designated times for little ones (Toddler Time), so outside of those times, teenagers can really let loose. There are also various structured games that take place at the trampoline parks, too.

Apex Adventure Plex

3810 Jacombs Road, Richmond
Open: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday to Thursday; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday (Toddler time: 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Friday to Sunday)
Price: $15 for a half hour, $20 for one hour, $25 for 1.5 hours, $30 for two hours (for Toddler Time, $7.50 for a half hour, $10 for one hour)
Minimum age: Suggested 4 and up, but it is up to the parents to decide if young children should participate. Accompanying adult recommended for kids under 6. Toddler time is for kids 6 and under.

Extreme Air Park

9499 198 Street, Langley
14380 Triangle Road, Richmond
109 Braid Street
Open: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to midnight Friday to Sunday
Price: $15 for one hour, $17 for 1.5 hours, $19 for two hours, $21 for an unlimited day pass (some specials available)
Minimum age: Kids aged 6 and up can jump by themselves. Kids 5 and under need to have an adult with them.

Sky Zone

11125 124 Street, Surrey
Open: 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Thursday; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday (Toddler time: 10 a.m. to noon Friday, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday)
Price: $14 for one hour, $18 for 1.5 hours, $22 for unlimited jumping (Toddler time: $8 per child)
Minimum age: Call for details

Rock Climbing/Bouldering

Keeping your teens entertained is one thing, but being active will also help them get into or stay in shape. Heading to a rock climbing or bouldering gym builds up a lot of strength and are also great places for kids to go with their friends

Climbing Wall at the Richmond Oval

6111 River Road, Richmond
Open: 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. Monday to Friday, 12 p.m. to 8 pm. Saturday and Sunday
Price: $11 for kids aged 13 to 18, $5 for kids aged 6 to 12 (Climbing equipment rentals extra)

The Hive Bouldering Gym (North Shore)

140-2270 Dollarton Highway, North Vancouver
Open: 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday to Friday; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. holidays
Price: $15.71 (Age 13 to 17), $11.43 (Age 12 and under)

The Hive Bouldering Gym (Vancouver)

520 Industrial Avenue, Vancouver
Open: 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday; 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Wednesday; 12 p.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
Price: $16.19 (Age 13 to 17), $11.43 (Age 12 and under)

The Rock Wall

#6-11455 201A Street, Maple Ridge
Open: Public drop-in climbing 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
Price: $18 per hour

Paintball

If you’ve never done it before, be warned: It hurts to get hit. But it offers quite the adrenaline rush for thrill seekers. There are several locations around town, all of which have different minimum ages.

North Shore Paintball

100B Lower Capilano Road, North Vancouver
Open: 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
Price: $25 per person
Minimum age: 12

Panther Paintball

190222 16 Avenue, Surrey
Open: No drop-in games; rental packages must be booked online
Price: Free admission, costs for rentals
Minimum age: 10 (recommended minimum age is 12; venue recommends a parent play alongside anyone younger than 12)

Richmond Indoor Paintball

160-6631 Westminster Highway, Richmond
Open: 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. Monday and Friday; 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday; 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m. to 8 pm. Sunday
Price: Starting at $39.99
Minimum age: 8 (Kids paintball is age 8 to 14, Adult paintball is 15 years and up)