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A wilderness camp is one where the participants are afforded the adventure of exploring the great outdoors. The participants will not only enjoy but also develop a deeper understanding of themselves and the community they live in from such an read more

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PVM Wilderness

Campers will spend a full day canoeing 13 miles of the Whitewater River in Indiana and then travel to the Red River Gorge in Kentucky to backpack along the rocky cliffs and trails. Highlights include exploring caves and crossing the natural bridge.

Summer Break at KinderCare - MA

KinderCare Summer Camp makes the most fun time of the year even better! We have 12 unique and fun camps for preschool, prekindergarten and school-age kids running from May through August. With so much to choose from, a summer spent at KinderCare is sure to be an enriching, fun, and memorable one for your child!

Wyonegonic Camps

Wyonegonic Camps for Girls offers a relaxed, non-competitive atmosphere. Emphasis is on personal development and group co-operation. Campers design their own program weekly after goal setting with counselors. Our broad traditional program favors aquatics, outdoor living and wilderness trips. Campers represent approximately 30 different states and 12% international clientele. Ages are 8-15 plus Leadership Training program or Wilderness Trip Adventures for ages 15-18. Affiliated with Camp Winona for Boys.

Camp Green Cove

We are the place to learn serious whitewater kayaking, rock climbing, mountain biking, sailing, and horseback riding. We are non-competitive and have an individualized focus.

Gwynn Valley

Since 1935, a traditional, farm and wilderness program that nurtures the child while fostering a connection with the land and the simple joys of childhood. Brevard, NC; Boys & Girls, Ages 5 - 14. 1, 2 & 3 week sessions. Adventure activities for campers 10 -14. 350 acres with lake and river access.

Camp Cody

At Cody, campers make friends, meet role-models, build self-confidence, eat nutritious meals, play, laugh and have a lot of fun! Pursuing athletics, water-sports, theatre, arts and wilderness adventures boys and girls ages 8 to 15 come to Cody for our friendly and enthusiastic atmosphere. Cody's instructors are energetic, skilled and devoted to making each campers' experience positive and memorable. In the White Mountains of New Hampshire, USA, Cody is on the shore of pristine Lake Ossipee.

South Mountain YMCA Camp Conrad Weiser

At YMCA Camp Conrad Weiser, we believe that todays campers are tomorrows leaders. Our progressive, camper-centered programs are designed to challenge every child in a safe, fun-filled environment while creating friends and memories that will last a lifetime. Our staff, programs and facilities unite to support our campers as they make friends, learn new skills, build self-confidence, and gain a sense of independence in our nurturing camp community. We pride ourselves on creating an experience as unique as each of our campers. Each camper's overall experience will vary by session schedule, cabin group and age. One factor, however, remains the...

Aerie Experiences

Participants: Our summer camps are designed to offer wilderness and outdoor camp experiences to the nontraditional camper. Campers will spend eight days and seven nights exploring the south easts scenic wilderness and their own infinite potentials. Ideal candidates for this program are children, ages 8-17, navigating: Neurobiological Disorders, Aspergers, Learning Disabilities, Nonverbal Learning Disabilities, High Functioning Autism, Pervasive Developmental Delays and ADHD. Program Description: Equine Expedition - Campers will experience life on a working horse ranch, explore the Cumberland Plateau, and take a three day trail ride through Big South Fork National Park. Limit 12 campers, ages 13+. Mountain Expedition...

Outward Bound Programs in Oregon & Washington

Outward Bound is the nations leading, nonprofit adventure-education organization. Outward Bound programs emphasize personal growth through experience and challenge in the wilderness. Students develop self-reliance, responsibility, teamwork, confidence, compassion, as well as environmental and community stewardship. An Outward Bound canoeing course is different from a summer camp and not your typical adult vacation. Outward Bound's wilderness courses will challenge you, but not beyond your means. We begin most courses assuming you have no previous wilderness experience. But from there, we move through a series of progressively difficult challenges at an appropriate pace for everyone in the group. Gradually, instructors step...

Forest Lake Camp for Girls

We would like to welcome you to Forest Lake Camp, one of Americas great sleepaway camps since 1926! Our camp was founded by H.T. Confer, and remains in family hands to this day. Since 1926, thousands and thousands of boys and girls have experienced the wonders of Forest Lake Camp, gaining independence, developing self-confidence, establishing strong new friendships, touching the majesty of the outdoor world, and sampling an extraordinarily broad range of activities never experienced before.

Summer Camp at KinderCare - NM

Get set for a thrill-filled summer! Our age-specific, kid-approved camps add up to a season of discovery and fun for preschool to school-age children. This year, our 12 weeks of camps fall into six great themes: Mighty Bodies, Bendy Brains; Awesome Art; Gravity Galore and More; The Wondrous World of Food; Wild about Water; and Featured Creatures. We're in session when your local public schools are on break and you'll find our flexible scheduling works for your busy family.

Night Eagle Wilderness Adventures

A unique primitive summer camp for boys ages 10 - 14: tipi living, wilderness skills, nature crafts, canoeing, hiking, archery, atlatls & hawks, backpacking, and much more! Through community living and group decision making campers learn to work and play together in a spirit of cooperation rather than competition. ACA Accredited.

Summer Camp at KinderCare - NH

Get set for a thrill-filled summer! Our age-specific, kid-approved camps add up to a season of discovery and fun for preschool to school-age children. This year, our 12 weeks of camps fall into six great themes: Mighty Bodies, Bendy Brains; Awesome Art; Gravity Galore and More; The Wondrous World of Food; Wild about Water; and Featured Creatures. We're in session when your local public schools are on break and you'll find our flexible scheduling works for your busy family.

Kanakuk Kamps

Premium summer camps for boys and girls ages 7-18. Character development with Christian focus. 70+ sports/activities including traditional (football, basketball, soccer), adventure (treetops, rappelling, rafting), and specialty (golf, scuba, cheer).

Summer Camp at KinderCare - MS

Get set for a thrill-filled summer! Our age-specific, kid-approved camps add up to a season of discovery and fun for preschool to school-age children. This year, our 12 weeks of camps fall into six great themes: Mighty Bodies, Bendy Brains; Awesome Art; Gravity Galore and More; The Wondrous World of Food; Wild about Water; and Featured Creatures. We're in session when your local public schools are on break and you'll find our flexible scheduling works for your busy family.

O'Brien's Rogue River Outfitters Rafting Camp

Our unforgettable camp is all about whitewater rafting & inflatable kayaking on the Rogue River. Enjoy tent camping, outdoor cooking, swimming & much more.

Summer Camp at KinderCare - OK

Get set for a thrill-filled summer! Our age-specific, kid-approved camps add up to a season of discovery and fun for preschool to school-age children. This year, our 12 weeks of camps fall into six great themes: Mighty Bodies, Bendy Brains; Awesome Art; Gravity Galore and More; The Wondrous World of Food; Wild about Water; and Featured Creatures. We're in session when your local public schools are on break and you'll find our flexible scheduling works for your busy family.

River Valley Ranch Camp

Quality and passionate leadership is at the front of the Ranch. From our hired staff to our activities we desire to create a genuine Christian experience. Camp is a place where lives change. Zipline, Skate, Horses, Paintball, Drama and most importantly, relationships. The Adventure Starts Here.

YMCA Camp Lakewood

YMCA Camp Lakewood, a branch of the YMCA of Greater St. Louis is a co-ed summer residential camp for ages 6-17, located 75 miles south of St. Louis between Potosi and Steelville, MO. Set amidst 5,000 beautiful woodland acres with a private 360-acre lake, Camp Lakewood is a true escape. Your child will forget all about television, video games, and mp3 players while discovering the ultimate childhood experience, all within a safe and trusted environment. At Camp Lakewood, your camper can attend our Traditional Summer Camp Program, participate in the
anger Program, work on leadership skills in our Leaders...

Smoky Mountain Adventure Camp

Smoky Mountain Adventure Camp, situated adjacent to the Great Smoky Mountain National Park and the Cherokee National Forest, is only a short distance from the popular resort town of Gatlinburg. Campers enjoy a full adventure experience as we cave, hike, backpack, tube, canoe, rappel, rock climb, ride horses, white-water raft, and participate in outdoor and naturalist programs. We also participate in challenge activities and we stress team building and leadership. Our programs are tailored to the individual skills and ability levels of the campers so everyone can enjoy the high-adventure activities. We can also keep it a little more traditional...

Vermont Adventure Camps

At Vermont Adventure Camps run by Extreme Adventures of Vermont you will do more than just go on daily adventures. Our camp is a unique and challenging program that enables teens to reach new heights in individual and group development.

International Sports Training Camp

International Sports Training Camp (ISTC) is a summer sports camp for kids ages 8 to 17. Our private 400-acre facility is located in the Pocono Mountains of Northeast Pennsylvania. We combine traditional camping experiences with a one week sports camp! We offer specialized sports programs in soccer, one very popular all sports program, and IXTC, a sport and adventure program for older campers.

Summer Camp at KinderCare - CO

Get set for a thrill-filled summer! Our age-specific, kid-approved camps add up to a season of discovery and fun for preschool to school-age children. This year, our 12 weeks of camps fall into six great themes: Mighty Bodies, Bendy Brains; Awesome Art; Gravity Galore and More; The Wondrous World of Food; Wild about Water; and Featured Creatures. We're in session when your local public schools are on break and you'll find our flexible scheduling works for your busy family.

Summer Camp at KinderCare - CA

Get set for a thrill-filled summer! Our age-specific, kid-approved camps add up to a season of discovery and fun for preschool to school-age children. This year, our 12 weeks of camps fall into six great themes: Mighty Bodies, Bendy Brains; Awesome Art; Gravity Galore and More; The Wondrous World of Food; Wild about Water; and Featured Creatures. We're in session when your local public schools are on break and you'll find our flexible scheduling works for your busy family.

Alpengirl Girls Camp Montana

Alpengirl adventure overnight summer camp for girls ages 11-18 offers one, two or three week wilderness camp sessions in Montana, Washington, Alaska & Norway. Backpacking, yoga, horseback riding, surfing, camp gourmet cooking, rock climbing, canoeing, sea kayaking, whitewater rafting, and wildly original Alpenolympic events. Alpengirl offers a balanced mix of outdoor adventure, organic fitness and genuine friendship that allows each camper to blossom!

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A wilderness camp is one where the participants are afforded the adventure of exploring the great outdoors. The participants will not only enjoy but also develop a deeper understanding of themselves and the community they live in from such an exciting experience. These summer wilderness camps usually take place in well-known, splendid wilderness areas within a certain region, so expeditions are done in a controlled and supervised environment. Though controlled, it doesn't make the experience any less exciting for the first-time wilderness camper. Wilderness programs will also involve other activities designed to boost the camper's physical, emotional and social skills.

Safety: Camp organizers make it a point to have highly qualified, extensively trained camp leaders and staff overseeing the whole event. The camp leaders assigned will have a high degree of control over the expeditions they are leading, so you know you're not sending your child to some remote, unsafe and uncharted region.

Regional Considerations: Activities are different for camps depending on the location. Camp organizers make sure the participants can maximize their enjoyment of what the location offers. Fun activities like canoeing, rock climbing, kayaking, whitewater rafting and snowboarding may be a feature in some camps.