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Camp Voyageur
Residential boys' summer camp
Camp Voyageur, owned and operated by the Erdmann family since 1951, is a small private camp for boys 9-17 located next to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northeastern Minnesota.
We have a traditional in camp program but our specialty is canoeing trips. We lead 3-16 wilderness trips canoeing in the Boundary Waters and Canada's Quetico Provincial Park. In addition we also lead hiking along the North Shore of Lake Superior and on Isle Royale National Park and we lead sea kayaking in the Apostle Island National Lake Shore. Our in camp program of land and water sports includes: waterskiing, soccer, basketball, volleyball, ultimate Frisbee, archery, rock climbing, sailing, arts/crafts, and much more. 1 well trained counselor to 4 campers.
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Cub Creek Science and Animal Camp
Residential coed camps
Yes, we really do have monkeys and 100's of other animals. We are an animal lovers dream come true! Our curiosity guided programs offer a safe place to interact with over 300 animals! 26 week long courses include; Jr Vet, Adopt an Animal, Pottery, CSI, Archery, Survival Skills, Cooking, Crafts, Fishing, Riflery, Build it yourself physics lab and so much more.
Campers come from all over the world. Airport transportation available from the St. Louis International Airport. Located on 240 acres of oak/hickory forest. Our camp offers; modern air-conditioned cabins, swimming pool, fishing ponds, miles of hiking trails and it's own camp zoo.
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Colvig Silver Camps
Residential coed summer camp
Colvig Silver Camps is a residential coed summer camp located in the beautiful San Juan Mountains near Durango, CO. As a small family-owned residential camp, CSC focuses on outdoor education and appreciation, as well as personal growth in a non-competitive environment. We use a balance of both in-camp activities and out-of-camp activities that include a strong mix of traditional camp programs and 3-5 day wilderness adventure trips to achieve this goal. Leadership, cooperation, trust, self-confidence, personal responsibility, individual growth, and a sense of identity are at the core of our philosophy.
Our camp's philosophy is environmentally oriented and non-competitive and its choice-based format is designed to develop self-esteem, leadership skills, responsibility, and teamwork. Above all, campers and staff members should expect a summer of fun and adventure.
Activities include: alpine and desert backpacking, canoeing, horseback riding, archery, riflery, rock climbing, arts-and-crafts, campfires, songs-and-skits, non-competitive sports, and more!
Summer at Delphi
Coed Camp with Residential & Day Camp Sessions
CHALLENGING & FUN - Ages 5-18 Day & Overnight. You'll be challenged everyday with improving your study skills, as well as your knowledge of math, science, English and computer technology. Activities at Delphi include horseback riding, archery, tennis, drama, art and music as well as exciting weekend activities like camping, rafting, trips to the beach and crabbing.
Learn study skills; over 250 courses available, sports & chess camps, hands-on science, horseback riding, weekend trips & more! Beautiful 800 acre Oregon Willamette Valley campus. Activities: camping, swimming, bowling, ceramics, art, music, sports and horse camps, archery, theater, photography, and much more!
Girls' Wilderness Program
Wilderness adventure program
Since 1998, the Girls' Wilderness Program has been providing girls with high quality outdoor adventure, and the inspiration to lead bigger, bolder lives. Our courses are fun, creative, adventurous, and designed specifically for girls. That means lots of laughter, strong and real friendships, challenge at just the right level, and the kind of experience that draws your full self forward.
The Girls' Wilderness Program is a program of The Women's Wilderness Institute- a nonprofit organization with the mission of building courage, confidence, and leadership for women and girls. Backpacking, rock climbing, outdoor skills, and expressive arts, in four- to twelve-day overnight and day-camp sessions, for ages 8-18. Tuition $495-$1,595; including food, gear, clothing. Generous financial assistance available.
We are proud of our mature, professional staff, and excellent safety record. Accredited by the Association for Experiential Education. Please call (303) 938-9191 or email moreinfo@womenswilderness.org, or visit www.womenswilderness.org for dates and details.
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Camp Invention
Coed Day Camp
The Camp Invention program is a nationally acclaimed weeklong summer enrichment day experience for children entering in grades one through six that is free to schools and organizations nationwide. The top priority of the Camp Invention program is to provide quality enrichment programming in the fields of science, mathematics, history, and the arts.
Local schools host the program and the week's hands-on activities are led by local teachers to ensure a safe learning environment. The staff to child ratio is 1:8! The Camp Invention program enhances a child's ability to learn through teamwork and subject immersion while cultivating a new appreciation for discovery - it's learning disguised as fun!
Cheley Colorado Camps
Residential coed summer camp
Cheley Colorado Camps own 1300 spectacular high-country acres surrounded by snow-capped peaks that soar to 14,000 feet. The historic campus, 75 miles northwest of Denver, borders Rocky Mountain National Park and the Roosevelt National Forest. Cheley Camps provides 9 to 17 year-olds the summer of their lives.
Activities include hiking, backpacking, horseback riding, outcamping, rock climbing, mountain biking, crafts, and sports and white water rafting .
Pali Overnight Adventures
Residential coed summer camp
THE CAMP OF CHOICE! Pali Adventures is a specialty summer experience, nestled nr Lake Arrowhead in the San Bernardino Mountains of Southern California. With Pali 16 unique specialties, Pali Adventures has a specialty to suit most campers.
Our custom-designed, one- and two-week residential specialties include Fashion, Film, Culinary and Broadcasting Institutes, Action Adventures like Secret Agent, Extreme Action, Hollywood Stunts, Motor sports and Girl Power Extreme, and creative pursuits like our Acting and Dance Academy's, Movie Make-up, Rock Star, Flying Trapeze and CIT/Leadership programs.
Pali's 100% free-choice afternoons allow campers to choose from over 50 activities ranging from arts and crafts to zip lines, adventure activities to watersports and so much more!
Our campers also choose their favorite evening activities upon arrival in camp from an array of incredible options with Casino nights, pandemonium, mimic mania, themed dances to name just a few of our camper's favorites. A world class staff, must attend an industry leading 14-day staff training (standard within the industry is 8 days), will make this summer camp experience one your child will never forget!
Pali has 74 scenic acres with great facilities, modern cabins equipped with full bathroom and shower facilities. Excellent food! GREAT FUN!
Cottonwood Gulch Foundation
Wilderness Adventure Program
Backpack up a mountain, live in a canyon, survey with an archaeologist, go rock climbing, restore burrowing owl habitat, silversmith your own jewelry, become best friends with someone you won't meet anywhere else - all in one summer. And we've been doing this longer than just about everyone--since 1926, our traveling expeditions have explored the Four Corners area, backpacking into remote wilderness areas, canoeing river canyons and exploring ancestral Puebloan ruins and the modern cultures of the Southwest.
Friendships and lessons learned at the Gulch last a lifetime, and a large number of our Trekkers and staff "70%-75%" return for another summer. Expeditions range from 2-6 weeks in length and are for those ages 10-19. Options include both single-sex and co-ed groups. Call or email for a free brochure, or just to chat with us about why we love what we do!
*Camp Hodia
Residential coed summer camp for children with diabetesFirst of all, Camp Hodia is fun. But it also offers kids the opportunity to share common experiences, to meet others with diabetes, and to form meaningful friendships. Camp Hodia strives to foster self-esteem and self-reliance in a safe, healthy environment. Campers learn self-care, good nutrition and blood-sugar control. They are shown how to balance meals with activity and exercise.
Activities include: archery, arts & crafts, hiking, Swimming, water skiing, and canoeing.
Camp Voyageur
Residential boys' summer camp
Camp Voyageur, owned and operated by the Erdmann family since 1951, is a small private camp for boys 9-17 located next to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northeastern Minnesota.
We have a traditional in camp program but our specialty is canoeing trips. We lead 3-16 wilderness trips canoeing in the Boundary Waters and Canada's Quetico Provincial Park. In addition we also lead hiking along the North Shore of Lake Superior and on Isle Royale National Park and we lead sea kayaking in the Apostle Island National Lake Shore. Our in camp program of land and water sports includes: waterskiing, soccer, basketball, volleyball, ultimate Frisbee, archery, rock climbing, sailing, arts/crafts, and much more. 1 well trained counselor to 4 campers.
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