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Frontier Trails Camp
Residential coed summer camp
Outdoor learning with fun, memories and friends. Excellent, friendly, qualified, caring staff, 1:4 staff-to-camper ratio. Frontier Trails is a safe, special learning place with Horseback Riding, Extreme Adventure and a Prime Time Variety programs. One- to eight-week sessions for co-ed ages 6-16. Campers experience all the varied programs and activities on 100 acres of fields & scenic trails, on the beautiful Bonnechere River where nature and wildlife are enjoyed.
Outdoor learning presents opportunities to be challenged by something new, realize an undiscovered talent, increase confidence and enjoy the great outdoors. Year-round outdoor- ed day & retreat packages for schools, groups, and camp rentals.
Swimming Lessons, Water Trampoline & Blob, Crafts, Canoeing, Kayaking, Volleyball, Snorkelling, Rock Climbing Wall, Cook & Camp Outs, Mountain Biking, Tennis, Archery, Fishing, Woodworking, Ceramics, Music & Drama. Basketball, Floor Hockey, Rafting, Horsemanship & Overnight Trail Rides, Campfires and Singsongs.
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Cedar Ridge Camp
Coed Camp with Residential & Day Camp Sessions
Cedar Ridge Camp is a traditional camp experience which focuses on the interaction between campers and the environment. The Camp provides a safe and friendly atmosphere where children will develop physical, emotional, social skills and values that last a lifetime. Our diverse terrain and waterfront are ideal settings for many different types of adventure pursuits.
As a group participates in activities together they form close bonds, learning the values of teamwork, compromise and satisfaction of personal achievement and skill accumulation through hard work and play.
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Camp Kodiak
Residential coed summer camp
Camp Kodiak is an integrated, non-competitive camp serving children and teens with and without LD, ADHD, NLD and Asperger Syndrome. Our campers range in age from 6 to 18. Our program includes a SOCIAL SKILLS PROGRAM, an ACADEMIC PROGRAM and over 50 sports & activities. We build confidence and self-esteem by structuring all activities, athletic, artistic and social, to ensure success. Our staff includes teachers, psychologists, social workers, child & youth workers and recreation specialists. Our camper-to-staff ratio is 2-to-1 and our cabin groups are small.
We are located 2 1/2 hours northeast of Toronto in the beautiful Parry Sound vacation area. Our facilities include modern, lakefront, log cabins with full bathrooms and showers, 425 acres of land and 2 1/2 miles of lakefront. Our extensive indoor and outdoor facilities mean that the fun never stops, rain or shine. We are accredited members of the Ontario Camps Association and the Canadian Camping Association.
In 2007, at parents' request, we started a program for campers age 19 and over.
We call it Club Kodiak. In addition to our recreational, athletic and social programs, we offer our Club Kodiak guests a life skills program. Please see our web site for details.
Safari Zoo Camp
Residential coed summer camp
Safari Zoo Camp at Jungle Cat World Zoo is a unique environmental education program that offers kids the privilege to learn about nature through fun and exciting hands-on experiences. Activities include: Zookeeping (feeding, cleaning and watering the animals), mountain biking, hiking, wall climbing, rappelling, canoeing, caving, swimming, outdoor survival, Earth stewardship projects, arts and crafts!
Our mission is to protect and conserve the natural world by offering the public engaging wildlife education programs and experiences with animals to help foster the necessary awareness, knowledge, skills and confidence to live in an environmentally responsible way. CAZA accredited since 1989.
Medeba Summer Camp
Coed Camp with Residential & Day Camp Sessions
FUN & EXCITEMENT are what Medeba is all about! Choose traditional activities such as drama, crafts and swimming or more adventurous ones like climbing and mountain biking. There is so much to do at Medeba. The great memories will last a lifetime!
Medeba, as an adventure learning centre, provides a safe atmosphere of encouragement and unconditional acceptance. All programs and facilities meet rigid safety standards. You can experience challenges such as white-water kayaking, rock climbing, and ropes courses. These are custom designed to teach skills such as co-operation, communication, trust, and problem solving. The mission of Medeba is to change young people's lives through specialized adventure experiences with a Christian perspective.
Wellspring Vancouver
Residential Coed Fitness and Weight Loss Camp
Wellspring Vancouver will teach teens ages 11 - 18 from around Canada and the United States, including those in the Pacific Northwest, how to live a healthy lifestyle. Using the picturesque setting and local adventure options, Wellspring campers will hike, bike, climb, kayak, rappel, as well as participate in more traditional camp activities and sports - soccer, volleyball, scavenger hunts, Color War, and personal training.
Nutrition and culinary classes paired with the delicious food served in the dining hall guarantee knowledge of and love for new foods. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with a "BC" (Behavioral Coach) in group and individual sessions knits these elements together into comprehensive lifestyle change for rapid weight loss and long-term weight control.
Kettleby Valley Camp - Day & Residential
Coed Camp with Residential & Day Camp Sessions
Located just west of Aurora, our Camp is situated on nearly 60 acres of cedar forests, rolling landscape, fields and waterfront. We provide parents with the peace of mind that their children are safe, active and developing new skills - both physical and social. Weekly sessions are available for both Day and Residential programs. We also offer a 'one night' overnight option for families who are looking for an introduction to Residential Camping.
Our one-on-one integrated program allows children with special needs to participate in a camp program. Transportation to and from you home is available from most areas of Aurora, Newmarket, Maple, Richmond Hill, Oak Ridges and King City. We also have a number of central pick-up points throughout Markham, Mississauga, Brampton and Toronto. A superb location, a wide variety of activities and a 1 to 4 staff to camper ratio all add to a great camp experience.
Camp Ak-O-Mak
Residential girls' summer camp
Founded in 1928, Camp Ak-O-Mak is one of North America's finest sports camps, renowned for its competitive and open water swimming programs. Ak-O-Mak provides the perfect combination of a traditional summer camp experience with instruction in over 32 sports/activities. Competitive programs are offered in swimming, triathlon, and canoe/kayak sprint racing, for all levels, overseen by visiting professional coaches.
Ak-O-Mak is located on beautiful Ahmic Lake in the unspoiled Almaguin Highlands of Ontario. Our location provides the perfect setting for girls to appreciate the wonders of nature "unplugged" from the stresses of urban life. Ak-O-Mak helps girls discover the exhilaration of pushing oneself a little further, of digging a little deeper and discovering that "I CAN do it!" feeling which one carries into other aspects of life. It has been said that "Self esteem is gained through the self doing things worthy of esteem!" and we have 80 years of alumni who can attest to this. Ak-O-Mak's smaller size (maximum 100 campers and a 3:1 staff:camper ratio) fosters a closely knit atmosphere where all ages get to know, support and encourage each other. These relationships contribute to the safe environment where girls can develop their athletic skills and experience challenges that enhance personal and social development. Campers from Canada, the USA and the world over enjoy cabin living, campfires, home cooked meals and forging life-long friendships
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Camp Kirk
Residential coed summer camp
Camp Kirk welcomes children age 6 to 13 with Learning Disabilities, Attention Deficit Disorders and Incontinence/bedwetting. It offers a nurturing, non-competitive and structured environment where these children can learn social and physical skills to empower them and help them become the best that they can be. With a high staff/camper ratio (29/36), our campers get all the support and individual attention they require.
Activities include martial arts, swimming, archery, ecology, camp crafts, rock climbing, challenge ropes courses, drama, ceramics, arts and crafts, sing songs and more.
Camp Mini-Yo-We
Residential summer camp with separate sessions for boys and girls
Camp Mini-Yo-We provides character-building opportunities to challenge young people physically, emotionally, socially, and spiritually and allow them to stretch and flourish in a safe accepting environment. We present the teaching of Jesus Christ from the Bible through a camping experience that incorporates practical spiritual teaching, skill development, physical activity, friendship and lots of fun.
Mini-Yo-We is a traditional residential camp located on beautiful Mary Lake in the heart of Muskoka. Separate Boys, Girls, Junior & Leadership Camps, each with its own dining and program areas, provide campers the program opportunities of a large camp and the intimacy of a small camp. Staff members are chosen for their Christian character, skills and love for children.
Activities include canoe trips, mountain biking, ice hockey, sailing, skateboarding, wakeboarding, archery, dance and voice and much more! Memories to last a lifetime since 1946!
Camp White Pine
Residential coed summer camp
Camp White Pine is located on a private lake in the beautiful Haliburton Highlands region of Ontario. Each summer our 1600 acre site is home to boys and girls, ages 7 to 16, from around the world. New campers are welcomed into a warm and nurturing environment, where counsellors help them have a wonderful first-time experience. They make friends, try new activities, and create lifelong memories. Our campers and staff return year after year to their "home away from home".
Activities include swimming, waterskiing, wakeboarding, sailing, canoeing, kayaking, fishing, tennis, in-line hockey, basketball, fitness, aerobics, dance, baseball, beach volleyball, miniature golf, soccer, arts & crafts, theatre, woodworking, pottery, copper enamelling, glass, school of rock, media arts, video, ropes course, rock climbing, mountain biking, outdoor recreation, archery, canoe trips, campwide events, and outings.
Camp Manitou (Canada)
Residential coed summer camp
A private independent camp, with emphasis on traditional camping blended with a fresh approach of choosing from over 30 activities, with specialized training at each activity-Personal growth of campers and respect are integral to the camp culture.
It's easy for campers to have fun and even make friends at camp but the goal is for your child to make unique types of friendships; friendships that last a lifetime and for campers to grow up in a community that teaches respect, tolerance, and an appreciation for what the world has to offer. With 190 staff (one third college graduates!) for just over 400 campers we are able to meet the individual needs of every single child.
Activities include almost all sports, arts, and outdoor adventure. Session length: two weeks (for youngest campers), four weeks or seven weeks.
Frontier Trails Camp
Residential coed summer camp
Outdoor learning with fun, memories and friends. Excellent, friendly, qualified, caring staff, 1:4 staff-to-camper ratio. Frontier Trails is a safe, special learning place with Horseback Riding, Extreme Adventure and a Prime Time Variety programs. One- to eight-week sessions for co-ed ages 6-16. Campers experience all the varied programs and activities on 100 acres of fields & scenic trails, on the beautiful Bonnechere River where nature and wildlife are enjoyed.
Outdoor learning presents opportunities to be challenged by something new, realize an undiscovered talent, increase confidence and enjoy the great outdoors. Year-round outdoor- ed day & retreat packages for schools, groups, and camp rentals.
Swimming Lessons, Water Trampoline & Blob, Crafts, Canoeing, Kayaking, Volleyball, Snorkelling, Rock Climbing Wall, Cook & Camp Outs, Mountain Biking, Tennis, Archery, Fishing, Woodworking, Ceramics, Music & Drama. Basketball, Floor Hockey, Rafting, Horsemanship & Overnight Trail Rides, Campfires and Singsongs.
