8 Six day adventure camps
for teens 13 & 14
You can sign your child up for 1 to 3 weeks; the camps are designed so that they could do 4 weeks of camp and not be doing the same things.  We offer weekend activities for kids that are staying for more than one week for just $100 extra.  The kids will hike, swim, and even go to the movies over the weekend. We ask that you send your child with some spending money for the movies and snacks ($30 a week is recommended).


Six day Multi Sport Adventure Camp

Start off the week on Sunday at 4 pm with get to know you games and then have a camp fire and go over your week of adventure.  On Monday morning every one will get up early and get ready to go climbing for the day.  We will go to a rock climbing area where everyone will learn how to climb real rock and be able to challenge themselves as the day progresses.  There will be several climbing stations and also one repelling station. On Tuesday we will get out the kayaks again and head down the White River a slow moving river that has some Class I rapids to maneuver through and a rope swing for swimming. On Wednesday we will take you to two of Vermont’s great gorges ond do some canyoneering.  The students will have life vests and helmets on as they make there way down the gorge, down water slides and under rock passages.  On Thursday morning we will set out for white water rafting.  Then on Friday we set out for an ascent up White Rocks Mountain and a paddle down the upper section of the Otter Creek.  This will end our week of adventure.

Six day climb, cave and gorgeneer camp

Start off the week on Sunday at 4 pm with get to know you games and then get fitted into a climbing harness, helmet and shoes for the week.  On Monday morning every one will get up early and get ready to go climbing for the day.  We will go to a beginner rock climbing area where everyone will learn how to climb real rock and be able to challenge themselves as the day progresses.  There will be several climbing stations and also one repelling station.  The next day the camp will be going to a large quarry that has been closed for years for some high rope repelling.  We will be repelling 50 feet then 80 feet and then 130 feet.  Then after the repelling everyone will get ready to go caving in one of Vermont’s largest caves.  This is not for every one and no one will have to go in the cave if they do not want to. On Wednesday we will take you to two of Vermont’s great gorges and do some canyoneering.  The students will have life vests and helmets on as they make there way down the gorge, down water slides and under rock passages.  Then Thursday there will be a short hike to an alpine rock scramble and ascend to pride rock.  On Friday the teens will rock climbing one more time on some taller cliffs with a little harder climbs for a very challenging last day of camp.




Six Day Water Adventure Camp

Start off the week on Sunday at 4 pm with get to know you games and then a nice evening paddle on Lowell Lake to learn all the basic kayak paddle strokes.  Then on Monday set out for a paddle on the Otter Creek.  This is a small winding creek that flows north through Vermont.  Everyone will have perfect kayak paddle strokes and have fun paddling down river.  On Tuesday we will get out canoes and go to a lake to learn the proper canoe paddle strokes.  Then we will return to camp around 12 noon and get ready to paddle down the CT River and camp out on an island.  On the island everyone will have to help set up camp to have a nice night in the middle of the river.  On Wednesday morning everyone will get up early and get ready for a day of paddling down the river to our take out.  This will require a short portage around Sumner falls and then our take out is under the longest covered bridge in New England.  We will then go back to camp and get cleaned up from the camping trip.  On Thursday we will get out the kayaks again and head down the White River a slow moving river that has some Class I rapids to maneuver through and a rope swing for swimming.  On Friday Morning all will have to get up early and ready for white water rafting. 

Backpacking 101

Backpacking for beginners is designed so that the kids will learn all about the basics of backpacking without any lengthy trips. Kids will come prepared with there packs and what they feel they will need for backpacking. If you do not have a pack we will provide one for you.
On this adventure, you will hike through the woods of Vermont on the long trail and the summit trails just off from the long trail, experience the cacophony of song from wild birds in the big woods.  The air is crisp and views are breathtaking.  Kids will do day hikes with packs and then a few overnights.  We will hike the area of the LT from Stratton to White Rocks.
The essentials of backpacking will be taught.  From hydration, setting up camp, leave no trace, pace setting, food preparation, and much more.

Canoeing/Camping 101

Welcome to New England's River. The Connecticut River is the natural bridge that unites New Hampshire and Vermont for over half of the waterway's 410-mile journey from the Canadian border to the Atlantic Ocean. The history of New England's longest and most powerful river reaches back into time. It is the story of clashing continental plates and glaciers, the story of Abenaki living lightly on the land, and the story of colonial settlement in villages among fields and forests whose architectural distinction still dominates the valley today. 
We will be spending the week canoeing, kayaking, and camping along the river from a secluded spot north and make our way south.  We will spend almost every night camping along the waters edge.  This is sure to be an exciting journey down the CT river in Vermont.