10-12 year olds have a BLAST at Camp!

Twelve 10-12 year olds became experts at padding and surviving the outdoors during the 2009 Kayaks, Canoes and Camping Summer Camp.

We started the week off with Canoe and Kayak Training at a local pond. The campers learned different ways to paddle which includes forward power stroke, forward sweep, backward stoke, and backward sweep. Also, they learned the proper way to board the canoe or kayak using three points of contact such as both hands and a foot. The campers also enjoyed playing games with rubber ducks and sponges during training on the pond.

On Wednesday we enjoyed a scenic canoe float down Greenville Creek. The water was a bit low during our creek float which made some sections of the creek very challenging, however after much scraping, heaving and grunting, we were able to manage!

To wrap up the end of the camp week we pitched our tents at Lake Loraine State Park. While at the state park we enjoyed taking a hike, swimming, and an evening canoe float around the lake and connecting channels. The canoe float provided many glimpses of local wildlife, including gulls, Great Blue Herons and blooming buttonbush shrubs.

Campers learned to prepare meals over a campfire during this camp. Dinner consisted of beef, green peppers, potatoes, carrots all wrapped in foil and placed in the fire to cook.Mmmm, good stuff! Dessert included Apple Pies made on camping pie-irons and smores (of, course!)!

If your 10-12 year old missed out this year, be sure to check out our camps for next summer.