| There's summer camp and then there is the adventure | | | | location relative to a body of water most camps offer |
| of a kid's wilderness camp. So what's the difference? | | | | swimming, kayaking, canoeing, and in some cases |
| Well wilderness camps offer an action packed | | | | white water rafting. They will also teach basic safety |
| adventure that offer a whole lot more then just | | | | skills as it relates to the water activity. |
| hanging out and sitting around. | | | | Mountain Climbing - If the camp is located in a |
| Most of us think of summer camps as staying in large | | | | mountainous location there is a good chance your child |
| bunk houses by a lake out in the woods but a | | | | we learn how to climb and bag a peak or two. |
| wilderness camp offers so much more. There may in | | | | Survival Skills - Because the wilderness can be a |
| fact be cabins for the campers to stay in. For the first | | | | dangerous place these adventure wilderness camps |
| night anyway because these camps offer a more | | | | teach the youngsters how to survive in the wild. They |
| adventurous variety of activities taking there campers | | | | are taught how to recognize and avoid dangerous |
| into the great outdoors for a more get close to nature | | | | situations, how to recognize edible flora and fauna, |
| experience. | | | | catching fish, cooking over a fire as well as first aid |
| Here are some of the activities your kids may expect | | | | and what to do if they get lost. |
| to find if they go to one of these wilderness camps. | | | | Teamwork - This is an important part of any group |
| Outdoor Time - This is what these camps are all | | | | activity. Learning how to coordinate and function as a |
| about. If your kids attend such a camp they will get | | | | team will be a skill that lasts them well into adulthood. |
| plenty of time outside doing activities that teach them | | | | Self-reliance and Skill Development - Learning how to |
| about life and living in the wilderness. They will sleep | | | | accomplish tasks that they otherwise would have |
| under the stars or in tents, depending on the weather. | | | | thought they couldn't do helps them develop not only |
| Hiking - This is a standard activity with most wilderness | | | | new skills but it creates self-esteem as well. |
| camps. In fact for some camps they will hike to a new | | | | An adventure wilderness camp is not for every kid but |
| location each day and make camp, enjoying a | | | | those who do attend such a camp report that they |
| different experience each day of their adventure. | | | | have a great time and most of the time would like to |
| Water Sports - While this is dependent on the camps | | | | go back in the future. |