Teen Camps

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Whitewater Kayak Camp: Grades 7- 12


Session I: 5/31- 6/3/11
Cost: $635
Who: Grades 7-12 ( we have had students as young as 10, you need to discuss enrollment under grade 7)

This 5 day camp allows teens to experience the excitement and thrill of running rapids in a whitewater kayak. Students learn all the strokes required to negotiate whitewater rapids including the Eskimo roll. The first day begins on a lake where students learn and perfect control and technique. Each day we move to a different body of water and increase the challenge of the adventure. Our ACA certified instructors have the training and background to make every lesson fun and safe.
Upon completion, students are invited to attend our regular teen class each week during the summer.
Valley student meet at the Kayak Center on Wasilla Lake
Anchorage Students pickup up at the Fred Myer on Muldoon Rd
Eagle River students picked up at the Highland Rd Exit
Camp hrs: 9 am to 5 pm
On Thursday the campers will over night up on the River.

All Paddling gear included: drysuit, helmet, boat, pfd, paddle, booties, gloves. Dinner, breakfast, and lunch on campout days
Campers supply: lunch, warm clothes, poly pro long underwear, tent for campout, sleeping bag and pad

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Sea Kayak Camp: Teen 6 Day Ocean

Teen Sea Camp

Adventure Camp: Sea Kayak
Session I:                 2012  6/11-16
Session II:               2012  6/25- 30    Session III:             2012 7/16-21
 $675

Who: Grades 8-12.
Camp is limited to 10 students with two ACA instructors.

This Six day camp introduces students to the challenge, excitement, and rewards of sea kayaking. Teens learn leadership, self confidence, survival skills, team work, wilderness camp skills, and of course solid sea kayaking skills. In addition to kayaking everyday, we hike to and old underground WW II observation gun site, and explore several beaches.

Day 1: Shake down and skills training: Meet at the Kayak Center in Wasilla at 10 a m. We spend the day learning strokes, rescue skills, and how to pack your kayak. We camp at the Kayak Center’s Lake head quarters.

Day 2: Off to the ocean! In route to our ocean departure port we will stop at a large mountain lake and have a second practice day to refine our paddle skills.

Day 3: Early to rise…. we want to be on the ocean by 7 am to avoid the mid day winds. We will make it to our first wilderness camp by lunch. After establishing camp, we hike 45 minutes to the underground WW II gunsite. Teens just love this HUGE underground bunker with over 20 rooms.

Day 4: Early to rise… we have a 2 mile crossing, and we want to avoid the wind again. After establishing camp, a 2 night base camp, we will do some hikes, learn about plants and geology, and always do some exploring in our kayaks.

Day 5: We have light kayaks today, no camping gear. We will do some day exploring along the coastline. Fun easy day.

Day 6: Packup and head back to our launch point. We will return to Anchorage by 6 p.m.

What does your teen need? Sleeping bag and pad, tent (we can work out tents if you do not have one), personal camp gear, rain gear. You will be supplied with a gear list when you register.