Outdoor Centre Summer Camps for Kids (Grades 1 - 8) - Summer 2013
Lots of fun in the great outdoors 2013!
Let your kids be kids this summer! Our camps promote physical fitness, exploration, adventure, skill building and most importantly, fun! Camps are suitable for kids from Grades 1 - 8. Our ongoing review of our camps ensures the best locations, activities and staff. Your kids will have plenty of stories about their adventures everyday and will learn lifelong skills about teamwork, leadership and problem solving.
• Tots on Treks! • Mega Venture • Climb On! • Tour De Calgary • Thrill of the Catch • Kanananskis Explorers (Grades 5-7)
• Packs and Pixels • Krank Factory 101 & 201 (Grades 5-8) • World of Watersports (Grades 6-8)
• Wilderness Survivors • Keiki Longboarding
Children entering Grade 1 in the Fall
$265, 1 week camp, Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm
July 8-12, July 15-19, July 22-26, July 29-August 2, August 12-16, August 19-23, August 27-31
$225, 4 day camp (long weekend), Tuesday to Friday, 8:30am - 4:30 pm
August 6-9
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You’re never too young to appreciate the outdoors! This camp specifically designed for Grade 1’s will introduce activities such as hiking, investigating critters, and learning fun facts about nature. Kids will also get to make crafts and visit fun Calgary locations.
Note: No bike is required.
Camp includes: Qualified instruction, equipment, bus transportation to a unique hiking location and costs for other activities.
Children Entering Grades 2 - 7 in the Fall
$270, 1 week camp, Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm
July 8-12, July 15-19, July 22-26, July 29-August 2, August 12-16, August 19-23, August 26-30
$225, 4 day camp (long weekend), Tuesday to Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm
August 6-9
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Activity, variety and fun all in one! During this popular camp, kids can try a number of different outdoor activities within the city limits. Daily adventures may include hiking, climbing, biking, swimming, rafting down the Bow River, playing games and visiting kid-friendly places in Calgary.
Note: A bike is required for this camp (not on the first day), and campers must be able to ride a bike.
Camp includes: Qualified instruction, tickets to city attractions, climbing equipment and all other activity-specific gear, except bikes.
Children Entering Grades 2 - 4 in the Fall
$265, 1 week camp, Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm
July 8-12, July 15-19, July 29-August 2, August 19-23, August 26-30
$225, 4 day camp (long weekend), Tuesday to Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm
August 6-9
Children Entering Grades 5 - 7 in the Fall
$265, 1 week camp, Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm
July 8-12, July 22-26, July 29-August 2, August 12-16
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Defy gravity, reach new heights and learn lifelong teambuilding and communication skills! Kids spend half the day climbing indoors and head outside the other half to play games, swim and visit kid-friendly places in the city.
Note: A bike is required for this camp (not on the first day).
Camp includes: Qualified instruction, climbing gear, costs for other activities.
Children Entering Grades 2 - 4 in the Fall
$225, 1 week camp, Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm
July 8-12, July 22-26, August 12-16, August 26-30
$180, 4 day camp (long weekend), Tuesday to Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm
August 6-9
Children Entering Grades 5 - 7 in the Fall
$225, 1 week camp, Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm
July 15-19, July 29-August 2, August 19-23
$180, 4 day camp (long weekend), Tuesday to Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm
August 6-9
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It’s like the Tour de France for kids, but way more fun—and in Calgary! Kids spend the day biking along Calgary’s extensive pathways, visiting kid-friendly places around the city, swimming and playing games. Grades 2-4 cycle about 5 to 15 kilometres each day and Grades 5-7 cycle about 5 to 25 kilometres per day. Although campers will burn a lot of energy and sleep well each night, these distances are very achievable for everyone!
Note: A bike is required for this camp, and campers must be able to ride a bike.
Camp includes: Qualified instruction and tickets to city attractions.
Children Entering Grades 2 - 4 in the Fall
$265, 1 week camp, Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm
July 8-12, July 22-26, July 29-August 2, August 12-16, August 19-23
$225, 4 day camp (long weekend), Tuesday to Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm
August 6-9
Children Entering Grades 5 - 7 in the Fall
$265, 1 week camp, Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm
July 15-19, July 22-26, August 12-16
$225, 4 day camp (long weekend), Tuesday to Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm
August 6-9
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Discover the thrill of fishing! Each day kids visit a new lake or pond around the city or in Kananaskis Country in their quest to catch a fish. Kids get a chance to learn about fishing techniques, the best places to find fish, how to identify species of fish, and they also learn about wildlife and the outdoors. Some fishing holes can only be found by hiking to them, so kids should be ready for a fun fishing adventure!
Note: Price does not include fishing rods.
Camp includes: Qualified instruction and transportation.
Children Entering Grades 5 - 7 in the Fall
$350, 1 week camp, Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm
July 8-12, July 15-19, July 22-26, July 29-August 2, August 12-16, August 19-23, August 26-30
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Head for the mountains every day for a new adventure! Kids spend one day rafting in Calgary and the other four days they head out to Kananaskis Country to try new outdoor activities such as mountain biking, hiking, canoeing and wilderness skills.
Camp includes: Qualified instruction, transportation and all activity-specific gear, except bikes.
Children Entering Grades 2 - 4 in the Fall
$265, 1 week camp, Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm
July 22-26, July 29-August 2, August 26-30
Children Entering Grades 5 - 7 in the Fall
$265, 1 week camp, Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm
July 8-12, July 15-19
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In a flash, we’ll have kids thinking about how to capture amazing photographic evidence of their trips in the backcountry. They’ll need this evidence, because we also practice and teach “Leave No Trace” ethics. No one will ever believe they were there! We also spend time on the last day for campers to work together to create a visual log from their experiences.
Note: Price does not include cameras.
Camp includes: Qualified instruction and transportation.
Children Entering Grades 5 - 8 in the Fall
$265, 1 week camp, Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm
August 12-16
$225, 4 day camp (long weekend), Tuesday to Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm
July 2-5
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Get stoked and kick up some dust on awesome trails this spring! Krank Factory 101 will introduce kids to the fundamentals of mountain biking, including body positioning, balance, gearing, and basic obstacle riding. Krank Factory 201 will help the experinced dirt junkies master skills such as balance, gearing for hill climbing, cornering, and obstacle riding. The first session will be spent on a local Calgary trail where kids will learn where they can ride for free all summer long. The last three sessions will be spent on a variety of bomber Kananaskis trails. Participants will be placed into groups on the first day.
101 Prerequisite: Comfortable riding a bike and eager for off road surfaces.
201 Prerequisite: Confidence riding off-road terrain (single/double-track) & eagerness to progress riding skills.
Children Entering Grades 6 - 8 in the Fall
$265, 1 week camp, Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm
July 22-26, August 12-16
$225, 4 day camp (long weekend), Tuesday to Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm
July 2-5
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Experience a variety of water sports, including canoeing, rafting, recreational kayaking and the all new Stand-Up-Paddle boarding. What better way to spend those hot summer days than having fun in the water, meeting new people, and learning new skills. Basic water safety techniques will also be introduced.
Camp includes: Qualified instruction, transportation, and all activity specific gear.
Prerequisite: Must be able to swim 25m while wearing a life jacket.
Children Entering Grades 6 - 8 in the Fall
$295, 1 week camp, Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm
July 29-August 2
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Do you think it would be fun to be 'Survivor Man'? Here is your chance to learn about wilderness survival techniques, build survival kits, start a fire with minimal supplies, build shelters, and spend a night in one you built and put it all to the test!
Prerequisite: None.
Parent meeting on July 30 at 4pm.
Children Entering Grades 6 - 8 in the Fall
$265, 1 week camp, Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm
July 8-12, July 15-19, August 19-23
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This camp will introduce kids to the wildly popular new sport of longboarding. Campers will learn the fundamentals of longboarding including foot stance, pushing, foot breaking, cornering and emphasize safety in this high pace sport. Campers will also learn about edict, rules of the road, history, and board design. Skills will be taught on flat surfaces but will progress to hills as campers ride a variety of paths, visit cool Calgary locations and participate in games and activities such as swimming.
Camp includes: Qualified instruction, longboarding equipment (long board, helmet, knee and elbow pads), and all passes.