What To Know About Wilderness Camps

By Samantha Davis

There are many kinds of wilderness camps offered throughout the United States, and many of them operate year round. Others operate during late spring, summer and early fall and can be located in warmer climates.

Most adventure wilderness camps reach full capacity during summer vacation time, and kids of all ages, from eight year olds to nineteen year olds, enjoy great summer activities and adventures.

A wilderness camp is one that takes kids out into the wilderness to experience all that Mother Nature has to offer. Most wilderness camps offer such activities as backpacking, horseback riding, hiking, canoeing and mountain climbing.

Such activities are closely monitored and require each child to go through some training processes, and are very safe when practiced in the company of a certified camp instructor.

Wilderness camps can be found by location or by activity. There are wilderness camps located in every state within the United States, as well as in Canada, Europe and around the globe in such places like Australia, Mongolia and even Tibet.

Kids and teenagers around the world benefit from most wilderness camps experiences, and learn about their environment and how to survive in the wilderness. Others go to a wilderness camp for therapy, and psychologists and psychiatrists encourage troubled teens to go to a wilderness camp to find a sense of self and grow in confidence as they learn new skills.

There are religious based wilderness camps, which serve as retreats for church youth groups around the country and offer opportunities for kids to appreciate nature as a miraculous and well-balanced system of life. There are also Search and Rescue wilderness camps that teach teens and adults search and rescue methods and training in all kinds of first aid and survival skills that are used and needed when in the wilderness.

A wilderness camp can operate in the wintertime as well, and those who attend one during the cold season can expect loads of fun in the shape of skiing, snowboarding and ice or snow climbing. Summer wilderness camps located on coastlines offer snorkeling, surfing and boogie boarding activities, as well as beach Bar-B-Q fun and camp outs.

For those wilderness camps located in the mountains, kids can expect to enjoy white water rafting, kayaking and mountain biking activities, as well as fly-fishing, bass fishing or basic mountain climbing activities. Wilderness camps offer many city kids an experience of a lifetime out in the wilderness, where they can see stars at night and enjoy fresh air and sunshine by day. Most wilderness camps are moderately priced, and can be adapted to the skills and needs of your child. Many are within easy driving distance of most major cities.

Most wilderness camps have cabins and main dining rooms, though some offer tenting and open fire eating, depending on location and time of year. Wilderness camps offer children of all ages the opportunity to learn to appreciate the great outdoors, and to have a lot of fun in the process.

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