Adventure Camp

We are excited to offer full days of Adventure Camp this summer. This active camp will engage your 9-12 year old. Campers gain life-long skills while challenging their individual limits. Each week brings new activities and adventures. Send your camper with a healthy snack, lunch, and water every day.

  • Ages: 9-12 years
  • Days/Time: Monday - Friday, 9 - 5 p.m.
    Extended Care  8-9:00 a.m. and 5-5:30 p.m.
  • Weekly Fees: $170 / $182 non-resident
                           Week 3:$136/$148
  • Location: Arcata Challenge Course,
                     500 E. 14th Street, Redwood Park

Adventure Camp Dates / Themes Summer 2022
 

    Week 1: June 20 - 24: Adventure Basics
    Planning, Gear Prep, Hiking, Leave No Trace

    Week 2: June 27 - July 1: Wilderness Survival
    Shelter Building, Knots, Tree Beds

    Week 3: July 5 - July 8 (No Camp July 4): Complex Connections
    Food Web, Tree Networks, Cycles of Life

    Week 4: July 11 - 15:  Tracking
    Camouflage, Track Identification, Predator and Prey

    Week 5: July 18 - 22: Search & Rescue
    Wilderness First Aid, Rescue Skills, Evacuation

    Week 6: July 25 - 29: Code Crackers
    Morse Code, Encryption, Heliographs, Radios

    Week 7: August 1 - 5: Weather Wise
    Forecasting Weather, Solar Time, Star Maps

    Week 8: August 8 - 12: Navigation & Orienteering
    Maps, Compasses, Questing

    Week 9: August 15 - 19: Fire Safety & Cooking
    Fire Building, Forest Fires, Back Country Recipes

    ​Enroll online or with the Recreation office 

Interested in our Payment Plan Option?


Please refer to the Summer Camps page for our Payment Plan details.