2026 Our Side of the Mountains Week 1

Our Side of the Mountains
An Adventure Day Camp


Ages: 9 – 11
Week 1: June 22 – 26  Monday – Friday, 8 AM – 4:00 PM
Activity Level: Introductory

This day program is for students who are excited about all things wild, yet not quite ready for overnight camp away from home. Each day, we’ll go on a new adventure, including rock climbing, caving, white water canoeing, and summiting a mountain peak. In addition to the core activities, we will jump into refreshing swimming holes, pitch in by helping out on a local farm, play, sing, and learn how to support one another, looking out for each other’s physical and emotional well-being while taking healthy risks.

MON JUN 22 - FRI JUN 26, 2026
(5 DAYS)
AGES 9 - 11
Open
2026 Our Side of the Mountains Week 2

Our Side of the Mountains

An Adventure Day Camp

Ages: 9 – 11
Week 2: July 6 – 10  Monday – Friday, 8 AM – 4:00 PM
Activity Level: Introductory


This day program is for students who are excited about all things wild, yet not quite ready for overnight camp away from home. Each day, we’ll go on a new adventure, including rock climbing, caving, white water canoeing, and summiting a mountain peak. In addition to the core activities, we will jump into refreshing swimming holes, pitch in by helping out on a local farm, play, sing, and learn how to support one another, looking out for each other’s physical and emotional well-being while taking healthy risks.
MON JUL 6 - FRI JUL 10, 2026
(5 DAYS)
AGES 9 - 11
Open
2026 Peaks and Rivers

Peaks and Rivers
Canoeing down the Winooski River, summiting Camel’s Hump, and developing leadership skills.

Ages 12 – 15
July 12 – 17, 6 days 
Activity Level: Intermediate 

This program is offered in partnership with Kroka Expeditions

We will begin this mountain adventure with a three-day paddle down the winding currents of the Winooski River. Students learn to negotiate the rapids and camp while respecting the water, plants, and animals. We will swim, rock climb, and study the river ecology. During the second half of the trip, we will follow the Long Trail up the ridge towards Camel’s Hump. Establishing a base camp, we will summit with light packs and take in the breathtaking views. On the way down, we will explore caves and waterfalls before returning home. Students will take on leadership responsibilities and practice mindful living in nature and community.

SUN JUL 12 - FRI JUL 17, 2026
(6 DAYS)
AGES 12 - 15
Open
2026 Wild Things

The Wild Things
A week of living in and with the forest

July 27 – 31, 5 days
Ages: 9 – 12
Activity Level: Beginner

From our forest base camp, we will explore hidden swimming holes, learn and practice the use of a carving knife, an axe, and a saw, and how to start and keep a fire for cooking and baking our meals, which we will prepare from scratch. The week will include making crafts from forest materials, practicing navigation skills, learning how to find clean water, identifying useful plants, and observing forest animals. We will take special field trips to rock climb, hike Mount Abe, and paddle down the river. We will help on local farms and improve the Mad River Path. Students will connect to the Valley, the mountains, their little tribe, and the wild side of things.
MON JUL 27 - FRI JUL 31, 2026
(5 DAYS)
AGES 9 - 12
Open
2026 Ashuapmushuan

Ashuapmushuan* River, Quebec, Canada
Canoeing and the art of living in the Boreal Forest. 

August 18 – 23, 6 days,
Ages: For families with children of all ages
Activity Level: Beginner

Ashuapmushuan is a pristine Northern River that drains the vast area of the Canadian Shield south to the mighty Lake St. Jean and from there to the Gulf of St Lawrence via the famous Saguenay Fjord. On this trip, we will explore the upper reaches of the river, characterized by beautiful lakes connected by stretches of moving water and class I – II rapids. You will experience the Northern wilderness, largely unchanged by humans. We will pick berries and mushrooms, fish for Northern Pike and Walleye, and fall asleep to the howl of a wolf. We will follow an ancient migration water route that connected Hudson Bay and St. Lawrence, dating back thousands of years. This trip is an accessible introduction to traditional canoe camping and will touch the soul of both the beginner and the experienced adventurer.
*Ashuapmushuan loosely translates from Innu as “A place where I lay, waiting for Moose”
TUE AUG 18 - SUN AUG 23, 2026
(6 DAYS)
Open