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Whistler Teen Adventure Camp

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Summer Address:

   Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
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Off-Season Address:

   Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Campers participate in exciting activities such as rock climbing, mountain biking, kayaking, wildness skills, leadership training, camping, glacier skiing and snowboarding and sightseeing tours.  Evenings are full of fun social activities with the campers in all the other camp programs.

 

FACILITIES

Tamwood's summer camp in Whistler uses all of the resort's facilities. Accommodation is in residence buildings located on the mountainside just minutes from the village. Mountain biking lessons are given by professional coaches in the Whistler Mountain Bike Park. Every other week campers go on a 3 day wilderness backpacking trip in the Coastal Mountains.


CAMPERS AND STAFF

Campers are 13-17 and come from the USA, Canada, Mexico, Europe and South America.  All of the staff working at the Tamwood summer camp programs are carefully selected for their enthusiasm, skills, experience and maturity. The instructors are all first aid certified and qualified to teach the activities they lead.

Camp Type:  Residential
Year Established: 1992
Gender: Coed
Age of Campers: 13 to 17 years old
Cost/Week: $651.00-$1000.00/wk
Religious Affiliation:
Camp Owner(s): Mathew Collingwood and Tamsin Plaxton
Camp Director(s): Tamsin Plaxton
Nearest Large City: Vancouver, BC
Off Season Rental: No
Accreditations ?
BCCA CCA
Camp Focus:
Adventure Camps: Assorted Adventures
Adventure Camps: Backpacking
Adventure Camps: Hiking
Adventure Camps: Kayaking
Adventure Camps: Mountain Biking
Adventure Camps: Wilderness
Art Activities:
  •  Theater

Sports Activities:
  •  General Sports
  •  Alpine Skiing
  •  Baseball and Softball
  •  Basketball
  •  Fitness
  •  Football
  •  Ice Skating
  •  Paintball
  •  Snowboarding
  •  Soccer
  •  Swimming
  •  Tennis
  •  Volleyball
  •  Water Sports
  •  Yoga

Adventure Activities:
  •  Assorted Adventures
  •  Backpacking
  •  Environmental
  •  Hiking
  •  Kayaking
  •  Mountain Biking
  •  Mountaineering
  •  Orienteering
  •  Primitive Skills
  •  Rock Climbing
  •  Survival Skills
  •  Whitewater Rafting
  •  Wilderness

Academic Activities:
  •  International Studies
  •  Languages

Miscellaneous Activities:
  •  International Exchange
  •  Oversea Travel
  •  Talent Show
  •  Team Building
  •  Travel/Trips

In 2008, the camps will run from June 29 to August 17, 2008, and students can come for 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7 weeks. Students must arrive and depart from the camp on Sundays. Students whose fights arrive earlier or leave later than Sunday may have to find their own accommodation for the extra nights.

Please visit our website or refer to our specific locations for more detailed information on sessions and fees!