adventures in life create a strong mind and body... white water rafting, rock climbing

ROUGHING IT DAY CAMP: For more information call 925.283.3795
An All-Outdoor Lakefront Day Camp in Lafayette, (SF East Bay) for ages 4 1/2 - 16 Activities include: instruction in horseback riding, swimming, fishing, canoeing, kayaking, boating, sports, crafts, environment education, outdoor adventure & more. Special programs for: Young Campers, Teens and Horse Camps. Transportation provided from home & central pick up spots in East Bay and San Francisco. Extended day programs. Celebrating our 36th year and Voted "Best of the Bay" both Diablo and San Francisco magazines! ACA accredited.

Camp Edventure More! Camp Edventure More partners with the Exploratorium, the CA Academy of Science, the Museum of Children's Art and the YMCA to provide FUN hands-on science, art and recreation activities for kids aged 5-11. Locations in Marin, San Francisco and the East Bay.

Camp Edventure Tech! Edventure Tech's middle school digital media arts camp features weekly sessions designed and staffed in partnership with the Bay Area's premier tech organizations, Zeum and the Bay Area Video Coalition. Entering 5th-9th grade campers work side-by-side with professionals in the field to create their Digital Music, Video, 2-D Comic or 3-D Clay Animation projects.

Marin Horizon Summer Camp offers swimming, gymnastics and capoeira lessons, off-campus park walks, sports, arts and crafts, music and more for children ages three to eight. We feature a high teacher-to-student ratio for even the youngest campers! Teachers in the 3 to 5 yr old program are ECE specialists and all of our staff is year-round MHS staff! Swimming lessons every day for 4 and 5 yr old and Gymnastics classes every day for 3 yr olds. Six through 8 year olds take field trips every Friday to destinations such as Zeum, McNear's Beach, and the SF Zoo. They also have swimming lessons twice a week! We offer flexible scheduling, drop-in days, and daycare for busy parents.

Camp Galileo combines top quality art, science and outdoor activities with fun camp traditions and dynamic staff to create an experience pre-kinder to entering 5th graders. Curriculum is developed in partnership with The Tech Museum of Innovation, de Young Museum and Klutz.

Sierra Friends Camp July 9- 23 & July 24 - Aug. 7, 2005 The Sierra Friends Camp offers children ages 9 - 14 a memorable
camping experience rooted in values of compassion for oneself, others, and the natural world. We welcome a diversity of campers from all
backgrounds. While living at camp, campers and staff will create a vibrant community of friends and take part in arts and drama
activities, non-competitive sports and games, sharing music, stories and reflection around campfires, and swimming in our pond and the
nearby Yuba River. Campers will also embark on two- to three-night age-appropriate hiking and camping trips that will inspire
self-confidence through physical challenge, appreciation of nature, and skills in camping and teamwork. Two- and four-week sessions.
Sliding fee scale. For more information visit here or call 530-273-3183.

Hamlin Summer Camp brings the wilderness, sleep-away camp community into the heart of San Francisco. Campers participate in various camp activities such as Climbing Wall, Sports & Games, and Arts & Crafts.

GirlVentures is a program to empower adolescent girls to develop and express their strengths. At GirlVentures we explore self, community, and the natural world through outdoor adventure, creative arts, and group experiences.

Visit Yo! BasecampRock Climbing Camps for something fun this summer. A variety of climbing camps to choose from.

Adventure Camps in their 34th year of Summer Camp Fun. A unique mobile day camp for boys and girls ages 4 1/2 to 14. The sessions begin on June and run weekly through September You may enroll your child weekly or for the whole summer. Drop-off and pick-up at convenient locations throughout the City and in Mill Valley. Spring break day camp available Arpil... Call Rory Judge Camp Director and Owner at 415.388.2216 for further information and for registration forms. These camps fill, get in touch.

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The Mother Lode River Center- Gracefully nestled into a canyon of extraordinary beauty, our Outdoor Education Program and Whitewater trips offer a unique blend of play and challenge next to the sparkling currents and eddies of California's most popular whitewater river.

Hamlin Winter-Spring-Summer Camps offers kids the opportunity to explore San Francisco recreational resources using public transportation. Kids learn more about the city in which they live and its diverse neighborhood. On site activities include climbing wall, computers, ceramics, woodworking, and photography. Visit Hamlin camp.

YMCA Camp Jones Gulch High Adventure programs provide youth, grades 6 through 12 with exciting opportunities to build character and self-esteem, set and achieve goals and develop healthy relationships with others. Youth will make new friends and gain an understanding of teamwork and leadership. Participants learn "low-impact" camping skills and cultivate an appreciation of the natural environment around them as they travel through California’s most beautiful wilderness.

Trips begin and end at several YMCA of San Francisco branches, and are led by trained wilderness and activity experts. A detailed itinerary of the trip, as well as a packing list, will be mailed upon receipt of your registration form and deposit. A mandatory orientation meeting will be held prior to each trip. Sign up today for the adventure of a lifetime!

StonestownYMCA offers an Extreme Teens program: Extreme Teen weeks are designed for youth entering 7th through 9th grades.Programs focus on getting into the community and out of the traditional camp feeling. Each week is packed with extreme adventures through-out the Bay Area and ends with a TWO DAY camping trip, Wednesday thru Friday. Check it out!

Mountain Mill House Outdoor Center is a non profit camp located on Mt. St. Helena, just above Calistoga. We offer outdoor education programs and adventure challenge courses for elementary and junior high school students. Our camp is set on a 220 acre parcel of beautiful, forested land on Mt. St. Helena. We have miles of hiking trails, streams, and a pond . There is a historical building built in 1880, and historic silver, and mercury mines. We incorporate the natural history and surroundings into our Outdoor Education programs. Our ropes course is incorporated into our Outdoor Education programs, certain groups come up specifically to work on the adventure challenge course. We hold our own summer camps.
Further descriptions of all of our programs including our "opportunity camps", and who we serve, can be found on www.mountainmillhouse.org

ADVENTURE DAY CAMP - this camp will lead students each day on a new and excitin adventuer throughout Marin. Surfing and bodyboarding in bolinas, skateboarding, kayaking in tomales or richardson Bay, rock climbing at Turtle Rock, biking around angel Island, hiking and exploring on Mt. Tamalpais. Visit XING BOARDERS for more information.

Adventurez Tahoe :" Weeks of Adventurez. Memories of a lifetime" On the north shore of Lake Tahoe, a non-traditional, coed residence wilderness camp with newly built lodge, offering one and two week sessions for children 10 to17. Over 100 activities with emphasis on team building, self-esteem and confidence through: exploring nature, hiking and overnight camping, rafting calm and white-water, rock climbing, trail and mountain biking, swimming, non-competitive sports including fun, adventure and excitement. Visit Adventurez Tahoe or call Tahoe City, CA 530.583.3829

Adventures Cross-Country offers two to five week wilderness programs for teenagers in California, Colorado, Washington, British Columbia, Alaska, Hawaii, Costa Rica, Australia and Fiji. While on these adventures, students participate in a number of activities including backpacking, rafting, sea kayaking and rock climbing. These programs are for enthusiastic students who want to do amazing things in extraordinary places. Programs take place in June, July and August. Programs are for students ages 13 to 18. Send an email to svoneschen@adventurescrosscountry.com or visit adventures cross country for further information.

Aspiring Heights Youth Rock Climbing and Mountain Biking Camp Philosophy: Aspiring Heights has been offering programs for youth rock climbers and mountain bikers for the past five years. The Climbing Camps were created to assist young people in making a transition from climbing indoors to climbing outdoors and expanding their outdoor experiences. The Mountain Bike Camps give youth the opportunity to ride on fabulous trails and improve their riding technique. Our programs provide proper safety techniques, professional climbing and biking instruction, environmental conservation, an appreciation of the outdoors, and most of all, fun. Visit Aspiring Heights for more information.

Check out Cal Adventure Camps offering programs in sailing, windsurfing, sea kayaking, rock climbing, and backpacking.

The Explorers' Club Summer Camp. Playful, educational, adventure! Each day is different and packed with safe and creative trips to the best the Bay Area has to offer. Transportation is provided, groups are small, so each kid gets plenty of attention and is carefully supervised. Give you child the chance to be one of the few lucky kids in this unique program! There is always time for fee play, story telling and open ended creativity such as drawing, painting and building bridges, castles and forts. Costs: Each one week session is $200.00 drop-ins are welcome, if space is available. Call Susan Edwards at 415.566.7014 for more information.

Whitewater Voyages is a pioneer in the world of whitewater. Offering professionally guided whitewater rafting trips throughout California.
Whitewater Summer Camps (ages 12-15) on the South Fork American River July 7-12, July 28-Aug. 2, 2002 and plan ahead for 2003 dates July 6-11, July 27- Aug. 1, 2003.
Camp RAFT (Rafting Adventure for Teamwork) ages 15-17 on the South & Middle Forks American River 2002 dates are July 14-19,
August 4-9 2002 dates for 2003 are scheduled for July 13-18 and Aug. 3-8!
On both Whitewater Summer Camps and CAmp RAFT young people learn outdoor and river skills plus leadership and team building skills in an atmosphere of acceptance, support, caring, fun, adventure, and growth. Special trips include family trips/class I-II, team building, river clean-up trips, and whitewater outreach. So many different programs for learning the adventures of white water. Family trips, whitewater camps, kayak schools and more. For more information visit Whitewater Voyages or call 1.800.488.RAFT.