Camper Activities

WATERFRONT • LAND • THEATRE ARTS • TRIPPING •  ARTS & CRAFTS

WATERFRONT

Activities include swimming, canoeing, kayaking, sailing and wind sports. The separate waterfront areas for each activity are safely contained in a sheltered bay and are supervised from our swim dock’s tower.

The canvas-covered dock has diving boards of various heights. There are two enclosed pools of shallow water for beginners. A three-fold safety system of pegboard, buddies and check-in is rigorously enforced whenever children go swimming. Swimming instruction includes classes in Lifesaving, Red Cross, synchro, diving and racing.

Campers are encouraged to achieve camp levels which have been established for every waterfront activity. Recreational time for use of the equipment is also provided daily.

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LAND

Regular activities include environmental studies, woodcraft, racquet sports, archery, fitness, low ropes course, climbing wall, mountain biking and miniature horse care. Campers may choose to work on camp levels or simply learn by participating in the activity. All campers are encouraged to develop skills in every facet of camp life.

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TRIPPING

Tripping is an unforgettable adventure for our campers. The duration of canoe and backpacking trips is determined by age and length of stay at the Camp. Special trips beyond the Algonquin boundaries are organized for the older campers. Experienced guides and counsellors provide supervision and leadership for every trip. Tanamakoon is famous for its tripping program. It is continually expanding and now includes trips for mountain bikers and kayakers, canoe trips on the French and Ottawa Rivers, and more lengthy expeditions in Temagami and Killarney Provincial Park.

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Theatre Arts

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ARTS & CRAFTS

Many opportunities exist for the expression of creative talents. Crafts, lapidary, sketching, paddle making, pottery, woodworking, music and theatre arts are part 
of the daily program. Music and theatre nights are two important events which 
take place weekly.

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