This is just a sampling of the types of programs we can run at Summit. If you have the idea, then we can make it happen. We will sit down with you to discuss your specific goals and then work together to design a program that will best meet those outcomes. The opportunities for adventure activities in the Squamish & Whistler area are endless! Pick a desired length of program and then choose the activities that best suit your group's interests and goals. We can customize a program to fit any group's needs.
Archery - Our outdoor archery range provides students with an opportunity to experience traditional long-bow archery under the careful supervision of a trained instructor. Archery can improve student’s level of participation and improve educational performance. Students of all sizes and athletic ability can easily be involved in archery, and achieve high success.
Arts & Crafts - What would camp be without Arts & Crafts? A chance to get creative during craft periods lets students try out everything from making dream catchers to macramé to bracelets. Crafts also include beadwork, picture framing, painting and more! Having a bit of down time in a busy schedule can encourage communication & creating thinking time.
Bouldering - At the Camp Summit Bouldering Wall, students get all the physical benefits of rock climbing without the height! This is a form of “traverse” style climbing that is very low to the ground using “spotters” instead of harnesses and ropes. The top of our wall is only 8 feet high and students can learn climbing techniques through fun games and challenges.
Climbing - We offer climbers from beginner to advance a chance to climb on our outdoor artificial climbing tower. It sits 35 feet high offering 2 routes of varying difficulty. All students receive instructions and safety measures by certified instructors before climbing. Climbing Wall sessions include climbing techniques and route management a great combination of physical and mental challenges. This is a great introduction to rock climbing, offered right on the Summit property. Our rock wall will allow students to become comfortable with the gear, procedures and tricks of climbing.
Campfires - What would an outdoor experience be without a campfire? It is a common way to wind down the night at Summit, sitting under the starts and around the campfire, singing songs and roasting marshmallows.
Camp Craft or Outdoor Living Skills -This activity teaches students to build natural shelters, tie knots, fire build and set up a proper campsite. This is a great activity to allow students to take a moment and explore the forests around them as well think about different survival techniques they would use in the wilderness.
Campfire Cooking - At Campfire Cooking students to learn how to build cooking fires in a safe setting. Once the fire is built students have the opportunity to cook bannock or popcorn over the open fire and enjoy it with some delicious toppings!
Eco-Centre Activities - This nature based program gives students the opportunity to experience nature with all of their senses. Eco-Centre takes students around the beautiful temperate rainforest that Camp Summit sits in for a closer look at the natural world around them. At the Eco-Shed students will learn about solar energy, water collection, worm composting and have an opportunity to tend the soil in our camp garden.
Field Games & Sports - Camp Summit boasts a great playing fields on which we play Soccer, Football, Ultimate Frisbee and pretty much any sport you can think of! We also play a wide variety of traditional camp wide games such as Capture the Flag, and Survival!
High Ropes - The Giants Ladder, Vertical Playground and Leap of Faith are only a few of the elements that you will find at our High Ropes course. This program allows campers to push the boundaries of their comfort zone while practicing trust and teamwork skills with their classmates. With many High Ropes elements to choose from students are able to participate at the level that best challenges them!
Initiatives - Initiatives ignite students into working as a team through challenging them to solve unusual problems. It is a fantastic way to practice and learn about creativity, communication, support and leadership all while having fun!
Low Ropes - This activity area is a series of wood, ropes and cables that tests one’s agility, balance and creativity while also incorporating an element of trust by having teammates act as “spotters”. Hanging only a few feet above the ground, students will be challenged in ways they never have before, all while learning valuable communication and problem solving skills.
Mountain Biking - Summit’s biking experience is suitable for all individual ability levels from first timers to experienced trail riders. Students are supplied with a quality front suspension bike, helmet, leg pads and gloves. The lesson will cover basic techniques and safety while riders practice on fields, single track forested trails, small rolling jumps and beginner level “trials features” (low to the ground, man-made stunts such as skinny planks, ladders and teeter-totters).
Orienteering - Campers have the opportunity to learn basic skills on how to use a compass, read a map, how to take a bearing and apply these skills to one of three courses we have around camp.
Programs with Additional Costs
At the Summit Outdoor Education Centre anything is possible when it comes to activities. The following activities can be added to your school for an additional cost per. student.
Backpacking - Squamish is surrounded by incredible mountain peaks that offer some of the world's most beautiful backpacking. You can choose to go out for 1 night or 6+nights. The opportunities for backpacking are endless. Summit will provide the tents, cooking gear and backpacks. You will be provided with a clothing list to ensure you are comfortably and safely dressed for the trip. The freedom of traveling by foot and carrying everything you need to survive on your back is a feeling like no other. Having a swim in a crisp mountain lake at the end of a long hiking day is the greatest reward. You will be taught extensive backcountry skills including Leave No Trace environmental ethics, campsite selection and setup, food preparation, navigation and natural history. A backpacking trip also provides numerous lessons for students in leadership, teambuilding, communication, decision making, trust and conflict resolution.
Canoeing - Canoeing provides a great opportunity to slow down and be a part of an activity that truly unites you with the water and nature. At Summit we can offer half day skills workshops on canoeing. We take all students to Alice Lake where they lean canoe strokes, canoe safety and have the opportunity to paddle on the open water. At the end of each lesson we play a few games to keep the energy level high. On warm days students can also take a dip in the lake.
Day Hikes - As a camp in the Sea To Sky Corridor, you certainly can't leave without 'seeing the sights.' students are taken on trips around Squamish to visit surrounding waterfalls, lakes and other natural points of interest on day hikes. There are two great hikes right in the Squamish Valley or students can hike the famous “Chief”. The school can choose the level of difficulty and Summit will choose a hike that meets the student’s ability. All day hikes are a full day activity and include a bagged lunch.
Rock Climbing - Squamish is one of the world's hottest rock climbing destinations. The 650 meter "Chief" is the second largest granite monolith in the world and attracts climbers from across the globe. Whether you have never climbed before or are interested in enhancing your skills, we at Summit can help introduce you to the incredible climbing in our backyard. This can be a full day of half day program with bagged lunch.
White Water Rafting - Rafting is an exciting activity combining teamwork and communication. Students can chose to conquer class two/three rapids on either the Cheakamus or Elaho River just North of Squamish. An in-depth safety briefing is given before the trip and all rafting is under the supervision of trained professionals.
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