June 12 - 16, 2023
X Adventure Canoeing and Camping - Week 2
Canoeing at The Heights • 10400 Seven Locks Rd Potomac, MD 20854-4085 Organized by The Heights School $25 instant refund on this event with gift card.
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About this event
Shoot the rapids! Ride the waves! Camp overnight! WHAT: This camp will get you out of the house and onto the local rivers! Swim in nearby lakes and paddle along the C&O canal. Run whitewater rapids. Learn camping skills and knots. You will learn how to handle a canoe on flat waters, slow rivers and crazy rapids. Building slowly and surely from novice to intermediate skills, campers will learn all the skills to successfully pilot a tandem canoe on class II and II+ rapids. This camp meets for the entire week: Ground school and practices on Monday and flat water training get the camper ready for exciting river action the rest of the week. During the Thursday and Friday, we take overnight canoe camping trips on nearby rivers like the James, the Shenandoah, the Manocacy, Potomac or Antietam Creek, or others. WHERE: First meets at the Heights, deploys to local rivers and campgrounds. WHEN: Meets on Monday at the Heights. Location may vary due to water conditions. Thursday to Friday is an overnight camp on a local river. WHO: Limited availability, Grades 9 – 12. Campers swimming ability will be tested. Projected Schedule: (Specific locations and events likely to due to local weather conditions): Day 1: Ground school, water safety, swimming checks, equipment etc. Basic flat-water skills in a local lake or river. Day 2: Advanced water safety, intermediate flat-water skills, intro to rapids. Day 3: Water safety drills, flat-water and whitewater skills. Camping Basics. Day 4/Day 5: Intermediate white water overnight camping trip. Price: $675 for the five-day camp. All canoeing and camping equipment required for the camp will be provided. Camper must provide appropriate clothing and water shoes. Meals will be provided. Camp instructor: Mr. Andrew Acevedo. Mr Acevedo has been a teacher at The Heights for the past fifteen years and has extensive canoeing and camping experience. One other experienced adult canoer and camper will participate.
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Males Only