| There are many kinds of wilderness camps offered | | | | serve as retreats for church youth groups around |
| throughout the United States, and many of them | | | | the country and offer opportunities for kids to |
| operate year round. Others operate during late | | | | appreciate nature as a miraculous and well-balanced |
| spring, summer and early fall and can be located in | | | | system of life. There are also Search and Rescue |
| warmer climates. | | | | wilderness camps that teach teens and adults search |
| Most adventure wilderness camps reach full capacity | | | | and rescue methods and training in all kinds of first |
| during summer vacation time, and kids of all ages, | | | | aid and survival skills that are used and needed when |
| from eight year olds to nineteen year olds, enjoy | | | | in the wilderness. |
| great summer activities and adventures. | | | | A wilderness camp can operate in the wintertime as |
| A wilderness camp is one that takes kids out into the | | | | well, and those who attend one during the cold |
| wilderness to experience all that Mother Nature has | | | | season can expect loads of fun in the shape of |
| to offer. Most wilderness camps offer such activities | | | | skiing, snowboarding and ice or snow climbing. |
| as backpacking, horseback riding, hiking, canoing and | | | | Summer wilderness camps located on coastlines offer |
| mountain climbing. | | | | snorkeling, surfing and boogie boarding activities, as |
| Such activities are closely monitored and require each | | | | well as beach Bar-B-Q fun and camp outs. |
| child to go through some training processes, and are | | | | For those wilderness camps located in the mountains, |
| very safe when practiced in the company of a | | | | kids can expect to enjoy white water rafting, |
| certified camp instructor. | | | | kayaking and mountain biking activities, as well as |
| Wilderness camps can be found by location or by | | | | fly-fishing, bass fishing or basic mountain climbing |
| activity. There are wilderness camps located in every | | | | activities. Wilderness camps offer many city kids an |
| state within the United States, as well as in Canada, | | | | experience of a lifetime out in the wilderness, where |
| Europe and around the globe in such places like | | | | they can see stars at night and enjoy fresh air and |
| Australia, Mongolia and even Tibet. | | | | sunshine by day. Most wilderness camps are |
| Kids and teenagers around the world benefit from | | | | moderately priced, and can be adapted to the skills |
| most wilderness camps experiences, and learn about | | | | and needs of your child. Many are within easy driving |
| their environment and how to survive in the | | | | distance of most major cities. |
| wilderness. Others go to a wilderness camp for | | | | Most wilderness camps have cabins and main dining |
| therapy, and psychologists and psychiatrists | | | | rooms, though some offer tenting and open fire |
| encourage troubled teens to go to a wilderness camp | | | | eating, depending on location and time of year. |
| to find a sense of self and grow in confidence as | | | | Wilderness camps offer children of all ages the |
| they learn new skills. | | | | opportunity to learn to appreciate the great |
| There are religious based wilderness camps, which | | | | outdoors, and to have a lot of fun in the process. |