Dovercourt Summer Camps 2019

and The Great Outdoors
with
White Water Rafting
7-10 yrs $359
In partnership with Ottawa City Rafting, this program
offers the most exciting on-water adventure program in
the area. Participants will see different parts of the Ottawa
River and get a new perspective of some secret spots
to swim, jump, and ride. Students will start by learning
about safety around swift moving water and learning
about water ecology and river systems. During the rest
of the week, adventurers will experience three full days
on the River. Using twenty-foot rafts, students will enjoy
riding the rapids with highly trained and experienced
Whitewater professionals who are renowned at water
safety and instruction, during our educational and
adventurous no-flip river trips.
River Warriors
11-14yrs $459
This program is specially designed to develop an appreciation for
the unique natural environment of the Ottawa River. Throughout
the week participants will work with industry professionals to
become environmentalists and river protectors. Young leaders
will become conservationists, botanists, river ecologists, and
citizen scientists through in-depth water quality testing, ecology
and geology lessons, nature labs, stromatolite exploration, and
the River Quest – exclusive to the Kitchissippi Centre. Each day
features inquiry-based activities and hands-on outdoor learning
opportunities while using whitewater rafts, canoes and stand-up
paddleboards to explore unique secret spots of the Ottawa River.
The camp will highlight professional careers in ecological sciences
and conservation, with lots of adventure and fun along the way.
10 2019 day camps – dovercourt.org