12-Day Coureurs des bois

Campers spend most days in our Regular Residential Camp program while also preparing and training for their 4- to 6-day canoe camping trip.

All our canoe trips are centred on teamwork and community living while helping participants develop their leadership and outdoor survival skills.

Please note: For safety purposes, Camp YMCA Kanawana reserves the right to change the length and locations of each trip. These will be determined depending on weather, water, and road conditions, as well as the overall schedule of trips each session.

Canoe trips are physically demanding and require a certain level of swimming ability. Kanawana therefore reserves the right to refuse any participant we deem unable to cope with the demands of such a trip.

* If your child is gender non-conforming or transgender, please let us know so that we can ensure that they are comfortable with their cabin arrangement.

A wide range of activities every day.

7:15 a.m. - 7:45 a.m.: Morning dip (optional)

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.: Breakfast and announcements

9:00 a.m. - 9:20 a.m.:  Cabin clean-up & preparation for the day

9:20 a.m. - 10:25 a.m.:  Cabin/tent program #1

10:25 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.:  Cabin/tent program #2

11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.: General swim and open program areas * (canoe, archery and nature activities)

12:15 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.: Prepare for lunch

12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.: Lunch and announcements, plus section cheers every few days

1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.: Siesta/break time

2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.: Interest group #1

3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.: Interest group #2

4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.: General swim and open program areas *

5:30 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.: Prepare for dinner

5:45 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.: Dinner and announcements

6:45 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.: Down time, no programming

7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.: Cabin/tent program #3

8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.: Cabin/tent program #4 (junior campers prepare for bed)

9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.: Campfire (senior campers prepare for bed)

10:00 p.m.: Lights out

* Open program areas vary depending on weather and availability of staff, but typically will change from morning to afternoon.

Please note: Some days include all-section or all-camp activities instead of interest group blocks or cabin/tent group programming.

Lights out time also varies depending on the daily activities and the age of the campers.

Our schedule and programming is subject to change.