Camp Hurontario Outdoor Centre
- Outdoor Education Centre
For many years, living on the islands of the Georgian Bay, located within the archipelago of the
30,000 islands, Camp Hurontario has prided its history in teaching how to live without impact
on the environment.
Outdoor education involves residential and journey wilderness-based experiences in which
students participate in a variety of adventurous challenges and outdoor activities such as
climbing, canoeing, ropes courses, and group games. This form of education draws upon the
philosophy, theory, and practices of experiential and environmental education.
We encourage all students, under the skilled guidance and supervision of our staff, to build
confidence as they take on challenges within the outdoor environment. Further, our program is
designed to promote the following in each student:
• Improve problem solving and survival skills
• Help students understand their physical capabilities and limitations
• Develop leadership skills
• Create bonds between the students and nature
• Challenge students both physically and mentally
Emphasis
Focus
This program has a particular approach or emphasis.
- Classic Summer Camp
- General Camp
- Lake Days
- Leadership
- Outdoor Adventure / Tripping
- Outdoor Education
- Teen Development
- Traditional
- Wilderness Setting
Approach
This program focuses on:
- Outdoor Education
- Outdoor Recreation
- Environment Education
Format
Session Types
This program offers the following types of sessions:
- Overnight Program
Session Timings
This program offers sessions during these parts of the year:
- Spring (or March Break)
- Fall
Session Lengths
This program offers the following session lengths:
- 1 Week
Community
Grades
This program offers sessions for participants in these grade ranges:
- Elementary (Grades 1 - 5)
- Elementary / Middle (Grades 6 - 8)
- Secondary (Grades 9 - 12)
Activities
This program offers the following activities:
- Animals
- Archery
- Camping / Cookouts
- Canoeing
- Capture the Flag
- Climbing Wall
- Kayaking
- Low Ropes/Team Building
- Music
- Orienteering
- Rock Climbing
- Ropes Course
- Sailing
- Stand-Up Paddleboarding
- Swimming (Recreational)
- Windsurfing
Supports
This program offers the following kinds of support:
- ADD / ADHD
Contact Info
Address
Hurontario Island, Georgian Bay
Mactier, ON
P0C 1H0
Phone
Primary or "On Season"
Number
705-375-5306
Secondary or "Off Season"
Number
416-488-2077