YMCA Wanakita Outdoor Centre
- Outdoor Education Centre
YMCA Wanakita boasts a beautiful 1,000 acre forested site, situated on the shores of Koshlong Lake in the Haliburton Highlands. Our Outdoor Centre is a full functioning year-round destination for children and youth, families, school groups and anyone else wanting to breathe fresh air and explore their limits.
Emphasis
Focus
This program has a particular approach or emphasis.
- Leadership
- Outdoor Adventure / Tripping
- Wilderness Setting
Approach
This program focuses on:
- Outdoor Education
- Outdoor Recreation
- Environment Education
Format
Session Types
This program offers the following types of sessions:
- Day Program
- Overnight Program
Session Timings
This program offers sessions during these parts of the year:
- Spring (or March Break)
- Fall
- Winter (or Winter Holidays)
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)
- Other
Activities
This program offers the following activities:
- Archery
- Basketball
- Beach Volleyball
- Broomball
- Camping / Cookouts
- Canoe Trips
- Canoeing
- Climbing Wall
- Crafts
- Cross Country Skiiing
- Hiking
- Kayaking
- Leadership Skills
- Low Ropes/Team Building
- Nature Studies
- Ropes Course
- Snowshoeing
- Swimming (Recreational)
Financial
Subsidy Program
This program offers subsidies. Contact them for more information.
Contact Info
Address
1883 Koshlong Lake Road
Haliburton, ON
K0M 1S0
Phone
Primary or "On Season"
Number
1-800-387-5081
Secondary or "Off Season"
Number
1-800-387-5081
Website