BOOKINGS: Availability for 2013.
COMING UP: Join us at Winnipeg Parent Magazine's Family Fun & Learning Fair, Sunday May 5 from 10:00 – 4:00 at Crescentwood Community Centre. We hope to see you there! Check out our new brochure! Grab some to share with friends when you join us at the Winnipeg Parent event May 5.
JOBS: We're looking for a Waterfront Director. Summer employment from ~July 1 to August 18, 2013. FT, 40 hours per week, room and board included. Responsibilities include: instructing campers on proper use of equipment and boating skills, leading youth and adults on canoeing and kayaking outings, lifeguarding afternoon swim time, maintenance and care of boats, boat sheds and other equipment. May be called on to serve as camp medic when First Aid skills are needed. Qualifications: Candidates must be over 18; NLS; Standard First Aid and CPR. All candidates subject to Child Abuse Registry and Criminal Record Check. Interested applicants are asked to send a cover letter and resume to the attention of the Hiring Committee at info@campwasaga.ca.
Welcome to Camp Wasaga!
Camp Wasaga, on the south shore of Clear Lake in Manitoba's beautiful Riding Mountain National Park, offers a unique family experience.
It's a loving, caring community where life-long friendships are made, where families unplug and reconnect.
Features of Camp Wasaga
- Fully wheelchair accessible
- 19 private comfortable family cabins
- dining hall: three delicious meals and snack (included)
- recreation hall with stage (for weekly kids' talent show)
- modern washhouse with hot showers, washer and dryer
- dock (supervised by a certified lifeguard) in shallow, sandy-bottomed area of lake
- Kayaks, canoes, windsurfer with (mandatory) instruction in their safe handling
- volleyball court
- lots of greenspace
Mornings, experienced staff lead children in imaginative activities emphasizing learning and fun in the outdoor environment. Adventures abound: nature trails, water fun, games, sports, arts and crafts. While kids are in program, parents can join in group activities (beautiful nature hikes with the camp naturalist, biking, canoeing/kayaking) — or curling up with a good book.
Afternoons are for families. Do your own thing or participate in a daily family group activity: hikes, active games, bison tours, watersports and more.
At days end, enjoy a brilliant sunset by the lake and join in songs and games around the campfire, relax with new friends, take in the stars in a black sky far from city lights.
Camp Wasaga is accredited by the Manitoba Camping Association.
Through the generosity of the Sunshine Fund and Camp Wasaga's bursary program, many economically, socially and physically challenged families have tasted the healing experiences of the outdoors through their first camping adventures.
