Red Wolf Overnight Camp
Nature-inspired transformation
Red Wolf overnight camp is a transformative outdoor experience for kids. Campers have the rare opportunity to fully immerse themselves in wilderness. Living backcountry with peers and experienced mentors, campers explore the forest, sleep in tents, learn new wilderness skills, play nature games, and more. They leave with a sense of accomplishment, self-confidence and resilience, life-long friendships, and a deep connection to nature.
“Red Wolf overnight camp transformed my son from an anxious, high energy, city stimulated kid to a calm, connected, zen person. Connecting to nature and learning how to be resourceful within a community helped him build his confidence and resilience. – Hannah, Parent of Manny, 2024 Red Wolf Camper
For more information, see below and check out LAST YEAR’S HANDBOOK.
Teens Red Wolf Info Night!
Join for a special Teens Info Night on January 29th! New AND returning campers are invited to talk about Teen options, share feedback, and ask questions about all of our teen offerings and (re)connect with friends and mentors. We want to hear your ideas and requests to make Camp Red Wolf the best experience ever!
Where: Virtually via Zoom
When: Wednesday, January 29th
Time: 7pm
RSVP Required: Click here to RSVP!
Red Wolf Info Night!
Join Red Wolf Camp Manager, Owain, to learn more about Red Wolf through story-sharing, a presentation on the different activities at camp, and plenty of time for Q&A. We’ll walk through what your child can expect at Red Wolf and share stories from staff and campers of their biggest takeaways and fondest memories from past years.
Where: Virtually via Zoom
When: Wednesday, February 12th
Time: 7-8pm
RSVP Required: Click here to RSVP!
Have questions? Give us a call (416-792-2772) to chat about what Red Wolf life is like!
* Red Wolf takes place in the backcountry, with no running water, electricity, or permanent structures.
Adventure & Skill-Building
During Red Wolf overnight camps, we fill our time…
- Swimming
- Canoeing
- Hiking
- Traveling through the wilderness
- Making bows and arrows and learning how to use them safely
- Fishing
- Creating fires by friction (and cooking dinner over them!)
- Carving
- Building shelters (and sometimes staying in them overnight!)
- Tracking wildlife
- Foraging for wild edibles
- Camouflaging with natural materials
- Tackling awareness challenges
- Playing games
- Going on overnight excursions
While we encourage campers to try new things, all challenges are by choice and we support campers to make decisions that they are excited about.
Meet Sophie. Sophie has been part of the Pine community for over a decade (since she joined as a Coyote Pup in 2009)! She first went to Red Wolf Overnight Camp as a 10 year old and has been going back ever since. Sophie gave us the inside scoop on the Red Wolf experience and shared some of her favourite memories.
“My favourite thing about Red Wolf is the community you build over the time you are there. Whether you’re there for one week or three weeks, your group becomes your family. They will support you with whatever you need. Living out in the woods for a week requires teamwork and cooperation, and those things make for the best bonding experience.”
Read more about Sophie’s experience.
Meet Zac. Zac has been part of the Pine community since he was just 4 years old. He first went to Red Wolf Overnight Camp as an 8 year old and was hooked. He shared some insights and memories from his time at Red Wolf.
“I would tell my younger self that Red Wolf will be some of the best weeks of my life. The sense of community is so welcoming and the leaders will teach me so much. I’d say that Pine will go on to have a massive impact on my life and who I am as a person.”
Read more about Zac’s experience.
Meet Lexa, a kid with a sweet tooth, a snuggly demeanour and the skills to light a fire quicker than your dad. Lexa was convinced to go to the Pine Project’s Red Wolf Overnight Camp because she gets to do her favourite things every day for an entire week, and she gets to have a sleepover every night with her friends. After her first year, Lexa left feeling more confident.
“It makes me feel like I can do anything. I feel different. I’m not sure people notice a change, but I think that they probably do.” When asked what she learned, Lexa replied, “I learned not to be afraid.”
Read more about Lexa’s experience.
My kids have been attending Pine camps for the last 7 years. For my older child especially, the experience has been a foundational one. Much of his sense of self, confidence, and pride comes from his time at Red Wolf. Over the years, he’s stretched his boundaries and achieved things he didn’t know he could. Now, as he continues to learn, and in turn share what he’s accomplished with the new generations of campers, the impact of the program on his feelings of self-worth is even more obvious.
— Parent of two Pine campers
Click here to learn more about our curriculum and learning outcomes.
Summer 2025 Details:
Our camp registers by age ranges (7-8, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14), however, individual camp groups are created closer to the start of camp and allow for some mixing between ages - as always, we will do our best to accommodate friend requests, but cannot make guarantees.
Haliburton Forest & Wild Life Reserve, Haliburton, ON
*Includes Rainbow Trout, a group for girls, non-binary and gender non-conforming participants. Anyone who feels like they’d thrive in this setting is welcome! (Ages 11-14).
Opportunities to join us for 2+ weeks!
All Red Wolf campers (7-14) are welcome to join us for multiple one-week sessions! If campers choose to join us for consecutive sessions, they are welcome to stay with us at camp on the Saturday night between weeks 1 & 2 and weeks 3 & 4. There is no option to stay on the Saturday night between sessions 2 & 3.
We also offer two-week Red Wolf overnight camp programs for 11-14 year olds! These two-week programs are designed for new or returning campers who are craving more time in the backcountry, and offer an opportunity to form stronger bonds with their group, and the land. Click here to learn more about our 2-week Woodcrafters & Wildcrafters programs.
Pricing Details
A $300 deposit/registration is required upon registration. The balance is collected following acceptance either in full, or a payment plan is available. If needed, please reach out to our team at info@pineproject.org to discuss a custom payment plan.
Bursaries are available through Pine’s Bursary Fund.
Pine is an Amici Partner Camp! Amici sends children, ages 7 – 17, from low-income households to overnight summer camps across Ontario. Learn more.
Sibling discount: Register more than one camper and save $50 on each additional sibling (applied automatically upon registration).
Timing & Transportation Details
This is an overnight camp. Drop off and pick up occurs at the beginning and end of each session.
Drop off is on Sunday (drop-off times will be staggered) (Jul. 27 / Aug. 3 / Aug. 10 / Aug. 17)
Pick up is on Saturday (pick-up times will be staggered) (Aug. 2 / Aug. 9 / Aug. 16 / Aug. 23)
Pine will provide transportation from the drop-off location (Base Camp) to the campsites.
Registration
Registration for the 2025 season is open! To view availability and apply to register, click the Registration button below and complete an application.
*We follow an application to register process – families apply to register a camper and we will follow up if we have any additional questions.
*If you anticipate a disability creating a barrier to completing our online registration process, please contact our office.
Please review our full cancellation policy carefully before registering.