Red Wolf Overnight Camp: 2-Week Programs: Woodcrafters & Wildcrafters

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.

These two-week programs are designed for new or returning campers who are craving more time in the backcountry. The extended duration allows campers to tackle larger projects, develop advanced wilderness skills, and form deeper connections with nature and their peers. Over this period, campers develop:

• Enhanced Crafting & Skills: More time at camp means more opportunities to master wilderness skills and work on advanced tool use and crafting projects. Examples include: Intensive carving workshops, basket-weaving, wild food foraging, salve making and complex leather-working projects. We also go deeper on friction fire and complex bushcraft projects.
• Stronger Friendships: The extended stay with the same group fosters deeper connections among campers, creating a supportive and inclusive community.
• Increased Confidence: Facing and overcoming challenges in the wilderness boosts self-esteem and resilience. Two-week campers have more opportunity for self-directed challenges, like solos and overnights. Teens in the Wildcrafters program will also have the chance to do a 2 day overnight offsite where they can apply their bushcraft skills and all that they learned through the week.
• Deeper Nature Connection: Immersing in nature for an extended period allows campers to really tune into the baseline of the forest around them and notice the subtle rhythms and interactions of the ecosystem, creating a deeper sense of harmony with the natural world. The two week programs embark on extended tracking missions, plant studies and go deeper on all of our core activities.
• Leadership Skills: The two-week duration provides more opportunities for campers to develop and practice leadership skills, guiding peers in activities and taking on responsibilities within the group. Woodcrafters and Wildcrafters have the opportunity to actively inspire younger campers by sharing stories of their experiences and mentoring them in skill development.

For more information, check out our 2024 RED WOLF CAREGIVER HANDBOOK.

Join us for a 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, December 11th
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.