Red Wolf: Wayfinder Camp
Wayfinders is a unique summer experience, blending canoe tripping, bushcraft skill-building, and leadership training for the ultimate backcountry adventure. It combines the best of both canoe trips and nature camp experiences!
Splitting their time between Red Wolf basecamp and a multi-day canoe trip through Temagami, Wayfinders develop competencies in canoeing, navigation and map reading, portaging, water safety and rescue, campsite setup and care, and wilderness skills. This gives participants the opportunity to both experience the excitement of backcountry travel and slow down to fully immerse themselves in the environment. Like all Pine programs, naturalist knowledge and wilderness skill development (e.g. wildlife tracking, wild foods foraging, plant and animal identification and bushcraft skills) will be centred in their experience. They also have the opportunity to build their leadership skills by mentoring younger campers.
By building advanced wilderness skills, taking measured risks, and learning from their mistakes, teens build resilience and confidence in their own abilities. They leave ready to tackle whatever challenges come their way – whether it’s a rain storm, a difficult class at school, or a tricky social situation.
For more information about this canoe camp, check out LAST YEAR’S HANDBOOK.
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!
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. Click here for more info and to RSVP!
Have questions? Give us a call (416-792-2772) to chat about what Wayfinder life is like!
Red Wolf canoe and portage camp is a nature program geared toward teenagers 15 years old. In it, they’ll learn:
- Wilderness travel preparation
- Canoeing and portaging
- Navigation and map reading
- Water safety and rescue
- Camp setup and care
- Wildlife tracking
- Sustainable plant harvesting
- Wild edibles foraging and preparation
- Fire by friction
- Identifying local hazards
- Shelter building
- Sensory awareness
- Ancient tools such as bows, arrows, stone/bone tools and others
- Bird Language
Click here to learn more about our curriculum and learning outcomes.
Summer 2025 Details:
Wayfinder is a 3 week canoe camp program that involves planning for and going on a canoe trip through Northern Ontario.
Haliburton Forest & Wild Life Reserve, Haliburton, ON & Temagami, ON
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.
* This is an overnight camp. Drop off and pick up occurs at the beginning and end of the session.
Drop off is on Sunday, July 27th.
Pick up is on Saturday, August 16.
Please review our full cancellation policy carefully before registering.
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.
Click here for registration policies.