Session A Voyageurs will embark on an exciting, back-to-back adventure through scenic Maine. Their voyage will include a guided sea kayaking trip to the Stonington Archipelago on the coast of Maine and a backpacking trip on the Appalachian Trail starting in the Bigelow Range. Campers return to the Merrowvista community with great fanfare steeped in camp tradition. Session B Hike/Bike Voyageurs will …
SESSIONS: 1, 2, or 3 weeks
The Torchbearer Program is a four-year progression that supports high school campers as they grow from building strong peer connections and a sense of belonging to developing leadership skills, serving their community, and putting those skills into practice. Through the four years, Torchbearer campers will have the opportunity of opting into programming to complete certified training in archery, Wilderness First …
Adventurers continue their Four Trails program combining a 8-day hiking trip in the Saddleback Range in Maine, with a 5-day canoe trip on the beautiful and historic Connecticut River. These trips increase in challenge as Adventurers progress, allowing for self-discovery and leadership.
Odyssey 3 Week spend their first days at camp preparing for their adventure and gaining confidence before leaving for the trail. Groups journey the last 120 miles of the storied Appalachian Trail, traversing boulder fields, old growth forests, and alpine terrain. This epic trip culminates in the summit of Mt. Katahdin, the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail. Odyssey 4 Week spend their …
Trailblazer I begin to experience the 4-Trails world, and also continue the balance of self-selected interest groups and in-camp activities. The introduction to 4-Trails allows these campers to experience multiday backpacking and canoeing experiences and refine their leadership skills and learn what it means to be a role model. Trailblazer II extend their journey towards the Four Trails wilderness adventure …
Our oldest campers embark on Odyssey, the culmination of our Four Trails wilderness adventure program and their most challenging outcamping experience yet. Odyssey campers draw on all of their skills during this triathlon-style adventure as they paddle, backpack, and bike hundreds of miles from the far reaches of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula back to the shores of Miniwanca. It’s a journey that challenges all four folds, forges …
Voyageurs adventure boldly into the pristine waterways of Lake Huron’s Georgian Bay. This 3-week sea kayak journey rewards intrepid campers with glorious island camping, where they can reflect on their values, sense of self, and relationship to others and the natural world. Campers return to the Miniwanca community with great fanfare, steeped in camp tradition.Â
Adventurers navigate the beauty and challenge of Michigan on a 10-day adventure, beginning with a 5-day cycling trip through Northern Michigan and continuing with a 5-day Au Sable River canoe journey that concludes at Lake Huron. Campers work as a team to overcome challenges on the trail and on the water, camping beneath the stars along the way. Before and …
Explorers stretch themselves physically and mentally on an 8-day backpacking trip through Michigan’s iconic Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Their mobile community grows closer as they work together in camp and on trail. Before and after their trip, they fully participate in the Miniwanca camp community.Â
Avail high-school age campers develop their leadership skills through teambuilding, self-reflection, group conversation, and mentorship from dynamic adult leaders. They enjoy all the fun of camp activities and serve as role models to younger Miniwanca campers as Quad Leaders. Avail campers gain a greater understanding of the positive difference they can make for others- at camp, in their home communities, …
Seekers take full advantage of all activities at Miniwanca. Small cabin groups form meaningful relationships with new friends, and the camp-wide quad competition allows them to make connections throughout camp. The days include an age-appropriate balance of structured personal choice and free time, and nights bring joyful community gatherings and celebrations.
Explorers learn to be supportive team members as their cabins tackle three challenging and beautiful experiences: backpacking trip on the Mahoosuc Mountains stretch of the Appalachian Trail, a 4-day canoe trip navigating the boundary waters of New Hampshire and Maine, and a fully supported 4-day biking trip on the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail in Vermont. They return to camp between …
SESSIONS: 1, 2, or 3 weeks
SESSIONS: 3 weeks
Girls & Boys Camp
