Summer Programs
MacKinnon Island hosts MPC’s core summer program of 6-day and 12-day single-gender camps. Girls Camp runs in July and Boys Camp in August. The daily schedule includes canoe and wilderness skill instruction, and optional activities such as swimming, kayaking, archery, field games, and crafts. Cabin groups have two leaders and five to eight campers. All campers go on canoe trips in their cabin groups. The youngest campers go on an overnight trip, while older campers go on trips up to six days long.
Cash Island hosts 5-day and 6-day camp sessions as well as specialty camps such as fishing, sailing, and family camps. MPC also operates a number of tripping programs, including the ‘Challenge’ for 15-16 year-olds, which centers around a two-week-long whitewater river canoe trip. The Leader In Training program is a month long and includes a whitewater canoe trip and a 12-day MacKinnon Island camp session.
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