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Excalibur - Adventure Canoe Tripping Camp for Boys
 NAMED AFTER THE MYTH of the sword and the stone, Excalibur, a canoe adventure camp for boys, is designed to be a young man's first trip away from home and a journey of self discovery into the Canadian wilderness.
Guided by our most experienced mentors, program emphasis is on providing a safe, fun and empowering wilderness experience. During the course of this two week canoe camp, boys will learn the basics of outdoor adventure living and wilderness canoe tripping.
A BOY'S FIRST FEW DAYS are spent at our remote island base camp developing the skills necessary for wilderness travel. With the help of the canoe camp staff and more experienced participants, boys learn to paddle a canoe, portage, pack a Duluth, set up a tent and work within their unique community. While these few days help to lay the foundation for a successful experience, they also give our directors and canoe guides the opportunity to spend time getting to know each participant personally.
Incorporating mythological stories and ancient maps, the boys embark on a ten-day wilderness canoe trip through the lakes and streams surrounding our island base camp in the heart of Ontario's premier canoe wilderness, Temagami Forest Preserve. Ancient forests, wildlife, mountains, hiking trails, and lakes filled with fish provide endless adventures for pre-teen boys.
Whether it is setting up camp, learning to paddle a canoe with confidence, catching a northern pike, seeing their first moose, or listening to stories of the Hudson Bay Company around the evening campfire, these boys inevitably become seasoned travelers in the back woods.
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