District 5550 International Youth Camp
Extended Application deadline: 30 May 2025
INTERNATIONAL WILDERNESS CANOE CAMP
challenging canoe trip that you will find both enjoyable and rewarding. We will prepare you to successfully complete a 200-kilometre canoe trip in two-person, aluminum canoes. You will be expected to fully participate in all aspects of the camping/canoeing trip including cooking, setting up tents, paddling, and of course, carrying equipment and canoes over the seven portages (the longest being 2.0 km). Of great importance to the success of your experience will be your willingness to work in a team atmosphere.
challenging canoe trip that you will find both enjoyable and rewarding. We will prepare you to successfully complete a 200-kilometre canoe trip in two-person, aluminum canoes. You will be expected to fully participate in all aspects of the camping/canoeing trip including cooking, setting up tents, paddling, and of course, carrying equipment and canoes over the seven portages (the longest being 2.0 km). Of great importance to the success of your experience will be your willingness to work in a team atmosphere.
Camp fee $665 Canadian Dollars ( +/- 450€) & Round-trip travel to Sioux Lookout.
Insurance (CISI Bolduc Plan B, one month, +/-75€, or equivalent).
Pocket money.
Insurance (CISI Bolduc Plan B, one month, +/-75€, or equivalent).
Pocket money.
The trip will be physically and emotionally challenging! You must be comfortable in and around water and be able to swim. Prior knowledge of canoeing is not required, as we will teach you everything you need to know to complete the trip.
Accommodations before and after, the canoe trip will be with host families. During the canoe trip, you will be staying in tents in the remote wilderness.
Accommodations before and after, the canoe trip will be with host families. During the canoe trip, you will be staying in tents in the remote wilderness.
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ARRIVAL IN CANADA: You will arrive in Sioux Lookout on Wednesday July 09, 2025, not before. DEPARTURE FROM CANADA: You will leave Sioux Lookout on Wednesday July 23, 2025.You need to arrive at Sioux Lookout YXL. You can fly through Winnipeg YWG or Thunder Bay YQT. Two airlines provide flights from Thunder Bay and Winnipeg, Perimeter Air, and Wasaya. There are connections to Winnipeg and Thunder Bay from many major international airports. Many connections are through Toronto or Vancouver.
Extended Application deadline: 30 May 2025Please contact Susan Barclay - rotarysiouxlookout@shaw.ca
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