Ultimate Adventure

Day Camp, grades 6-7

Ultimate Adventure

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Details

  • GRADES: 6-7 (entering this fall)

    • Campers going into 5th grade who have previously participated in Classic Adventure are eligible to bump up and participate in the Ultimate Adventure Camp

  • DURATION: 5 days, M-F

  • COST: $525

  •  ACTIVITIES

    • Challenge Course with Zip Line

    • Kayaking

    • Rock Climbing

    • Caving

    • Outdoor Living Skills

  • PICKUP LOCATIONS: View Here

    • 8 AM Drop-off, 5 PM Pick-up

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More Information

Structured similarly to our Classic Adventure Day Camp, Ultimate Adventure ventures out a little further - campers will enjoy our Zip Line as part of our signature team building course day, and will go kayaking rather than canoeing, and explore further heights - their day of rock climbing will take them out to Carderock, MD for a wide variety of routes! This camp is a great next step for Classic Adventure graduates, and also suitable for campers both new and experienced in outdoor adventure activities.

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SAMPLE Itinerary

Every Monday of Ultimate Adventure Camp will take place on the Challenge Course at Hemlock Overlook Regional Park in Clifton, VA.

The daily schedule for Tuesday – Friday will vary each week, and a specific itinerary will be provided via e-mail once all campers in your camp session have completed paperwork. 

 

Day 1

Challenge Course at Hemlock Overlook Regional Park, Clifton, VA

What to Bring: Packed lunch, water bottle, sneakers, boots, or other closed-toed shoes, comfortable clothing, rain gear, backpack, sunscreen and bug spray.

Campers will get to know each other and begin learning to work as a team while participating in a series of interactive initiative games and challenge course elements. 11-13 year old age groups will experience the Zip Line, while 8-10 year old campers will experience the Flying Squirrel high ropes element.

Day 2

Kayaking at Hemlock Overlook Regional Park, Clifton, VA

What to Bring: Packed lunch, water bottle, sneakers, boots, or other closed-toed shoes, comfortable clothing, rain gear, backpack, sunscreen, bug spray, an extra set of clothing for the ride home, water shoes or an old pair of sneakers to wear while on the water, sunglasses and/or a brimmed hat

Campers will enjoy a day of flat water canoeing or kayaking on the Bull Run River

Day 3

Caving at Whiting's Neck Cave, Shepherdstown, WV

What to Bring: Packed lunch, water bottle, warm clothing and sturdy sneakers or boots that can get muddy and wet (temperature inside the cave is 52 degrees year round!), a garbage bag labeled with the camper's name and a comfortable change of clothes for the ride home.

Campers will learn about cave ecology first hand as they explore the various tunnels and caverns of Whiting's Neck cave.

Day 4

Outdoor Living Skills at Hemlock Overlook Regional Park, Clifton, VA

What to Bring: Packed lunch, water bottle, sneakers, boots, or other closed-toed shoes, comfortable clothing, rain gear, backpack, sunscreen and bug spray.

Campers will learn about the local ecology, wildlife, and flora and fauna while also learning about wilderness skills such as natural shelter building, map and compass skills, and fire building. Activities vary on a daily basis depending on the group and various weather conditions.

Day 5

Rock Climbing at Carderock, MD

What to Bring: Packed lunch, water bottle, sneakers, boots, or other closed-toed shoes, comfortable clothing, rain gear, backpack, sunscreen and bug spray.

Campers will challenge themselves to climb a variety of naturally occurring routes of varying skill and difficulty levels.

Pack List

Here's What to Bring 

To make sure campers come to Adventure Links prepared, we've generated pack lists for our Ultimate Adventure Camps.

 

Please Note: You will receive an exact itinerary on Monday morning of day camp at the bus. This will explain what the activity is for each day and what to pack. Mondays of ALL camps will begin with our Team Development Course.

 

DAILY PACK ITEMS ( M - F )

  • Daypack/Small backpack
  • Close toed shoes such as tennis shoes or hiking boots (no flip-flops, sandals, or crocs)
  • Lunch
  • 32 oz. re-usable water bottle/Nalgene
  • Bug Spray
  • Sunscreen (at least 30 SPF)
  • Rain Gear or Poncho

SPECIFIC WATER DAY ITEM (in addition to daily items)

  • One pair of water shoes or old sneakers that can get wet, or fixed heel/closed toe sandals (no strapless sandals, crocs, or flip-flops)
  • Swimsuit

Lunch Considerations: 

  • Please pack lunch in a 1 gallon sized zip-lock bag
  • Ensure that the camper's name is written on the bag in permanent

* Note: All camper lunches are stored in a large dry bag that instructors carry with them in a boat. For this reason, large cooler box and college bag lunches are not ideal for packing as there is not space for them in our dry bags.

 

Optional Gear (to be left on the bus for the end of the day)

  • Towel
  • Dry Clothes

 

SPECIFIC CAVING DAY ITEMS (in addition to daily items)

 

For Caving Day, the temperature in the cave is a constant 55 degrees all year long. We drive to Shepherdstown, WV and will stop at a nature preserve down the street from the cave, eat half of our lunch, use the restroom, and change into our caving clothes. The other half of their lunch will be eaten on the drive home. Our goal is to ensure that campers stay comfortable and warm within the cave, so please pack the following items.

 

  • Warm layers that can get DIRTY - old sweatshirts and jeans work well!
  • Boots / sneakers That can get WET & DIRTY!
  • Trash bag, labeled with name, to store wet & dirty items
  • Clean change of clothes for after caving
  • Kneepads (optional)

OPTIONAL ITEMS

  • Camera (Adventure Links is not liable if camera is lost or damaged) 

PLEASE DO NOT BRING 

  • Cell Phones
  • iPods
  • Electronics
  • Knives
  • Jewelry
  • Expensive Personal Belongings