DOES TAMAKWA CATER MORE TO OLDER THAN TO YOUNGER KIDS?
Somehow Tamakwa was once considered to be suited more to older campers than younger. It simply isn’t so. We pride ourselves on our rustic setting, but offer the amenities necessary for a feeling of comfort and security. Every camper — regardless of age — gets equal exposure and access to all camp activities. Each instructional program is geared to the individual’s age and physical capability.Many of the evening programs are organized by age groups, and those involving the entire camp offer activity that caters to each age level. Our “Junior Tamakwan” program offers a special two-week session to accommodate children in grades 1, 2, & 3 who may be coming to overnight camp for the first time. This program was carefully designed to give the youngest campers the same sense of achievement, challenge and fun as that experienced by the oldest. Canoe trips, for example, are meant to be positive experiences for every age. For the youngest, the trips are tempered to their abilities so that the
