How long is the bus ride from the McGaw YMCA?
5 hours. Buses are air-conditioned and restroom equipped. Two Camp Echo staff members ride each bus. The buses stay together unless they get split up in Chicago traffic on the way home. A staff member on the lead bus carries a cell phone and stays in contact with the Camp Director. We announce arrival at camp on our website with a brief message of reassurance. For the return trip to Evanston, we maintain a web log which is updated every half hour.
