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Archery Hiking Outtrips
Bareback Horseback Riding Horsecare Pony Rides
Bible Discussions Horseback Riding Pool Swimming
Bouldering Lake Canoeing Rodeos
Cabin/Section Night Lake Swimming Sport Climbing
Campfires Mountain Biking Sports
Crafts Orienteering Themes
Hayrides Outdoor Camping Skills Wide Games
 
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Sr Boys - Archery


Sr Girls - Canoing

Girls Adventure - Sport Climbing


Sr Boys - Wide Games

Archery
Use composite recurve bows and realistic targets to practice your skills.

Bareback Horseback Riding
Learn balance and bareback techniques while riding in a corral.

Bible Discussions
Investigate the stories of the Bible and find answers to your questions within a small group. Bible studies are designed with your age and experiences in mind.

Bouldering
Push your limits by traversing this three-sided wall while only being a metre off the ground! Or challenge others to a variety of games on the bouldering wall to add a little extra dimension to this activity. Available at Pioneer Ranch only.

Cabin/Section Night
Gather your closest friends and plan a special night together.

Campfires
Relax and laugh around the fire pit or inside, while enjoying skits and presentations by campers and staff. Sing silly songs and Christian songs and listen to a devotional before heading off to bed.

Crafts
Let your artistic juices flow as you create projects from start to finish. Crafts vary from camp to camp and year to year.

Hayrides
Load up to 20 people onto the wagon for an adventure across Pioneer land. Available at Pioneer Lodge only.

Hiking
Explore the far corners of Pioneer while gaining awareness of animal habitats, trees, and ecology.

Horse Care
Receive basic horsecare instruction, including grooming, saddling, instincts, colours, health, feeding, and tack.

Horseback Riding
Learn new skills or perfect old ones while riding in the arenas and on the trails. All skill levels are welcome! You are grouped according to your current skills and past experience.

Lake Canoeing
Pilot a two man, 17-foot canoe while practicing paddling techniques. Experience the essence of teamwork in a Voyageur canoe as you work to navigate the lake together. Available at Pioneer Ranch only.

Lake Swimming
Cool off by jumping off the dock, swimming to the floating dock, or lounging on a surf board in the roped swimming area. Available at Pioneer Ranch only.

Mountain Biking
Bike through rough terrain or on well-groomed trails, with instruction on hill climbing, gearing, and downhill riding. High caliber bikes and helmets are provided. You must be in grade six or above to participate in biking. Available at Pioneer Ranch only.

Orienteering
Brush up on your map-reading and compass skills while working with a group to navigate a course. If you're camping at Pioneer Lodge, you have 2 challenging courses to choose from.

Outdoor Camping Skills
Get some hands on experience in wilderness living, including fire-building, shelter construction, cooking, survival techniques, safety, and knot tying. Combine this with a nature hike and you'll be on your way to becoming an expert camper.

Outtrips
Numerous camps include 1-4 night outtrips. Sleep in tents or teepees, practice a skill, and learn about wilderness survival. See the outtripping section for more info.

Pony Rides
Find out what's it's like to be on a horse as your pony is lead around the arena by a staff member.

Pool Swimming
Cool off in the outdoor heated pool with as many as 49 other water-loving campers. Available at Pioneer Lodge only.

Rodeos
Become a cowgirl or a cowboy for an afternoon as you enjoy a gymkhana rodeo - Pioneer style.

Sport Climbing
Challenge the heights by scaling the 28ft. wall at Pioneer Lodge or the 33ft. wall at Pioneer Ranch. Start on the flat face and tackle the overhang after you've practiced your skills.

Sports
Dribble your way to the basket on the half-court, bump the volleyball, or launch the bucketball. You can also play soccer, football, and frisbee. And at Pioneer Lodge, you can challenge your friends to a game of ping-pong, foosball, or air hockey.

Themes
Dress, eat, and play to the tune of the Sound of Music, Wild West, Explorers, The Fugitive, and many others.

Wide Games
Play Capture the Flag, Prisoner's Base, Clue, and more!


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