• Explorers ages 9-12 
• Explorers who enjoy spending time immersed in wilderness
• Explorers who are independent and ready to spend time away from family

Through our time at camp we would like your camper to learn: 

• The principles of leave no trace and how to apply them
• General camping skills from setting up a tent to cooking a camp meal.
• Fire building and survival skills
• Group communication and teamwork.
• Learn various specific skill sets tailored to activities such as; rock climbing, canoeing, kayaking, hiking, etc.

Lodging Information:

Food Information:

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• Breakfasts, lunch, snack, and dinners will be provided for overnight campers. 
• Day campers are responsible for their own food or can be served lunch (must know before the start of camp)

• Food list will be provided separately prior to the trip – we will eat well!
• Please let us know if you have any food allergies or requests. We will make sure that any food allergies regardless of severity are accommodated. We will also do our best to accommodate various food requests and preferences.

• Day pack – appx 30L (1800 ci) 
• Backpack or duffel bag large enough to hold your gear
• 20 – 30 degree sleeping bag* 
• 72” x 24” ground pad or inflatable* 
• 2 one-liter water
• Hiking shoes or sturdy sneakers
• Insulating inner layer of clothing
• Insulating middle layer of Lightweight, loose fitting long pants that dry
• 2-3 pairs of socks
• Warm socks (wool)
• Underwear (amount at your discretion)
• Hat
• Shorts and tee shirts
• Rain jacket and pants
• Swimsuit and towel
• Headlamp or flashlight
• Journaling supplies
• Sunscreen / lip balm
• Insect repellent
• Unbreakable cup, bowl, spoon and fork
• Toilet kit (toothbrush, comb, etc.)
• Camera (optional)

• Day pack
• 2 one-quart water bottles or suitably packed drinks
• Hiking shoes or sturdy sneakers
• Lightweight, loose fitting long pants that dry quickly
• Warm socks
• Hat
• Shorts and Tee shirt if weather appropriate
• Rain jacket & pants
• A second set of clothes weathers is rainy
• Swimsuit and towel Sunscreen 
• Lip balm
• Insect repellent
• Camera (optional)

Acadia Mountain Guides ask that you don’t send your camper with a phone for correspondence we thrive off of the experience of being in the wilderness and it allows your camper to more genuinely connect with their fellow campers.

With that being said we do understand that you are all parents and would like to be able to check on your camper or speak with our camp staff, the best way to do that is by contacting our Bar Harbor store and leaving a message for the camp leaders. Camp leaders are expected to check in with the store every morning and night to ensure any messages that have come in will be relayed to the camper. In the event of an out of camp emergency you are encouraged to contact our camp manager directly who will subsequently get in touch with the camp leaders and your camper in the most efficient manner.

Our camps consist of four day of consistent activity from the time our camper’s wakeup/arrive at camp until they go to sleep/head home for the day. We expect all campers to be enthusiastic and energetic at the beginning of everyday. Here are a few ways you can get your camper prepared for all the fun activities they’ll be doing at summer camp

• 15 minutes of general physical activity to raise the heart rate and break a sweat/ a day
  This will ensure that your camper has the stamina and fitness to accompany us on all adventures we might do during the camp in a comfortable manner, if your child gets some extra exercise before camp they are much less likely to become fatigued and discourage during camp.
• 10 minutes of goal making
  Sit down with your child a week or so before they are destined to head for camp and help them make a goal sheet not only for camp but for after camp. What do they want to learn during camp? Why do they want to learn that? And what will they do with the skills they gain after camp is over?
• 5 minutes of talking       Camp is most likely going to put your child in a position where they are a bit uncomfortable and maybe experience a camping overnight for the first times by themselves, take five minutes to sit down with your child and talk to them about how these experience might make them feel or any concerns they may have. (Our camp staff is more than willing to accommodate any concerns or discomforts your camper may have but we need you to tell us about them)