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A
summary of staff instructed programs activities available at HSR. |
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Program |
Booking
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Scheduling Info |
Special Notes |
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Mountain Bikes |
The ride will take youth to parts of the property they have never seen. This
program can accommodate 25 participants at a time in 2 hour sessions. |
Introduced in 2009, this program is one of the four newest additions. |
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Basic canoeing
lessons are required of all campers before canoes are provided. A barge
will pick up your group at your campsite. Canoe lesson times on Sunday
morning, are assigned when you check in on Saturday. |
Please Note:
The number of canoes allocated to your site is dependent on the number
of campers at the Reserve that week.
Personal Flotation Devices
(PFD's) must be worn in watercraft at all times. These are issued
at camp, however larger sized adults and youth are encouraged to bring
their own government approved PFD. |
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Sailing lessons
may be booked for morning or afternoons Monday to Friday except Thursday
afternoons during the Regatta. |
The sailing program
uses 14 ft sailboats. Sailboats may be booked in the evenings after
your Group has participated in the Sailing lesson. |
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The one hour
lesson includes basic skills, safety and some fun games to practice with. |
Kayaks may be
booked in the evening after your group has participated in the Kayaking
lesson. |
Riflery
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.22 Calibre rifles
are fired on a 22m (25yds) range. One hour session includes a safety lesson
and hints on marksmanship.
There is a charge for ammunition
which can be billed to your site's account. |
At the end of the week
each troop is invited to send one Scout and/or Venturer for the Rifle Shoot-Off
Competition to find the best shot in camp! The winners are announced at the
Friday night campfire. |
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Archery is offered
in one hour lessons except during regatta and shoot offs time.
Since the archery and rifle
ranges are located together north of East Point, you may want to book these
programs one after the other. |
At the end of the week
each troop is invited to send one Scout and/or Venturer for the Archery
Shoot-Off Competition to find the best shot in camp! The winners are announced
at the Friday night campfire. |
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An authentic
trapper's cabin is the site for this one hour session on the history of
trapping and logging in the area. Traps and logging tools are on display. |
Located on the
south shore of Kennabi Lake between Little Chip and Ojibway Rock Campsites. |
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This one hour
program is located on Pine Island. Reviews basic survival skills such as
survival psychology, shelter building, water and food gathering and survival
kits. |
Ask the survival
instructor for opportunities for survival overnight locations in the Kennabi
Lake area. |
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With the help
of the HSR Staff Alumni, we maintain over 35 km of hiking trails forming
a trail network on the Reserve and surrounding property. With the advice
of the Staff Outtripper, choose a day hike for everyone or an overnight
hike for a greater challenge. |
| Check out our Trail Guide
available for a nominal cost at the Snack Shack on Saturdays
or from the Country Store. |
View
from Pike's Peak. |
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Cliff faces of 12m-15m height provide a
real challenge. Fully staffed by certified instructors this safe but exciting
adventure is a "Must-Do" during your week of activities. |
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Climbing Wall |
The climbing wall offers a
great view and an opportunity to challenge yourself. Participants are given
instruction and are under belayed control by a qualified instructor. |
Sessions are 1 1/2 hours in
length and are subject to weather conditions. |
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This one hour session includes basic skills and
lots of time to investigate the bottom of the lake. |
Keeping with our semi wilderness
theme, the snorkeling programme takes place from the shore of Loon Island. |
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Star Hike |
The stars are
awesome (and the Northern Lights, if you’re lucky). We’ll pick you up by barge
at your site after dark. From the middle of the lake, we’ll point out the
various constellations and talk about the related Greek or Native myths. |
Dress warmly! |
