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We’re sure making the most of our last few days on Planet Arowhon! This morning we awoke early to an ethereal mist-covered lake to see off the intrepid seniors doing the Brent and Whitney marathon trips. We’re rooting them on as they paddle and portage over 100km today and tomorrow, and preparing for a hero’s […]
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Only a few days before the end of our amazing summer and we’re really making the most of our time left on Planet Arowhon. This morning we awoke early to an ethereal mist-covered lake to send off the intrepid seniors on their sprint canoe trips to Brent and Whitney. We’re rooting them on as they […]
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The Gourmet Point
By Senior Director, Joanne Kates The Point Smalls cooked dinner in my cabin tonight and then we ate together outside. There were many wonderful things about the dinner – their calm competence in the kitchen, their interest in learning new skills, their sweet camaraderie. The food they cooked – shrimps sautéed with lemon and garlic, […]
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Boo is Back!
The second day of Colour War started with a bright and early rise and shine! Campers jumped into a misty Tepee Lake for the Polar Bear Swim to earn team points, before heading to breakfast full of energy and enthusiasm. Nothing like an early morning dip to get the blood flowing! After breakfast was the […]
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Today marked the first day of our annual Colour War! Campers started the day by getting dressed in the colours of their respective teams and heading to the front of the Main Lodge to sing their team songs. Energy was high as campers got into the spirit, cheering each other on and pumping each other […]
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Monsters Inc
What an exciting day at camp! It started off with a big send off for the Juniors on their canoe trips – they looked great all decked out in themed gear, from minions to survivalists. Later in the day, we were bursting with pride at the multiple campers getting carried into each meal on the […]
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Fakeout is our Specialty
Memorable moments from today: A cabin of Loon’s shoes mysteriously showing up on the floating dock this morning (the prank war is ON) Mini campers begging to go on the water trampoline even thought it was cold and rainy (and enjoying hot chocolate in the director’s cabins after) A stunning double rainbow that had campers […]
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Mini Camp Madness
It was so fun today to welcome our 30 Mini Campers to give them a taste of Arowhon for the weekend! Our older campers are wonderful ambassadors, showing the Mini Campers around and answering all their questions. Mini Campers started their day with a beach party and sandcastle building, followed by hot chocolate and a […]
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Believe it or not, we’re already getting inquiries for next summer. So… drumroll please – camp dates for 2025 are: First Session: June 26 – July 22 (2 week session ends July 9) Second session: July 24 – August 18 (2 week session ends August 6) Mini Camp will be August 9-10, 2025. HOPE TO […]
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We decided to spice things up a little bit at Planet Arowhon today and did a sleep in and brunch with super general and distance swims in the morning. We’re so impressed with the 5 inters and seniors who completed the 2 mile swim all the way from Joe Lake Dam to camp! We also […]
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