My kids say it has such a strong sense of community and while they don't go all Summer, it is their favorite time of the year. Kids tend to return to the same session year after year so relationships grow over time. I wish I had this opportunity when I was growing up.

People should know that it is a camp with a progressive bent and encourages independence. If you're looking for a camp with a ton of structured activities and counsellors to entertain your children, this isn't the place. There are sports, but it's non-competitive. Everyone thrives off of each other.

While the bunks are rustic and somewhat pieced together, the kids don't mind at all. There is a small river that runs through the property, a pool, arts and crafts cabin, horses, sheep, and lots of property to explore.

The kids take overnight trips to camp and canoe, stage a theater show, and spend time on "intensives" where they spend a few days concentrating on one thing they enjoy doing.