Family policies

We ask your written permission before we share any photo of your child, on this site, in newsletters or on social media, and you can change your answer at any time. We never put a child's name with a photo, and the photos on this site are examples until we replace them with our own.

Sturdy closed-toe shoes or boots, layers, a rain shell, a brimmed hat, sunscreen already on, a filled water bottle, a day pack and lunch. Phones, knives and lighters stay home.

There is no swimming at camp. On a creek day campers stay at the edge of shallow water in life jackets, with a counselor in the group. Shade and water breaks come with every block, and sunscreen goes on at home and again after lunch. Altitude means slower first days and water at every stop.

An adult on your list signs your camper out at the trailhead between 2:45 and 3:00 p.m. We ask for ID until we know you, and we call you if someone new is coming. Campers leave only with a person on the list.

A camper with a fever, vomiting or a contagious illness stays home and returns after a full day of being well. If a camper feels ill on the trail, a counselor stays with them and we call you.

We read the forecast and the sky every morning, and we text families before camp if the plan changes. On a hot day the long walk moves to the morning. When a storm is near, groups come back to the trailhead and wait in vehicles and the shelter. If the air is too smoky for the outdoors, we move to the shelter or close.

Phones stay home. A camper who needs to reach you can use the camp phone, and we call you if we need you. Counselors carry a phone and a first-aid kit on the trail.