As I busily process camp registration forms and answer questions about all of our many summer offerings, I can’t help but get excited for the coming summer on Lake Champlain. Yet with that excitement comes a pang of jealousy—why can’t I participate in all of the great programs that we have for kids? I was lucky enough to enroll in one of our adult keelboat sailing courses this past summer, and don’t get me wrong—it was fabulous. But I’ve got to say that Cooking and Sailing, Lake Adventure, and all of our other wonderful youth offerings still manage to catch my eye.
Perhaps at the top of my list of camps that make me want to try to pass myself off as a 14 year old is the ever-popular Scuba and Sailing, offered in collaboration with Burlington’s own Waterfront Diving Center, located just down Battery Street from the CSC. Scuba and Sailing campers spend their mornings learning the basics of snorkeling and scuba diving and get a sturgeon’s perspective on Lake Champlain. After lunch, they hop into our sailboats and cruise around on the surface of the lake, taking everything in from a whole new perspective and learning an entirely different set of skills. The camp gives kids a chance to try out not one but two awesome ways to engage with our lake. Talk about major fun!
There’s still space in Scuba and Sailing camp, but it’s a good idea to register early as spaces fill up fast! Check out our camp registration page to register for this camp or any of our other summer offerings. With tons of different sailing camps, a medley of multi-activity camps like Scuba and Sailing, and a bunch of other youth sailing opportunities, there’s something for everyone at the CSC!
