Whitehorse Summer Camps 2020

It’s January and parents are already starting to plan their families summer so to help make life a little easier for you we’ve released the dates and made registration available for our 2020 Kids and Teens Summer camps in Whitehorse.

Alongside our 10+ Pedal & Paddle Camps and our 7-9 Outdoor PEDucation camps, for 2020 we’ve got a few new additions!

Outdoor leadership Development Camp Grade 10+

We’ve got lots of programs for kids and younger teens and this year we wanted to provide a valuable experiential camp for students entering grade 10 or higher. At Terra Riders we take leadership seriously. As staff we are always trying to improve our leadership ability, taking courses, reading and learning from others in the outdoor sports industry, business, education and even the military and we would love to pass on some of the knowledge and experience we have gleaned and pass it on to those teens who are showing leadership potential.

They’ll have the opportunity to refine and polish their mountain biking and paddling skills in and round the Whitehorse area including Carcross. We’ll set up scenarios for them to learn the skills needed to take the lead in outdoor sports which we believe will transfer to their approach to school, family, work and beyond.

They’ll have opportunities to experience leadership under pressure, how to lead up and how to lead down the chain of command, to teach others, how to plan for the risks and unforeseen circumstances involved in outdoor pursuits and much more. Expect a week of adventure and growth.

Camp runs from 8am til 5pm daily with one over night trip.

2020 Outdoor Leadership Development Camp

Siblings Mountain Bike Camp age 7-14

Some of us at Terra Riders are parents too and we understand the need for simplification sometimes. Our camps have defined age parameters to make sure we keep learning relevant to each group but we know that siblings will at some point span the age groups in the camps we offer. We came up with the idea of running 2 smaller camps simultaneously to so that you can drop your kids off in one place. They will meet together, ride in the same areas but we’ll have the ability to separate the group to allow for age and skill related differences. We’ll also give those older siblings a chance to help their younger siblings progress in their riding from time to time. There will be an outdoor education element to this camp but not as much of a feature as in the 7-9 year old camps. There will also be a midweek canoe day to help their legs rest and recover.

All in it should be a fun week for your kids and help ease your summer logistics by keeping them in the same place.

Intermediate to Advanced Pure MTB Camps 12+

We’re running two Pure MTB camps this year, one 4 day and one 2 day. We’ll work on taking our riding ability to the next level in the skills park and apply them to the harder blue trails and progressing onto the black trails in Whitehorse and on Montana Mountain in Carcross. Aimed at riders 12+ but we may consider younger riders with a proven track record that we feel can maintain the pace. No canoeing this week, just Pure MTB.