Wendigo is a small canoe-tripping outpost for boys (aged 9 – 16) operated by Camp Northway, located inside Algonquin Park.
Camp Wendigo offers supervised canoe trips throughout Algonquin Park’s 3000 square miles (7,770 square kilometres) of protected wilderness. The boys are involved in every facet of a canoe-trip. They learn how to pack out a trip, both food and equipment. They learn the value of efficiency and ingenuity in setting up camp and in outdoor cooking.
Wendigo’s rigorous programme helps boys to develop self-reliance and outdoor skills. A typical day when on trip consists of paddling and portaging through Algonquin. Each canoe trip has a specific route to follow, so each day the group works together to navigate to the next lake that is booked on the permit.
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If you’d like to learn more about Camp Wendigo submit your information on the form and we will be in touch. A Director may be able to come to your house and give your son a presentation on Wendigo.
We offer Online Applications through a program called Camp Brain. Clicking “Apply Online” below will take you to the Camp Brain login portal where first-time families will be asked to create an account. Returning camper families can sign into their existing account.
Camp Northway & Camp Wendigo are wilderness summer camps in Algonquin Park, Ontario, Canada.
In camp the spirit is much the same as it is out in the wilderness – one of willingness to help others, to befriend every other camper and to appreciate the beauty of nature.
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