Western Educational Adventures Childrens Summer Programs
Western Educational Adventures

Summer Camps Victoria BC

Day Camps

Name Description
Classic Day Camp Program Ages 6-8 & 9-11 (12 year-olds accepted). Canoeing, kayaking, paddle boarding, hiking, fire-building, archery, geocaching summer camps.
Wild Paws Day Camps Local, value-based day camps located at Thetis Lake & Elk/Beaver Lake Parks (no transportation provided by WEA). Ages 6-10 (11-12 year-olds accepted)
Adventure X Day Camp Program Ages 9-13. Similar to our Classic Day Camp but with added adventure and new activities. Fishing, wilderness navigation, outdoor cooking & more.

Overnight & Expedition Camps

Name Description
Forest Canoe Journey Campbell River canoeing expedtion summer camps for youth ages 13-16, mixed gender
Ocean Kayak Journey Kayak expedition summer camp near Campbell River for kids ages 14-16, mixed gender
Coastal Hiking Journeys Coastal hiking expedition summer camps on South Vancouver Island for kids ages 13-16.
Mountain Hiking Journeys Alpine hiking expedition summer camps on Vancouver Island for kids ages 13-16.
Overnight Camp Programs 6 & 13 outdoor day overnight camps for kids ages, 9-13.

Summer Camps Program Description

WEA offers week & 2-week long daytime summer camps in Victoria BC and overnight summer camps programs (with outdoor activities including canoeing, kayaking, hiking, mountain biking, fishing, outdoor cooking, geocaching, fire building, archery, camp cooking, campfires, wilderness navigation and running games), and custom outdoor programs young people of various ages and genders. If you are looking for a fun summer camp, overnight camp, mountain bike camp or day camp, we've got you covered!

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Classic Victoria Day Camp Program

Greater Victoria Summer Day Programs
Fire Building
Having fun on Young Lake
Overlooking the Sooke Basin
Greater Victoria, BC & Sooke, BC
About Pricing
  • Prices include transportation & tax
  • Prices vary from session to session depending on demand and availability
  • Returning families must email WEA for a discount code before Mar 1
  • Limited spaces available at early bird prices. Prices may not be discounted for programs that are almost full or waitlisted.
  • 4-day price applies to first week of August and the July long weekend only
  • If you would like the 4-day price for the July long weekend, please contact us
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    AGE GENDER PROGRAM LENGTH
    6-8 & 9-11 (12 year-olds accepted) Inclusive 5 days
    RATE 5-DAY 4-DAY
    Returning Families Before Mar 1 $520 $425
    Price $530 - $660 $435 - $565
    WEEK DATES AVAILABILITY
    1 Jun 17 - 21, 2024 Registration Closed
    2 Jun 24 - 28, 2024 Registration Closed
    3 Jul 2 - 5, 2024 Registration Closed
    4 Jul 8 - 12, 2024 Registration Closed
    5 Jul 15 - 19, 2024 Registration Closed
    6 Jul 22 - 26, 2024 Registration Closed
    7 Jul 29 - Aug 2, 2024 Registration Closed
    8 Aug 6 - 9, 2024 Registration Closed
    9 Aug 12 - 16, 2024 Limited Space Available
    10 Aug 19 - 23, 2024 Limited Space Available
    11 Aug 26 - 30, 2024 Space Available

    Availability updated Aug 6, 2024. Live availability can be found on our registration software.

    Description of WEA's Summer Day Camps Victoria BC:

     Join WEA on a fun-filled, outdoor educational summer day camp program! Kids activities swimming, canoeing, hiking, archery, geocaching, fire-building, shelter-building, camp cooking, rainforest/beach exploration, running games and more. Exact activities may vary from week to week depending on weather and participant input. All of our camps and programs are experiential and educationally focused. Your child will have a blast learning important life and wilderness/outdoor skills! Transportation to the program location and an optional overnight is available. To learn about the WEA Advantage-Click here

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    Wild Paws Day Camp Program

    Langford, Saanich & Sooke Day Camps
    Victoria BC Nature Camps
    Outdoor Adventure Camps for Kids
    Thetis Lake Adventure Camps
    Saanich & Langford, BC
    About Pricing
  • Prices include tax
  • Prices vary from session to session depending on demand and availability
  • Returning families must email WEA for a discount code before Mar 1
  • Limited spaces available at early bird prices. Prices may not be discounted for programs that are almost full or waitlisted.
  • 4-day price applies to first week of August and the July long weekend only
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    AGE GENDER PROGRAM LENGTH
    6-10 (Ages 11-12 accepted) Inclusive 5 days
    RATE 4-DAY 5-DAY
    Returning Families Before Mar 1 $305 $365
    Price $315 - $395 $385 - $485
    WEEK DATES LOCATION AVAILABILITY
    1 Jul 2 - 5, 2024 Beaver Lake Registration Closed
    2 Jul 8 - 12, 2024 Beaver Lake Registration Closed
    3 Jul 15 - 19, 2024 Beaver Lake Registration Closed
    4 Jul 22 - 26, 2024 Beaver Lake Registration Closed
    5 Jul 29 - Aug 2, 2024 Thetis Lake Registration Closed
    6 Aug 6 - 9, 2024 Beaver Lake Registration Closed
    7 Aug 12 - 16, 2024 Thetis Lake Waitlisting
    8 Aug 19 - 23, 2024 Thetis Lake Waitlisting
    9 Aug 26 - 30, 2024 Thetis Lake Waitlisting

    Availability updated Aug 6, 2024. Live availability can be found on our registration software.

    Description of WEA's Local Langford, Sooke & Saanich Day Camp:

     A great value, our Wild Paws camp is a super exciting, locally-based, extended day program with camps located in View Royal, Saanich and Sooke. Like our other camps, kids get to experience a variety of fun and exciting activites while learning valuable outdoor and life skills. These activities may include shelter-building, canoeing (Beaver Lake only), hiking, navigation, geocaching, orienteering, nature exploration, forest games, swimming and more. This camp is designed to support families with working parents that need to balance cost with quality, exciting outdoor adventure. It is also great for kids who do not travel well. Try out our new Wild Paws program today!

    **No transportation provided by WEA for this program**

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    Adventure X Day Camp Program

    Victoria youth outdoor adventure camps
    Fishing camps for kids Victoria
    Kids hiking and wilderness camps
    kayaking camps for kids and teens
    Greater Victoria, BC & Sooke, BC
    About Pricing
  • Prices include transportation & tax
  • Prices vary from session to session depending on demand and availability
  • Returning families must email WEA for a discount code before Mar 1
  • Limited spaces available at early bird prices. Prices may not be discounted for programs that are almost full or waitlisted.
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    AGE GENDER PROGRAM LENGTH
    9-13 Inclusive 5 days
    RATE 5-DAY
    Returning Families Before Mar 1 $585
    Price $595 - $735
    WEEK DATES AVAILABILITY
    1 Jun 17 - 21, 2024 Registration Closed
    2 Jul 8 - 12, 2024 Registration Closed
    3 Jul 15 - 19, 2024 Registration Closed
    4 Aug 26 - 30, 2024 Limited Space Available

    Availability updated Aug 6, 2024. Live availability can be found on our registration software.

    Description of WEA's Adventure X Summer Day Camp:

     Are you a returning family or new family looking for something more challenging or different than WEA's Classic Summer Day Camp? Our Adventure X Day Camp program takes outdoor adventure in Victoria BC to the next level. Each week children get to choose what activities they do from a list of extra-adventure activities. Options typically include things like wilderness navigation, fishing, full day lake canoeing, paddle boarding, kayaking, outdoor cooking, marine exploration, advanced archery, joining in on a day of Classic Camp and more. Like our Classic Day Camp program, Fridays are a fun-filled day hike to a distant, awe-inspiring location. This program is intended for kids with lots of energy who are physically fit and able to push themselves (within reason). For more info on physical fitness and Adventure X, CLICK HERE . Try our one-of-a-kind adventure program today!

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    Sayward Forest Canoeing Expedition Summer Camp

    Victoria Teen Summer Canoe Programs
    Teen canoeing summer camp expeditions Victoria BC
    West Coast canoe trip for youth
    Teen canoeing birthdays summer camp
    Campbell River, BC & Victoria, BC
    About Pricing
  • Prices do not include tax
  • Prices vary from session to session depending on demand and availability
  • Limited spaces available at early bird prices. Prices may not be discounted for programs that are almost full or waitlisted.
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    AGE GENDER PROPGRAM LENGTH TRIP LENGTH
    13-16 Inclusive 7 days 5 days
    PRICE
    $1,378 - $1,778 + GST
    PROGRAM DATES AVAILABILITY
    July 3 - 9, 2024 Registration Closed

    Availability updated Aug 6, 2024. Live availability can be found on our registration software.

    Description: WEA's teen Forest Canoe Route Summer Camp is run as a partnership between WEA and Western Educational Adventure Society (WEAS). When people think about the West Coast, Vancouver Island, Campbell River, etc., they don't think about canoeing on a pristine freshwater lake chain! However, Vancouver Island's own Sayward Forest Canoe Circuit is a breath-taking, lesser-known wilderness adventure your teen will not want to miss! Youth travel accross lakes large and small and are challenged by portages (traveling from lake to lake), small, low-risk rivers and beaver. Like with most of WEA's programs, teens learn trip specific skills like canoe rescues, how to paddle, portaging, how to camp and cook as well as soft skills like leadership, conflict resolution and other life skills. Sign-up for our Teen Summer Canoeing Camp today!

    **Ferry and airport pick-up/drop-off for campers available for those that live out of town**

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    Desolation Sound Kayaking Overnight Summer Camp

    Desolation Sound Youth Summer Kayaking Programs
    Victoria BC kayaking summer camps for teens
    Coastal youth sea kayaking adventures BC
    Desolation-Sound-Youth-Kayak-Adventures
    Campbell River, BC & Victoria, BC
    About Pricing
  • Prices do not include tax
  • Prices vary from session to session depending on demand and availability
  • Limited spaces available at early bird prices. Prices may not be discounted for programs that are almost full or waitlisted.
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    AGE GENDER PROGRAM LENGTH TRIP LENGTH
    14 - 16 Inclusive 10 days 6 or 7 days
    PRICE
    $2,050 - $2,500 + GST
    PROGRAM DATES
    August 6 - 15, 2024 Waitlisting

    Availability updated Aug 6, 2024. Live availability can be found on our registration software.

    Description: WEA's youth sea kayaking Summer Camp is run as a partnership between WEA and Western Educational Adventure Society (WEAS). Your youth will get to experience a true, west coast, Vancouver Island adventure in this action packed, 10-day sea kayaking program. The BC ocean kayaking trip takes place in the stunning coastal marine environment of Desolation Sound and the Discovery Islands, near Campbell River BC, a few hours from Greater Victoria BC. Our paddle begins on either Quadra or Cortez Island (subject to change), BC. From there we work our way to (and back from) the Desolation Sound area with its magnificent coastal mountains and some of the warmest waters on the West Coast. Along the way, teens will learn all about sea kayking, marine biology, ecology, tides, currents, outdoor cooking, camping and more! Best of all they will be challenged and feel a real sense of accomplishment! They will also almost certainly SEA abundant marine life such as bald eagles, seals, sea lions, otters and maybe even some whales and dolphins! Join our Youth Summer Kayak Camp today!

    **Ferry and airport pick-up/drop-off for campers available for those that live out of town**

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    Coastal Hike Expedition Journey Summer Camp

    Juan de Fuca Trail Youth Summer Hiking Programs
    youth hiking summer camp expeditions Victoria BC
    Westcoast youth hiking summer camp
    Juan de Fuca hiking trip for youth
    Shirley, Jordan River & Port Renfrew BC
    About Pricing
  • Prices do not include tax
  • Prices vary from session to session depending on demand and availability
  • Limited spaces available at early bird prices. Prices may not be discounted for programs that are almost full or waitlisted.
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    AGE GENDER PROPGRAM LENGTH TRIP LENGTH
    13 - 16 Inclusive 6 days 5 days
    PRICE
    $950 - $1,250 + GST
    PROGRAM DATES AVAILABILITY
    July 7 - 12, 2024 Registration Closed

    Availability updated Aug 6, 2024. Live availability can be found on our registration software.

    Description: WEA's Youth Hiking Summer Camp is run as a partnership between WEA and Western Educational Adventure Society (WEAS). The trip is highlighted by a multi-day hike through a coastal temperate rainforest on the Juan de Fuca Marine Trail (JDF Trail) on Southwestern Vancouver Island, a mere hour west of Victoria, B.C. Our trip typically starts near the surfing village of Jordan River and ends in the salmon fishing hotspot of Port Renfrew BC. Hiking program youth experience the magnificent Juan De Fuca Trail (the southern extension of the West Coast Trail) and all that it has to offer including suspension bridges, West Coast beaches and tidal pools teaming with West Coast marine life. Kids learn how to conduct a coastal hiking expedition, become a strong leader, work as a part of a team and much more! This is a once in a lifetime experience on a rugged, wild, West Coast coastline!

    **Ferry and airport pick-up/drop-off for campers available for those that live out of town**

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    Mountain Hike Expedition Journey Summer Camp

    Strathcona Park Hiking Camps for Kids
    Victoria BC hiking summer camps for teens
    Coastal Alpine kids hiking trip
    Kids hiking Forbidden Plateau - Strathcona Park BC
    Comox Valley, BC & Victoria, BC
    About Pricing
  • Prices do not include tax
  • Prices vary from session to session depending on demand and availability
  • Returning families must email WEA for a discount code before Mar 1
  • Limited spaces available at early bird prices. Prices may not be discounted for programs that are almost full or waitlisted.
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    AGE GENDER PROPGRAM LENGTH TRIP LENGTH
    13 - 16 Inclusive 6 days 5 days
    PRICE
    $950 - $1,250 + GST
    PROGRAM DATES AVAILABILITY
    August 18 - 23, 2024 Space Available

    Availability updated Aug 6, 2024. Live availability can be found on our registration software.

    Description: WEA's Youth Hiking Summer Camp is run as a partnership between WEA and Western Educational Adventure Society (WEAS). Your youth will get to experience what Vancouver Island alpinisim is all about in this action packed, 6-day backpacking program. The mountain hiking trip takes place in the stunning alpine environment of Strathcona Provincial Park in Central Vancouver Island, near Courtenay BC, a few hours from Greater Victoria BC. We begin our hike at Raven Lodge on Mount Washington, BC, travel through the alpine meadows, pristine lakes and awe-inspiring peaks of the stunning Forbidden Plateau area. We may even summit the famed Mt. Albert Edward! While it may be a few hours from Victoria in one of WEA's vehicles, the drive is more than worth it!

    **Ferry and airport pick-up/drop-off for campers available for those that live out of town**

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    6 & 13 Day Overnight Camps Program

    Victoria B.C. Youth Overnight Summer Camps
    hiking overnight camps Victoria BC
    cooking in the kitchen
    overnight hiking trip
    Sooke, BC
    About Pricing
  • Prices do not include tax
  • Prices vary from session to session depending on demand and availability
  • Returning families must email WEA for a discount code before Mar 1
  • Limited spaces available at early bird prices. Prices may not be discounted for programs that are almost full or waitlisted.
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    AGE GENDER PROGRAM LENGTH
    9 - 13 Inclusive 6 days
    6-DAY PRICE 13-DAY PRICE
    $995 - $1,195 + GST $1,950 - $2,500 + GST
    PROGRAM DATES AVAILABILITY
    6-Day 1 (Ages 9-13) Jul 21 - 26, 2024 Registration Closed
    6-Day 2 (Ages 9-13) Jul 28 - Aug 2, 2024 Registration Closed

    Availability updated Aug 6, 2024. Live availability can be found on our registration software.

    Description of WEA's 6 & 13-day overnight sleepaway camps Victoria BC:

     Run as a partnered program between WEA and Western Educational Adventure Society (WEAS), there is nothing more life-changing for kids than overnight summer camps. Campers learn valuable life skills like independence, confidence, teamwork, conflict management. 6 & 13-day, day long overnight sleep-away camps run Sunday afternoon to Friday afternoon. During each program, campers get to do a variety of fun activities including learning how to cook for the rest of the group in our kitchen! Participants choose and plan their own group activities like canoeing, kayaking, hiking, geocaching, fire-building, shelter-building, camp cooking, campfires, forest running games, swimming and more. In addition, 6-day groups go on a 1-night backcountry hiking trip, while 13-day groups go on a 4-night backcountry canoeing or hiking trip. Four our trips we go to exciting places like the Juan de Fuca trail, Kludahk Trail, Strathcona Park and Sawyward Forest Canoe Circuit. Try our unique and one-of-a-kind overnight camp program this summer!

    **Ferry and airport pick-up/drop-off for campers available for those that live out of town**

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