Wild Waters Explorers

Camp’s newest OAP program!

Wild Waters is not your average camp week — and it’s not designed to be. Built for 6th–8th graders who are ready for something bigger, this program delivers two of the most exhilarating water adventures in the region, back to back. It starts on the French Broad River, one of the most scenic paddling rivers in the Southeast. Campers set out by canoe with experienced guides, camping along the river’s edge overnight before continuing their journey downstream the next day — no cabins, no walls, just the river, the stars, and the kind of quiet that’s hard to find anywhere else. Then comes the whitewater. Campers tackle a nearby river with rapids that demand teamwork, quick thinking, and a willingness to get completely soaked. Both experiences are thrilling in completely different ways — and together they make for a week that campers genuinely cannot forget.

Back at camp, the adventure continues with all your favorite camp activities- pool, crafts, campfires and more! Throughout the week, caring and experienced counselors guide every step, making sure campers are challenged at the edge of their comfort zone — not beyond it.

What middle schoolers discover on this trip surprises them every time. They find out they can paddle farther than they thought, handle rapids that looked terrifying from the bank, and sleep under the stars without their phone and actually love it. They find out what they’re made of — and they find it out alongside people who are becoming real friends in real time.

Wild Waters is for the camper who looks at a map and wonders what’s out there. This week, they find out.

Campers are housed in platform tents or cabins when not on the river campout.