Program Offerings

• Competitive Swimming
  • Founded in 1920 as the World's first swimming camp
  • Internationally known for teaching the fundamentals of swimming at all levels of ability from the World's best coaches
  • More than 350 All-Americans and 40 Olympians have trained with us
  • Swim three times daily with emphasis on stroke enhancement, race-planning & strategy and mental preparation
  • 50-metre and 25-yard pools
  • Open Water and Pool Swimming. Fartlek & endurance training
  • Recreational swimmers not involved with the swim team improve their swimming skills and develop water confidence
• Canoe Tripping
  • 4 to 7 day out-trips
  • Teaches environmentally low-impact, yet adventurous camping skills
  • Offers a fleet of rare, Cedar-stripped canoes
• Sports
  • Over 20 different sports
  • Build skills, strength and stamina in one's primary sport as well as self-confidence, flexibility and proficiency
  • Activity helps build self-confidence, flexibility and proficiency
    Water Sports range from kayaking, canoeing and sailing, to swimming, diving, and water polo
  • Land Sports range from soccer, tennis, golf and lacrosse, to softball, basketball, field hockey, and track and field
  • Competitions include sailing and paddling regattas, running races and swim meets
  • Coaching staff consists of Olympic, national, university and high school coaches
  • Instructors are teachers of champion athletes or accomplished athletes themselves
  • Teamwork and sportsmanship are the overriding principles in each camper's development
• Wilderness
  • Orienteering, Hiking, Wall Climbing, Ropes Course
  • Mountain Biking excursions
  • Leadership Development Program through Ropes Course offerings
  • Minimal-impact, safe, resourceful appreciation for nature
• Canoe/Kayak
  • A nationally recognized flatwater canoeing and kayaking program
  • Numerous national championships won by campers and counsellors
  • "War Canoe," offered. A sport native only to Canada
• Triathlon
  • Ideal program and offerings for those experienced in, or beginning to learn about the advantage of, triathlon training
  • Miles of running trails and biking routes. Varied terrain for hill or flat workouts
  • Fartlek training
  • Race planning and strategy offered for beginners as well as more advanced triathletes

Staff

• Each camper's development a priority
• Method of instruction emphasizes individual attention. 3:1 Camper:Staff ratio
• Counsellors are handpicked from qualified university student-athletes from all over the world
• Most, if not all, attended Chikopi as a camper
• Part of a tradition that molded and continues to mold the thousands of boys who cherish their Chikopi experiences
• Senior Staff consists of college and high school coaches
• Staff members are trained in basic first aid and CPR
• Thorough, intense staff training includes risk management and sensitivity training

Enrollment

• Camp is limited to 100 campers
• Campers in 2003 Represented 14 Countries, 13 U.S. States, and 4 Canadian Provinces
• 73% retention rate in 2003

Facilities

• Sister camp, Ak-o-Mak is located across the lake. 1-½ miles by water or 7 miles by land
• Characterized by surroundings of rich forests and a quiet lake
  Large grass playing fields, limestone and clay tennis courts, limestone basketball courts, beach volleyball courts, golf course/driving range, softball/baseball diamonds, indoor weight room, indoor badminton/volleyball court, and bulkhead swimming pools
• Campers have a huge collection of boats to choose from, including a fleet of canoes, sunfish and hobie cat sailboats, flatwater kayaks, and windsurfing equipment
• A sauna, trampoline, diving tower, and archery ranges are highlights of the campuses
• Campers live in 13-camper cabins with 2 or 3 counsellors
• Nutritious, home-cooked meals are prepared in the modern kitchen and enjoyed in the Mainhouse lodge
• Laundry done weekly on the premises
• Facilities and services are inspected by government health officials and meet all standards

Swimming Camp