Kids learn through adventure and the best are had outdoors – this is the guiding philosophy of Adventure Camp, and all the programs we develop.

We started our school holiday camps firstly at Chowder Bay, Mosman in 2016. We started this simply because we couldn’t find a holiday program for our own kids that really fit with what we wanted. No Screens. Fun. Outdoors. Making New Friends. Basically, we wanted our kids to experience outdoor play the way we did. Ok, it’s not going to be quite the same (no more riding your bike to 10 different houses to see who is home), but we try and keep our programs pretty close – with activities that fire the imagination, keep kids active and improve their social skills and confidence.

We know that recent scientific studies have exposed the benefit — even necessity — of spending time outdoors. Most of these studies agree that kids who play outside are smarter, happier, more attentive and less anxious than kids who spend more time indoors. While it’s unclear how exactly the cognitive functioning and mood improvements occur, science has proven what all parents instinctively know: nature is good for children’s minds.

Each Adventure Camp is run by highly experienced staff and instructors – that often work with children on a daily basis. All staff hold a minimum current First Aid certificate and have completed a ‘Working with Children’ check.

Initiative based activities are built around team building and problem solving and have one instructor for a maximum of 15 kids. For activities such as rafting, snorkeling, or swimming there is a minimum of one instructor per 10 kids.