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Camp Riverlea

★★★★★ 5 · 5 reviews📍 8302 South Lowell Road, Bahama, NC 27503

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About Camp Riverlea

Our program is designed to provide a safe, positive, and fun environment for children to explore and develop their unique skills. At Camp Riverlea, we strive to give children an individualized approach to learning and fun. We provide a structure that allows children to become self-actualized, and encourages them to explore the world around them. We emphasize relationships, nature, knowledge and skill achievement. All of this is done with the goal of helping children to become more successful in life. With Camp Riverlea, children will have the opportunity to gain a true appreciation of the world and how to live in it.

Programs

The classes, camps and experiences this business offers.

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Arts & Crafts

Campers express their creativity in the Hobbit House, where visual art projects take many forms and use a huge variety of media. Campers draw, sculpt, tie-dye, paint, and create with the help of skilled and supportive arts and crafts counselors. At the end of each session, campers take home their projects and show off their creations.

Kayaking

Dobbers and Pippins (rising 2nd and 3rd graders) learn and practice kayaking on Yonder Pond with two certified instructors. Our kayaking counselors teach safety and make sure everyone is wearing their PFD.

Swimming

All campers have swimming lessons and free swim every day. At Riverlea, our swim counselors instruct campers according to the Red Cross 7 Levels of swimming. This provides structure to our swim program, but also enables campers and parents alike to see and understand the progress each camper makes throughout the session. Beginning swimmers learn the basics of becoming comfortable and safe in the water, floating, and the basics of elementary swim strokes. As campers improve their skills and comfort in the water, they practice more advanced strokes and skills, according to their level, with lap swimming, games, and relays. All of our swimming counselors are certified lifeguards, and at least one is a certified Water Safety Instructor. Our goal is for all campers at Riverlea to feel safe and comfortable in the water and to improve their swimming skill level and sense of self-efficacy and discipline.