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What We Offer
YMCA Camp Pine Crest Outdoor Centre
graphicsAt YMCA Camp Pine Crest, we offer an exciting array of outdoor education programs that are perfect for corporate retreats, school trips and families. Whether you're looking for a day trip or a residential experience, you’re sure to find a program that fits the bill! Consider some of these upcoming programs:
Team Building and Leadership Development
  • These programs are ideal for school, sports teams and corporate groups.
  • They feature a range of high and low challenge courses that give your group the opportunity for individual and team challenges.
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  • Our staff will work with your team to design a program specific to your needs and desired outcome.
  • These programs feature a range of tasks to help participants develop valuable personal and group skills.
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  • Enjoy an experiential learning experience with a chance for team building and improved communication.
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Outdoor Education Programs
  • These programs provide opportunities to try new activities and to improve on your current skills in the outdoors.
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  • Choose from a range of activities, including: rock climbing, archery, environmental awareness, creating survival kits, photography, creative arts, orienteering, campfire programs, swimming, canoeing, kayaking, initiatives, high ropes, low ropes and hiking.
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  • Learn about the great outdoors with a range of environmental education activities and a hands-on approach to what nature has to offer.
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School Retreats
  • If you're looking for a fun year-end activity, these retreats are great!
  • They feature traditional camp programming, such as archery, canoeing, ropes courses, canoe trips, theme nights, and campfires.
  • Group sizes range form 10 to 250 (including chaperones).
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  • Customize your own program for your elementary, high school, college, or university students.
  • These programs are often fun activities for participants to let loose. Many programs are themed for added excitement (e.g. Iron Chef night, The Amazing Race).
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Guided Canoe Trips
  • Let our qualified staff lead your group on a canoe trip through one of our many local beautiful lake or river systems.
  • From single night trips to multiple day excursions.
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  • All food and equipment is provided.
  • A portion of the day is spent on camp learning about route, packing equipment and practicing canoeing skills.
  • Improve your outdoor living skills with these overnight trips where you will learn how to build fires, cook in the outdoors, orienteer and be comfortable in the wilderness.
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Hosted programs
  • If you are looking for a facility that can support your specialized retreats, events, and conferences, look no further!
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  • YMCA staff will work with you to accommodate a large variety of needs.
  • We have a wide range of buildings, facilities and a beautiful setting to host your event.
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P.I.N.E. (People Investing in the Natural Environment) Program

  • This program focuses on increasing the knowledge and developing awareness of the environment.
  • Participants learn about the earth and what it provides for us through interactive activities including those about the sun’s energy, earth cycles, pond study, tree identification, enviro hikes and much more.
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  • This program will also include some option time to take part in our other programs available on site.
  • The knowledge and awareness learned during the P.I.N.E. Program should result in the students acting with appropriate and responsible behaviour concerning the wilderness and the environment, and the application of this learning at home.
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Winter Programming

  • Available to smaller groups not exceeding 72 people.
  • It will include the above program options supplemented with the following outdoor programs: snowshoeing, ice fishing, hiking, outdoor survival, ice skating and broomball.
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Weekend Programs

  • Take part in some of our unique weekend programs.
  • Each year we offer different opportunities for a weekend getaway, this year we're hosting a Volunteer Work Weekend in both the spring and the fall.
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