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Summer 
​Camps

summer day camps that you wish
​existed when you were a kid!

Summer Camp registration is now
​open to the public!

Coastal Adventures Camp- Ages 9-12

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 2023 Camp Dates
June 12-16 (1 section)-SOLD OUT
June 19-23 (2 sections)-SOLD OUT
June 26-30 (2 sections)-SOLD OUT
July 10-14 (2 sections)-SOLD OUT
July 17-21 (2 sections)-SOLD OUT
July 31-August 4(2 sections)-4 SPOTS LEFT
​August 7-11 (1 section)-SOLD OUT

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Missed out on the week you wanted?  Click the button below to join our waitlist!

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Spots always open up AND you get early registration for next year!

Camp Details

​-$340 includes all rentals, admissions, etc.

-Each camp section has 14 campers (7:1 camper/counselor ratio)

-If there are two sections in your week, sections do separate activities most days

-Ages 9-12

​-9 am-4pm each day (drop off 8:45-9:00am and pick up 3:45-4:00pm)

The 2023 Coastal Adventures Camp is designed to help foster a love of the outdoors in your child, while also teaching them about our local and regional ecological neighborhood.  

Activities include:
Fishing, crabbing, hiking, marsh exploration, kayaking, swimming, environmental education, beach time, learning to drive a boat, ropes course/swamp adventures at Swamp Park in OIB

Projected Weekly Schedule-Activities always subject to change due to availability or weather
Monday- Hiking area trails, such as Carolina Beach State Park, Brunswick Nature Park, and/or the Basin Trail at Fort Fisher, while learning about the plants and animals along the way.

Tuesday- We travel to the Swamp Park in Ocean Isle Beach for a day of climbing around the trees on their ropes courses, with the talented course guides at the Swamp Park.

Wednesday- Usually the most popular day of the week, we set up on a marsh island behind Masonboro Island, where one half of the group gets to swim, explore, fish, and cast/dip net, while the other half of the group learns to kayak and takes the short paddle over to a very remote part of Masonboro Island, before switching up in the afternoon! We have paddled around dolphins and even manatees on these days!

Thursday- We take the short drive over to the Surf City Fishing Pier, where the kids can get some good pier fishing experience.  We have caught black drum, pompano, flounder, and many other types of fish on these days.  Then we will head over to the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Hospital for a tour!

Friday- We spend the morning in the marsh, in some of our favorite crabbing spots, using the magic of a fish head, some string, and a net to catch blue crabs.  They have to be quick with that net!  We finish our week of camp with either dock jumping on Banks Channel or some beach time.


It definitely can be hot during the summer, so most days include some cool off time at the beach! ​

Junior Adventure Camp- Ages 7-8

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 2023 Camp Dates
August 14-18- SOLD OUT

Missed the week you want?  Sign up for our waitlist HERE!

Camp Details

-$225 includes all rentals, admissions, etc.

- 9am-12pm (drop off 8:45-9:00am and pick up 12:00-12:15pm)

-12 campers (6:1 camper/counselor ratio)

-Ages 7-8
This camp is like our Coastal Adventures Camp for the bigger kids but less intense, with a shorter day. Activities include fishing, crabbing, hiking, swimming,
beach time, and environmental education.

Cancellation Policy- Full payments are due by June 1st.  If an emergency (Covid-19, hurricane) causes a shutdown of summer camps, full refunds will be given.  If you need to cancel, full refunds will be given before May 15th (with a $25 processing fee).  After May 15th and up to 7 days before your camp date, we will refund all of your money minus the camp deposit (and a $25 processing fee).  No refunds will be given within 7 days of your camp week, however we are glad to offer you a credit on any of our outdoor services.

Please understand that our camp groups are kept small to facilitate learning and safety, and many fill up quickly. Last-minute cancellations keep other kids from enjoying our camps. Thank you for your understanding.

​Drop off/pick up point will be announced at a later date but is usually the large parking lot next to Chili's on S. College Rd. (old K-Mart).


Meet our Counselors

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Austin Adams

  • Owner of Cape Fear Adventure Company 
  • 4th/5th grade teacher/Head Coach of Elementary Science Olympiad team at Wilmington Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 15 years elementary teaching experience (1st, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades)
  • WWAY Teacher of the Week
  • Ran Wilmington Academy of Arts and Sciences Outdoor and Environmental Camps for 3  years
  • CPR and First Aid Certified
  • As a coastal NC native and lover of the outdoors, many years spent experiencing the things taught in these camps.
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Tyler Rohrback

  • ​Grew up in Upstate New York
  • Lived in Wilmington since 2015
  • Current 3rd grade teacher at Winter Park Elementary
  • Former Club soccer coach with Wilmington Hammerheads Youth FC
  • 9 years total coaching and teaching experience
  • CPR and First Aid certified 
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Abby Shaughnessy

  • Grew up in Connecticut
  • Graduated from University of Maine with a degree in Marine Biology
  • Former researcher with Whale watch in Bar Harbor, Maine
  • Former Marine Science Instructor and camp counselor with Guided Discoveries in Catalina Island, California
  • Current Middle School Science teacher at Burgaw Middle School
  • ​CPR/First Aid Certified
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Sarah Reers

  • Grew up in Graham, NC 
  • Current 3rd grade teacher at Forest Hills Elementary 
  • A dance instructor for 4 years working with children from the ages 4-16 
  • A Nanny for 4 years spending summers coordinating fun outdoor activities and memories  
  • Lived in the mountains of Boone, NC where many days were spent outdoors hiking, kayaking, stand up paddle boarding, swimming, tubing, and snowboarding. 
  • ​​Has traveled to 16 different countries
  • ​CPR/First Aid Certified
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Darryle Watkins
  • Grew up in Raleigh, NC
  • Teaches music at Forest Hills Elementary
  • Violin is his favorite, and the first instrument that he learned to play
  • Current violin/viola instructor at Music and Arts
  • Loves to rollerblade in his free time
  • ​Huge Marvel fan!
  • ​CPR/First Aid Certified

More Counselors coming soon!

​Call or email us to talk about your next adventure!

Hours

by appointment

Telephone

910.442.8477

Email

capefearadventurecompany@gmail.com
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