The Inconvenience of a Wood Canvas Canoe
The Inconvenience of a Wood Canvas Canoe by Ben Jacoff ’96 Wood canvas canoes are not convenient. Drag one across a small stone and that sacred green paint and fabric will offer little resistance to the stone’s sharp edges. There is no forgiveness in their planks, no second chance in a cracked rib. Paddle a wood canvas […]
The Relationship Between Nature, Humans and Keewaydin
From the Director: Bruce Ingersoll ‘76 At the prompting of his daughter Amelia ’09, Keewaydin Temagami’s Director was pressed to reflect on the relationship between nature and humans and Keewaydin. My daughter Amelia is a senior this year so I am enjoying the final days of being able to peer over her shoulder as she […]
Ooohing and Ahhhing My Way Down the Winisk
Ooohing and Ahhhing My Way Down the Winisk River By: Joe McClean I first heard about Keewaydin in 2010 when my wife and I were looking for a summer camp for our eldest daughter. Fast forward to the beginning of this year, my wife and three daughters had accumulated 16 years of Keewaydin canoe trips […]
Happy Holidays From Your Friends At Keewaydin
Happy Holidays! We hope these videos bring back warm memories of camping seasons past!
New Director of Development Joins Foundation
Dear Keewaydin Alumni, Families and Friends, It is with great pleasure to announce that Lauren Geiger will be joining the Keewaydin Foundation team as our new Development Director! Many of you already know Lauren from her work with us during the campaign as a consultant with Demont and Associates. Currently, she is a senior development officer […]
A 120 Year History of Wood-Canvas Canoes
Canoes: The Boat Upon Which We Float Our Philosophy by Bruce Ingersoll and Dylan Schoelzel Ask anyone who has attended one of our camps what they remember most, and one of the first things they will tell you about are the canoes and the canoe trips. Founded by A.S. Gregg Clarke, Keewaydin first began leading […]
Thank You 2013 Donors!
Discover Hudson Bay with the Boys of Section A
Live the thrilling rapids, breathtaking vistas and wildlife, melt in your mouth foods and tremendous teamwork of Section A on their 50 day adventure to Hudson Bay with Keewaydin Temagami in 2013.The group traveled in northern Quebec and Nunavik with their journey ending at the village of Kuujjuarapik on Hudson Bay’s coast. Many thanks to […]
Meet Camp Directors as they Hit the Road
Perspective campers and their parents are invited to join camp directors, alumni and parents to hear stories and see photos of camp in Philadelphia, Chester County, PA, Brooklyn, D.C and Toronto. Please RSVP to Daria@keewaydin.org if you are planning on attending any one of these events. Wednesday, January 15, 2014 – Temagami Gathering 6:30 – […]
Looking For a Last Minute Holiday Gift?
Give a Keewaydin L.L. Bean Flannel to Your Favorite Keewaydinessi! L.L. Bean’s Scotch Plaid Flannel Shirts are some of the softest, longest wearing, most comfortable flannel shirts you can buy, and now they are complete with Keewaydin’s moose and paddles. Perfect for staying warm and feeling light in the dark and blustery months ahead. Visit the Camp […]
