Junior Rangers: Kayak Skills Camp
Teaches kayaking skills, water safety, and marine ecology at Doran Beach.
▌ Editor's read The Sonoma County Regional Parks website details a 'Junior Rangers: Kayak Skills Camp' for ages 10-14. This camp is part of a larger summer camp offering by the county parks department, indicating a municipal ownership structure. The camp focuses on kayaking skills, water safety, and environmental education, suggesting a strong outdoor and educational component. While the website provides general information about summer camps, specific details regarding staff-to-camper ratios or background check policies for staff were not readily available on the provided URL. The camp is clearly a day camp, as no overnight options are mentioned. Social media handles for Sonoma County Parks were found on the website, indicating an active online presence.
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Parks-department programPublic, often subsidized
Who thrives here Ages 10–14
Junior Rangers: Kayak Skills Camp is built for middle-school campers — an age where leadership tracks, deeper specialization, and identity exploration take over from generalist day-camp formats. community/rec center programs that thrive at this age publish a clear weekly progression rather than a rotating activity menu, and the staff-to-camper conversation usually matters more than the activity list.
Facts & Credentials
- Program type
- Day camp
- ACA accredited
- Not verified
- Established
- Not listed
- Operator
- Municipal parks department
- Staff-to-camper ratio
- Not listed
Details
- Category: Community/Rec Center
- Ages: 10–14
- Hours: 9:00am-4:00pm
- Address: 201 Doran Beach Rd, Bodega Bay, CA 94923, USA
- Phone: (707) 565-2041
- Email: [email protected]
- Cost notes: Contact for pricing 2026 pricing TBD as of 2026-04-16.
Logistics
- Lunch provided: No
- Transportation: No
- Financial aid: No
- Setting: outdoor
Frequently asked about Junior Rangers: Kayak Skills Camp
- What ages does Junior Rangers: Kayak Skills Camp accept?
- Junior Rangers: Kayak Skills Camp is open to children ages 10–14. Camps publish their own age cutoffs, and some run mixed-age groups internally; check the registration page for that summer's grouping if your child sits at a boundary.
- How much does Junior Rangers: Kayak Skills Camp cost?
- Junior Rangers: Kayak Skills Camp publishes $250/week for the standard session. Contact for pricing 2026 pricing TBD as of 2026-04-16. Final cost depends on session length, sibling discounts, and whether extended care is added on.
- What are Junior Rangers: Kayak Skills Camp's hours?
- Junior Rangers: Kayak Skills Camp runs 9:00am-4:00pm. If those hours don't quite cover your work day, check whether extended care or early drop-off is offered separately.
- Who runs Junior Rangers: Kayak Skills Camp?
- Junior Rangers: Kayak Skills Camp is operated by the local parks department. The operator type matters for tuition policy (refunds, financial aid eligibility) and for what kind of staff training pipeline the camp uses.
- Does Junior Rangers: Kayak Skills Camp provide lunch?
- Junior Rangers: Kayak Skills Camp does not include lunch — campers bring their own. Most day camps without provided lunch are nut-free or nut-aware, so check the allergy policy before packing. Frozen water bottles double as ice packs and drinks; insulated lunch boxes hold below 40°F for about four hours.
Planning guides
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Camps near here
Same city, with age-overlapping options first. Other camps to consider alongside Junior Rangers: Kayak Skills Camp.
- Junior Lifeguards Camp · Healdsburg Veterans Memorial Beach · Ages 8–17 · $250/week