Camp Can-Aqua Family Camp
This past weekend we took the kids to Camp Can-Aqua. It was their family camp weekend. We enjoyed some good quality family time together.
While the weekend was a little cool, we certainly made the most of our outdoor time.
The first night we unloaded our stuff into the Hawks cabin which was a little bit of a hike up a hill, but not too bad. After a little walk around we were able to enjoy our first campfire for the weekend. Songs, and marshmallows were enjoyed by all. (The second night we brought out the s'mores-enough said! YUM!)
Saturday morning we decided to take a hike around Beaver Lake. We saw flowers, wild strawberries, and enjoyed time playing on the low ropes. The weather was cool all day but did eventually warm up around 5pm. So after some arts and crafts (making a Verkley flag), the kids spent some time learning how to play chess on the outdoor large chess board. We also enjoyed outdoor ping pong, wood working where we made a family mallet (this reminded me of shop class from grade 7/8), we tried out archery, basketball, frisbee golf, and building at lego mountain. Lego mountain was basically like a million pieces of lego for open play with a mountain building challenge as an optional fun activity. Hadley made a sign that said "Art".
I loved the archery personally as I hadn't done it since high school.
Easton seemed very interested in learning how to play the guitar, so Scott, one of the staff members brought out a kids guitar and both kids had a fun time with it. Both during the day and at the campfire later that night.
Camp Can-Aqua taps their sugar maples so we were able to go on a tour of the sugar shack, and even try out maple milk. (Kind of like hot chocolate???)
Around 5pm it warmed up so Hadley went for a swim and tried out paddle boarding... well, she sat on the board and paddled. There was also motor boating to take out a few people while they water skied.
All weekend Easton played this ring toss game and he actually got the ring on 4 amazing times. I got it on once and Brian got it on once, but Easton was super successful!
After a beautiful sunset, we played minute to win at the campfire. There were activities that were challenging for kids and adults. Hadley and I tried to pile blocks on a plate on our heads, while Easton tried to pile Jenga blocks on a popsicle stick in his mouth. Both kids tried out the shoe kicking challenge, trying to get their shoes on a small square space.
Sunday morning we took to the water in the canoes. Going one way was super easy as the wind took us, and as you can imagine, coming back was quite the challenge but with perseverance we made it back!
We enjoyed the actives around the camp for the morning and then headed home after lunch.
It was a good weekend of family fun.