Mud City Adventures Summer Programs

Summer 2009 rates & dates coming soon!

Day and Weekly Programs

• Mini Mudsters (Ages 3-4)
  Mini-Mudsters is a day program carefully designed for ages 3 to 4 years old.  The activities are in tune with the development, learning and physical abilities of this young, but curious age group.  It is a great introduction to camp and the fresh Vermont air. Mini-Mudsters will leave with fun memories at the end of every day. More Info
  
  
• Day Adventurers I & Day Adventurers II (Age Group 5-7, 8-10)
  The Day Adventurer Program is for ages 5-7 (Adventurers I) and 8-10 (Adventurers II). While emphasizing a recreational and insightful agenda, our activities pique adventurers’ interest and send them home hungry, tired and dirty. More Info
  
  
• Treksters (Ages 11-14)
  For ages 11-14, the Trekster program continues to lure young adventurers into a healthy and adventuresome world.  Daily and overnight excursions focus on keeping and challenging the mind and the body of each Trekster so that they gain the tools to grow with confidence and independence. More Info
  
  
• C.I.T. I (Ages 13-14) and II (Ages 15-16)
  This fun, challenging learning experience is definitely different from being a camper!  Our purpose is to help build skills and experience to prepare future camp counselors. Mud City will help teach great expertise in leadership, program planning and implementation while working with children. Professionally licensed First AID and CPR Training, as well as Mud City Adventure Training will be included. After the training week, C.I.T’s will work for two interrrupted weeks for the Mud City Day Program, and then can attend Mud City for only $40/Day. Someday soon, C.I.T. graduates will be eligible to become Mud City Staff Members or Guides! More Info
  
  

Saturday Camp and Twilight Camp (Ages 6-14)

• Weekend Camp
  Can't get enough? Head out for another day's adventure on Saturday and Sunday with the Mud City gang! More info
  
  
• Twilight Camp
  Good Food, Fun Games, Great Time! This evening program offers fun-loving kids a night out in the fresh summer air.  Campfires, headlamp games, creative projects and anything that glows, goes! More info
  
  

Weekly Programs (Ages 6-14)

• Weekly Overnight Camping Adventure (Ages 6-14)
  A weekly overnight camping adventure is our exciting way to introduce or make adventurers more acquainted with camping out. Adventurers will sleep in lean-tos or tents at nearby camp spots.  Activities include safe and proper camping out skills and good, old-fashioned fun around the fire. More info
  
  
• Weekly Sailing (Ages 6-14)
  Adventurers have the option of heading to Lake Champlain for an instructional sailboat adventure.  Mud City sailors will learn how to rig, sail, tie knots and navigate their vessel while enjoying Vermont's magnificent mountain views and sparkling water. More info
  
  

Weekend Overnight Adventures
Packing up and taking off for a weekend of wilderness adventure is a great way to meet new friends and appreciate the outdoor world.  Whether we are paddling down rivers or across lakes, climbing up mountains or riding on trails, overnight adventurers will experience the call of the wild!

• Burton Island Adventure (Ages 10-14)
  Burton Island is Mud City's favorite island on Lake Champlain and has the coolest and the most sought after campsites.  Paddling, swimming, fishing, nighttime adventures and all kinds of exploration are only the beginning on this trip. More Info
  
  
• Connecticut River Adventure (Ages 10-14)
  Flow with the river on an adventuresome journey down the Connecticut River. We'll explore the forts and history along the shoreline until we arrive at our riverside campsite to enjoy a warm and wonderful night around the fire. More Info
  
  
• Berkshires Adventure (Ages 10-14)
  Take your adventurous spirit down river for a WEE…(!)K-end in the Berkshires! Adventurers will spend Saturday safari-ing and camping along the beautiful Deerfield River, and wake up Sunday Morning for an action-packed day of excitement rafting, floating, and swimming, with our very own professional river guides. More Info
  
  
• Cotton Brook Adventure (Ages 10-14)
  Paddling, picnic-ing, trailblazing, bushwhacking, critter tracking, and more! Come join the Mud City gang as we discover the flora and fauna of Cotton Brook and sleep under the stars. More Info
  
  
• Green Mountain Adventure (Ages 10-14)
  Explore Vermont's own Green Mountains with Mud City in this Weekend Overnight Adventure. Whether hiking to the top or picnic-ing and paddling, the nearby Green Mountains offer an amazing outdoor playground, and some of the best camping anywhere. More Info
  
  
• Long Trail Adventure (Ages 10-14)
  Hit the trail! First up, then down, find and follow the tracks… but whose tracks? Come find out on the Long Trail Adventure. Hiking, camping, outdoor cooking, and learning about local critters and plants will be the main ingredients for this weekend. More Info
  
  
• Little River Adventure (Ages 10-14)
  Paddling, swimming-hole hopping, outdoor cooking, and searching for historical artifacts and other evidence of the hard-working pioneers that settled in this area will guide us from the beginning to the end of the Little River Adventure. How many clues to the past can you find? More Info
  
  

BIG Adventures

• Lake Champlain Adventure (Ages 11-14)
  Wonder what it would be like to be an explorer?  Come paddle the inlets, sail to the islands and camp under the stars, while we surround ourselves with the beauty and make believe beasts of Lake Champlain. More Info
  
  
• White Mountain Adventure (Ages 11-14)
  Mt. Washington's hospitality provides us with a plethora of wildlife of the wilderness, weather knowledge and endless recreation. Adventurers first highlight will be a visit to the Appalachian Mountain Club to hear of the many journeys and proper backpacking practices on the Appalachian Trail.  Adventurers will spend a week of hiking peaks, hopping into swimming holes, canoeing on lakes and tons more. More Info
  
  
• Maine Adventure I and II (Ages 9-11 and 11-14)
  Join us for a six-day overnight camp to the lakes, rivers and beaches of vacation land Maine.  Activities Galore! More Info
  
  
• Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard Adventure I and II (Ages 9-11 and 11-14)
  Boats, Bikes and Big Adventures.  "These are a few of our favorite things."  Come along as we cross the ocean blue, camp on Martha's Vineyard and bike around the island as we explore a captivating culture and a whole new scene. More Info
  
  
• Adirondack Adventure (Ages 11-14)
  Since our options for recreation are limitless, decision-making will be our greatest challenge when we cross the lake to the Adirondack Mountains and the Saranac Region of New York.  Hiking, Mtn. Biking, Climbing, Paddling on Lake Placid and visiting Robert Louis Stevenson's cottage, author of Treasure Island, are just a few of our options. More Info