Summer Wet and Wild Watersports Kids Camp!

This energetic week is an ideal opportunity for your child to get outdoors this summer and try something new! This item is for a one week Wet & Wild Watersports Camp at Chatfield Lake for ages 8 - 14. Classes run 9:30am - 3:30pm, Monday through Friday. Wet & Wild Watersports Camp introduces campers to three watersports activities: Sailing, Stand up paddle boarding (SUP) and Kayaking. No sailing or paddling experience is necessary! Instructor Certifications: American Sailing Association (ASA), American Canoe Association (ACA), Lifesaving, CPR and First Aid. All instructors are background checked.

Valid during Summer 2017. Camps run end of May through end of August.

Also included: Stand Up Paddle Boards, Topaz sailboats, Bic tandem kayaks, Paddles, personal flotation device (PFD), Qualified Instructor (Maximum student to instructor ratio = 8 to 1), shaded area for free time and lunch, unlimited cooled drinking water, Colorado Watersports branded shirt, Colorado Annual State Park Pass. (value $70)

All of the amazing activities - sailing, kayaking, raft building, paddle-boarding - give children the opportunity to be the master of their own vessels. Whether it is one, two, or three campers to a piece of equipment - they are given the responsibility of steering and managing the vessel themselves.

All this fun takes place in the Colorado Watersports safe and controlled 'No Wake Zone' of Chatfield lake, with one of our highly qualified and experienced instructors close by. This freedom will encourage them to develop a significant sense of self reliance and confidence. Teamwork is a must on the water, and the campers will form life long friendships.

A typical Wet & Wild week:

Monday
AM: Water Safety - Swim Test, the importance of Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs), survival floating, first aid.
PM: Sailing - Terminology, rigging, basic principles of sailing: ‘upwind'/'downwind'/'tack'/'jibe'

Tuesday
AM: SUP - Forward stroke, turning, balance, rescue techniques.
PM: Kayaking - Tandem techniques, forward and turning strokes, capsizing and righting the kayak.

Wednesday
AM: Sailing- Basic sail trim, capsizing and righting the sailboat, efficient sailing.
PM: Raft Building - Knots, lashing, selecting materials, flotation barriers.

Thursday
AM: SUP - Pivot turns, efficient paddling, team challenges.
PM: Kayaking - Explore the lake, visit plum creek and take a mud bath, towing techniques.

Friday
AM: Marine Conservation - Visit the beaver dam, protecting the environment.
PM: Water Olympics - Sailing race around the buoys, kayak relays, paddle-board dodge-ball, 100 meter sprint and much more! This is a chance for parents to hand out on the beach and see what the campers have learned!

Item donated by Colorado Watersports

Roxborough Cove, Chatfield Lake
11500 Roxborough Park Rd
Littleton, CO 80215