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Where Kids Grow, Explore, and Belong
Adventure Village is the heart of the shared Winning Techniques Experience—a fun, supportive overnight and day summer camp in Ontario, Canada where kids build confidence, make friends, and discover what they’re capable of through adventure.
Every day is filled with outdoor activities, team challenges, and hands-on experiences that help campers grow stronger, more independent, and more confident—all within a safe, well-structured camp community.
Guided by professional coaches, caring counselors and surrounded by friends, campers learn to try new things, work together, and feel proud of who they are becoming.
Built on the idea that it takes a village to raise a child, Adventure Village is more than a summer camp—it’s a place where kids feel they belong, parents know they are safe, and memories last long after summer ends.
Adventure, friendship, and growth—this is summer camp done right. Contact now!
All campers enjoy our Adventure Village
Splash. Play. Progress.
+ 22 Activities
Sore. Challenge. Conquer.
+ 12 more activities
Play. Pass. Win.
+ 5 more activities
Explore. Focus. Breathe.
+ 8 more activities
Eat. Play. Repeat.
+ 7 more activities
Create. Laugh. Discover.
+ 12 more activities
Spaces designed for safety, adventure, comfort, and community.
Shared spaces where campers connect, celebrate, and create lasting memories together.
Purpose-built spaces for movement, teamwork, and challenge — designed for skill-building and fun.
Comfortable sleeping spaces grouped by age, offering a safe and welcoming place to rest and recharge.
Where olders campers hang out together and connect…
From water activities to quiet nature moments, outdoor areas that balance excitement and calm.
A thoughtfully designed camp experience where children grow with confidence, care, and purpose.
A caring community where every camper feels secure, supported, and encouraged.
Progressive skills development, supported by our "Top 8 Skills For the Game of Life".
Qualified leaders who balance safety, structure, and fun with every activity.
Physical challenge, creativity, teamwork, and reflection — all in harmony.
A place where campers grow through adventure, leadership, and unforgettable experiences.
Have questions? Check out our FAQs first! We’ve covered some key information to help guide you.
Adventure Village stands out as a leading adventure camp in Ontario by combining outdoor excitement with personal growth. Campers enjoy activities such as high ropes, waterfront sports, and team challenges in a safe, supportive environment.
This adventure sports summer camp in Ontario offers rock climbing, paddling, swimming, high ropes, low ropes, and team sports such as basketball and soccer, providing campers with a well-rounded, active experience.
Yes, Adventure Village is ideal for beginners. Activities are designed with progressive skill levels, and trained coaches ensure every camper feels confident, supported, and encouraged to try new things.
Adventure Village welcomes a wide range of age groups with programs tailored to different developmental stages. Both younger and older campers benefit from age-appropriate adventure and sports activities.
Adventure Village focuses on growth through challenge, teamwork, and new experiences. Structured programs and supportive staff help campers step outside their comfort zones and build lasting confidence.
Adventure Village blends adventure sports with life skills development. Its approach helps campers stay active while also building leadership, resilience, and teamwork skills that last beyond summer.
Rise Above the Challenge
Play Together. Compete with Purpose.
Focus, Explore, and Connect with Nature
All-Weather Fun, Endless Possibilities
The last step in the watersports progression is BAREFOOTING! Advanced waterskiers and wakeboarders can learn and experience what it feels like to walk on the water!
Campers and staff love the Fire House, on cool/rainy summer days it’s a great place to warm up and dry off. It’s also a great environment for people to connect, learn and bond. A few times a week we like to gather as a group and roast marshmallows.
Of course, the bonfire is not all fun and games, as we teach campers about fire safety and the Mavericks learn how the build a fire.
Campers are taught proper canoeing techniques while exploring beautiful Clear Lake! Guided canoe trips around the lake allow campers to experience the calm, picturesque Muskoka scenery while learning the importance of water safety. From exploring Penny Island to visiting Clear Lake Beach, it’s always an adventure and favourite of the kids and staff alike!
Campers are welcome to bring their fishing gear!
An awesome addition for the advanced boarders…!
Kayaking is a mix of instruction and relaxation where campers will take a trip with their camp counsellor to learn about fundamental strokes and techniques, while also enjoying the sights of the lake. Winning Techniques counsellors are trained and certified in partnership with the Ontario Recreational Canoe Association (ORCA).
Campers can set sail in our paddle boats during their waterfront time. It is a great way for them to learn basic boating safety while having a bit of fun.
Paddle boarding is a fun way to see the sights of Clear Lake while providing an opportunity to work on balance and core strength, it’s definitely a camp favourite!
The Rock-It is an w
aterfront inflatable at Winning Techniques, it’s provides endless opportunities to balance, rock, and roll.
The Slacklines are our new addition to the Trampoline Zone – slacklines are essentially stretchy, flat webbing to walk across, bounce on, and try so many things! Campers get to practice and test their balance and agility, and maybe even try some tricks.
When campers have mastered skiing on TWO skis, they can begin learning slalom skiing. Our certified coaches, who are accomplished course skiers use our progressional skills development model to guide and challenge our campers.
The beach is a great place to swim and splash, but viewing the underwater world of our Northern Canadian lake is always a treat. Campers are encouraged to grab a snorkel, mask and fins from the beach hut and start adventuring with their friends!
All of the groups from each of our programs have the option to head down to enjoy the beach everyday. Campers build sand castles, have fun on the swim raft, swim in the swim area, play games, snorkel, paddle boat & hang out with their new friends while sun bathing. Of course, the Lifeguards are always on duty while the campers are in the water.
Our beautiful sand beach has a gradual slope that leads into a warm spring fed lake. A little bit of beach time offers the perfect opportunity for some rest and relaxation.
Once the campers pass the swim test they are allowed to head out to the raft.
The campers always enjoy jumping off and playing games out on the water!
Here at Winning Techniques Camp campers of all levels and abilities have the opportunity to receive water sports lessons from trained water sports instructors. Our Boom is a tool for beginners just learning the skills, as it allows the student to get up on the water and still be able to hear corrections from the driver or instructor. This confidence builder allows for excellent communication, which really speeds up the campers development – More advanced skiers will learn to slalom ski and barefoot on the boom as well.
Here at Winning Techniques Camp we are equipped with two full-sized trampolines for campers to learn all kinds of tricks or just see how high they can jump! Our certified trampoline instructor, Carl, is available to help the more advanced campers progress their tricks into flips and other awesome moves. Whether you just want to jump and have fun, or are serious about trampoline, this activity is meant for everyone.
Tubing is always good for a laugh, and is a favourite Fun Friday activity. Whether going for a leisurely stroll around the lake on a sit down tube, or a fast-passed bumpy ride, tubing is loved by all…
Variety night is party at the beach! Every Friday evening campers perform skits and dances that they have practiced all week, which is followed by an awards ceremony. Join us at camp and see if maybe you win gold for the archery tournament – or maybe take home the Camper of the Week trophy!
Wake Skating is just like Wake Boarding but without boots to hold in your feet! Similar to Skateboarding, Wake Skating is super fun for those up for a challenge.
Surfing on the lake behind a prime, tricked-out wakesurf boat, who could ask for anything more :)
Whether you are in the Intense Watersports program or not, wakeboarding is an option for everyone! Similar to snowboarding, the wakeboard has bindings for both feet, and is used to carve the water and jump of the wake like a ramp! If you’re just looking to cruise around the lake, or try some awesome jumps – wakeboarding is so much fun for everyone.
Learn to water ski on our boom and then make the progression to long line behind the boat!
The Activity Centre is full of so many indoor games. It is the best place for a rainy day escape, or just some indoor fun!
The Winning Techniques Aerial Adventure Park was created in collaboration with Peter Bailey & Canadian Ropes Courses. It is a multi-level challenge course that encourages campers to overcome their natural fear of heights & control their emotions. Our trained & certified staff ensure that campers are properly fitted with Smart Belay safety harnesses. The harness attaches to our Alf system which allows campers to climb vertically from one level to the next. You can also go up like a flying squirrel with the help of your group & free-fall safely with our True-Blue. Team building exercises are encouraged, with individuals working to their recognized strengths supporting the group to accomplish common goals.
Arts and crafts has always been a special part of our camp. In the beginning, one of our directors, Kim, began by teaching painting and drawing to campers. However, as our camp grew so did our craft and creative capabilities. In 2017 we built a brand new space for kids to get messy with paint, learn how to make bracelets and necklaces, plaster masks, and so much more!
The campers get to bring home all of their artistic creations!
Rainy days don’t stop the fun at Winning Techniques Camp, our campers get to have some free time and are encouraged to play games with a group of new friends. They may learn a new card game or just laugh along with a group of campers playing a variety of fun board games. Some campers may prefer to challenge their friends in a game of checkers or chess!
Campers and staff gather around the bonfires. It’s a great environment for people to connect and bond. A few times a week we like to gather as a group and roast marshmallows.
Of course, the bonfire is not all fun and games, as we teach campers about fire safety and the Mavericks learn how the build a fire.
This is a new addition to our craft room building – it is a rockwall just a few feet from the ground for campers to practice their climbing before trying our large wall!
At camp we play lots of fun group games, and capture the flag is a favourite :)
The low ropes course is a fun, team-building station that is great for learning to work with fellow campers and teammates. This is another one of our most popular stations, located around the rockwall for campers to work together everyday building core strength and friendships. Experienced counsellors work as instructors to help spot and support the campers through the challenging and fun ropes course.
Our rockclimbing wall is a unique four-panel course hung between two large trees, with a highropes element at the top! It is one of our camper’s favourite stations to hang out at. Not only is it a satisfying feat to reach the top and ring the bell, but awards are awarded each week to those who can do it in record time! This station is multi-purpose as it disguises a cross-training like workout into a fun climbing challenge.
This popular station is available for any group to use recreationally – looking to get more serious? Why don’t you sign up for the weekly Table Tennis tournament?
This is an awesome game for hand-eye coordination and a favourite for the competitive at heart. You can always find a group of campers here challenging their friends & staff to see who will win!
Our Tuck Shop is open for business daily after lunch and dinner. Children are encouraged to eat healthy food before indulging in snacks purchased from the Tuck Shop.
Some treats we offer are:
Our regulation sized basketball court, with height adjustable hoops, is perfect for every campers to learn & practice their shot or challenge their cabin mates to games!
Gaga is a variant of dodgeball that is played in a gaga “pit”. The game combines dodging, striking, running, and jumping, with the objective of being the last person standing. Players hit the ball at each other with their hands, and are eliminated if the ball strikes them on or below the waist.
Enjoy a fun game of soccer with your friends!
Everybody loves volleyball on our regulation sand volleyball court.
Complete with soccer nets and plenty of room to run our multi purpose fields are perfect for football, soccer, and so many other games for groups to play!
At this popular station, Winning Techniques campers learn how to use a bow and arrow. All campers learn archery from experienced camp counselors, and practice it daily.
Beginners and experienced archers can aim and shoot at targets set up at different distances, and each week a prize is awarded to the camper with the most accurate shooting skills.
Once you have mastered basic archery techniques you graduate to the archery dodgeball team!
Campers and staff gather around the bonfires. It’s a great environment for people to connect and bond. A few times a week we like to gather as a group and roast marshmallows.
Of course, the bonfire is not all fun and games, as we teach campers about fire safety and the Mavericks learn how the build a fire.
Cornhole is one of the many fun group games to play at camp…
Campers love spending time in the forest building forts!
Chillax, need we say more… :)
At Winning Techniques there are so many things to see, and hiking is a great way to enjoy the beautiful land that our camp is located on. Campers can enjoy a nature hike guided by their counsellor, and if they’re quiet they may see dear, rabbits and other small animals. Each week we pair off into teams and get the chance to venture into the bush for a wilderness scavenger hunt!
Shoot em up and earn a high score at our sling shot corral!
The Dining Hall is a social centre where we eat our awesome buffet meals and enjoy our snacks. It has a stage and podium where staff, leadership and campers practice their public speaking skills.
Every week during summer camp a games party night is hosted at the hall, definitely a camp favourite…
Every Thursday night campers get to let loose and have fun on dance night!
Here are our weekly themes:
Week 1: :Pop
Week 2: Country
Week 3: Reggae
Week 4: Rap
Week 5: Disco
Week 6: Rock
Week 7: Dance
Week 8: Latin
Week 9: Hip Hop
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