Scamper camp

A safe and incredible introduction to the joys of summer camp!

Exploring Camp - Being Adventurous
Engaging through story, connection and time spent in nature.

2026 SCAMPER CAMP DATES:
1. Monday, July 13, 9am to Wednesday, July 15, 4:30pm

2. Monday, July 27, 9am to Wednesday, July 29, 4:30pm

3. Monday, Aug 10, 9am to Wednesday, Aug 12, 4:30pm

PARTICIPANTS:
Campers who have completed Grade 1 or 2 in the 2025/2026 school year

COST: $380 +gst

Registration Portal

Scamper Camp

From the get-go, your scamper will be safe, supported and having age-specific fun rooted in wonder, imagination & story! Our goal during this Monday to Wednesday experience is to help your Scamper transition from parent-supported fun to independent, explorative and thoughtful adventure.

In Scamper-tailored program blocks (just 45 minutes compared to the standard 1-2 hours for kids camp), Scampers will enjoy activities that get their imaginations racing! With each day following a new theme—from “Animals Wild!” to “The Big & The Small”, Scampers will explore camp, go on adventures, and engage through story, connection and time spent in nature. Starting each day in Craigcroft- the Scamper Camp “Home Base”, the mornings will begin with a story to kick off the day’s theme. This leads into arts & crafts and helps shape their daily adventure to different areas of camp for brand-new activities ranging from building fairy-houses and forest and beach exploration to baking cookies, singing songs, waterfront play and more!

Scampers will also be offered healthy snacks more frequently and have access to more “BOB” (“Bodies on Bunks”) time to rest and recharge. For kids who prefer not to nap during this time, we’ll provide quiet story and craft time in the shade. Scampers are also integrated on occasion with the big kids’ camp! They will share meal times, morning circle programming and some other spaces with campers ages 8-15. Since scampers retire to bed earlier than the ‘big kids’, they will also have their own special campfire in the evenings.

WHAT TO EXPECT

2025 Welcome Package

PICK UP & DROP OFF

Checking In/Out

All campers must be signed in & out by their legal guardian, unless we have received written permission in advance.

Boat Departures

Water taxis will depart Horseshoe Bay on Monday morning, and will return on Wednesday late afternoon. On Departure Days in 2025, we asked all Scampers to be in Horseshoe Bay by 10:00 am. We will confirm the times 3-4 weeks prior to the start of camp.

On Wednesday (July 29, 2026 or August 12, 2026), the Scampers will return to Horseshoe Bay approximately 4:45pm.

Bus Transportation

Camp Fircom offers a camp bus that picks up in East Vancouver and West Vancouver to bring campers to the water taxis in Horseshoe Bay.

Exact times will be posted in advance of the 2025 summer season. Bus transportation is not offered on Wednesday, so campers must be picked up by their legal guardian in Horseshoe Bay.

If you would like this service, be sure to select it when registering online. There is no bus service on Wednesday, and parents must pick up their Scampers from Horseshoe Bay.

COST: $20.00 + GST (one-way TO Horseshoe Bay)

Accommodation

The Scamper Camp home base is Craigcroft, our dormitory style accommodation.

Camp Counsellors and volunteers help each child transition into bed and sleep just down the hall to ensure they can provide anything a child needs during the night. The living room is transformed into the home base (story central!) of the program and allows campers to have a space away from the noise of summer camp to come together and play.

Let the adventure begin!

Learn more about Camp Fircom’s accommodations here.

NEW (in 2023):

For those who weren’t at camp in 2023 or 2024, we are happy to share we were able to purchase new cozy mattresses for all 35 beds in our Craigcroft accommodation!