Family Guide

We are pleased to present the Canadian Adventure Camp Family Guide for the Summer of 2024 - our 50th Great Summer Season!

The Family Guide contains all relevant information for your camper’s upcoming stay at CAC, in a handy printable format.

By completing all of the mandatory Camper Forms and providing us with all of the right information, your camper is sure to have a memorable and rewarding summer at CAC.

There are three separate forms required:

1. Medical Form
2. Transportation Form
3. Camper Information Form

You can submit the forms online, or contact us at our office.

All medications must be handed in to our professionals at the Medical Centre upon arrival at camp.

These will be collected by counselors from campers, whilst unpacking, before going to the Dining Hall for the first meal.

It is important that all medication is clearly labeled with the camper’s name.

Further information with reasons for medication and instructions for usage should be included, if not already submitted on the completed Health Form.

We encourage all parents to please check your camper(s) for head lice 48 hours prior to arrival, and notify the camp if lice/nits were found and/or recent treatment has been given.

Campers will be checked by knowledgeable camp staff upon their arrival to the island.

If any are found, the camper will immediately be treated on-site. You will be notified of treatment and if added cost is necessary.

We take steps to encourage good hygiene and prevent the spreading of unwanted germs.

• there are numerous hand sanitizer dispensers and soaps around camp;
• our dining hall is thoroughly cleaned after each meal.

Sunscreen dispensers can be found in a number of activity areas around the camp.

Campers are encouraged to wear sunscreen and a hat when outdoors and stay hydrated throughout the day.

It’s about the journey as much as it is the destination - camp begins as soon as you get on the bus!

Our camp buses are equipped with a washroom and media players and operate from Toronto directly to our access dock in Temagami.

Bus Fees:

• Round Trip: $240 +tax
• One Way: $165 +tax

Toronto pickup location: Home Depot Yorkdale, Highway 401 & Dufferin St 90 Billy Bishop Way (the North Side of Highway 401 across from Yorkdale Shopping Centre)

Pick-ups are also available in Gravenhurst, where the bus stops for a McDonald’s lunch (1105 Bethune Dr. S).

To Camp (opening Mondays):

• Leave Toronto: 10 am
• Lunch stop in Gravenhurst: 11:45 am**

From Camp (closing Sundays):

• Lunch stop in Gravenhurst: 1:15 pm**
• Arrive in Toronto: 4 pm (subject to traffic!)

** Please note that campers will require lunch money for the trip to camp. We will ensure campers have enough money for lunch on the trip home

Some families, especially from points north, east, or west of camp, find it more convenient to drive to our dock in Temagami.

Campers arriving by car must be at the Lake Temagami Access Road (Manito) dock on opening Mondays by 3.30 pm.

Campers traveling home by car must be picked up at 9.15 am, on closing Sundays.

Camper Drop-off location: Lake Temagami Access Road, Manito Dock (Turn-off West off Trans-Canada Highway 11, approx. 3km South of Temagami, and travel to the end of the road, past Boatline Bay Marine).

Regular messages concerning your camper or other camp business should be made to the Richmond Hill office during regular working hours, until mid-June, when the staff moves to Adventure Island for the summer. You can expect to hear from us with regular email blasts packed with useful information as we build up to the start of camp.

Payment Schedule

• April 1st: Balance of all camp fees including tax, tuck deposits and any additional transportation fees.

If you need to contact us at camp, we can be reached via email or our Temagami office phone number. Another effective communication method is email.

We are often out and about, working with our campers, so there is an answering machine to cover times when we're unable to reach the phone. Be sure to leave your name, number, and the best time to contact you and we will get back to you in a timely manner.

When you can expect to hear from us:

• Medical Emergency
• Medical Update (non-emergency)
• Behavioral Concerns
• Tuck Account Top-Up Request

Stay in touch with your camper this summer with CACmail.

Canadian Adventure Camp makes it easy for you to send and receive messages - you can communicate and receive handwritten responses directly from your camper and they can receive emails directly from you.