Mornings
at camp are devoted to French language classes and activities: fencing,
French cuisine and culture, archery, theater, art, and photography. In
the afternoon campers choose each day between swimming, sailing,
kayaking, archery, art, rock climbing and sports, all with French
vocabulary. Campfires, theatrical and musical productions, beach
cookouts, camp-wide games, and astronomy fill the evenings. During the
three-week sessions campers board an exploratory vessel to seek orca
whales other wildlife that inhabit the Salish Sea. A gala Bon Voyage
Banquet and talent show end each session.
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Open House FREE 1 pm - 4 pm Everyone is welcome
Saturday, June 19
 Open
House provides a chance for families and friends to tour the island and
meet the staff. Campers attending Session 1 may stay over with full
supervision and special activities until other campers arrive on
Sunday. A light buffet will be served and the pool and tennis court
will be open. Information will be sent upon registration, or, if you
just want to visit, contact us by email or phone.
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Session 1 Les Voyageurs Sunday, June 20-Friday, July 9 Ages 10-16
Level 1 $2745 Level II $3020 Level III $3295 (multiple fee structure explanation)
 Form
your own colony, make fire with flint and steel, and venture to
neighboring islands as you explore the traditions and travels of the
French Voyageurs and Native Americans. Share gifts in a potlatch,
shoot bows and arrows, do traditional arts and crafts, and cook
outdoors. Take an off-island trip by kayak, canoe, sailboat, or bike.
Celebrate North American holidays: march in the Friday Harbor July 4th
Parade and celebrate Canada Day July 1.
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Session 2 La Révolution Française Sunday, July 11-Friday, July 23 Ages 9-16 FULL
Level 1 $1985 Level II $2075 Level III $2260 (multiple fee structure explanation)
 Storm
the barricades (with water balloons), sing La Marseillaise, and become
Louis XVI or Marie Antoinette. Or be a peasant and find out how the
American Revolution helped spur their uprising and search for the
royalty as they hide on the island. Celebrate Bastille Day, July 14.
Fencing, theater, sports, and outdoor sports are all a part of this
session.
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Session 3 Le Monde Francophone Sunday July 25-Friday, Aug 13 Ages 10-16
Level 1 $2745 Level II $3020 Level III $3295 (multiple fee structure explanation)
Polynesia,
Africa, the Caribbean, North America, and Asia: explore other countries
where French is spoken. Participate in Olympics in your favorite sport,
present your region in a World’s Fair of native foods, crafts,
clothing, sports. Listen to Cajun music, try Vietnamese food, and
paint your face like those in Vanuato. Canoe across the channel to
Shaw Island for an afternoon of beach play.
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Session 4 Les Chevaliers Sunday, Aug 15-Friday, Aug 27 Ages 9-16 FULL
Level 1 $1985 Level II $2075 Level III $2260 (multiple fee structure explanation)
 Celebrate
chivalry, knights, kings, queens, and dragons from Les Chevaliers de la
Table Ronde to the Middle Ages. Learn to fence, become Lancelot or
Guinevere in theatrical productions, and practice archery and
traditional arts and crafts. Go on a quest with your team across the
island to find your reward. Use a trébuchet, put on a puppet show,
share your special talent during the Spectacle de Jacques Martin, and
try traditional sports.
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Multi Level Fee Structure:
As
Canoe Island French Camp enters its 42st year, we are embarking on camp
infrastructure projects to insure that our facility continues to
support our excellent programs. As part of this effort, we have a
voluntary multi-level fee structure that allows families to pay more
than the base level tuition that has traditionally been requested. Your
choice of fee level will be treated confidentially. We thank you, in
advance, for your registration at whatever tuition level you are comfortable. We do have a financial aid program for academically motivated children who need financial assistance to attend camp.
Level I is
our base tuition level, that requires outside funding efforts to cover
the direct and indirect costs of operating, maintaining, and upgrading
the camp.
Level II is a higher tuition level that covers about 90% of the true costs of operating, maintaining and upgrading the camp including our low camper to staff ratio and the maintenance and up keep of our buildings, boats, equipment and island infrastructure.
Level III is our highest tuition level that covers all of the true costs of operating camp.
Family Camp is for all ages: children 5 and under are half price, 2 and under are free.
If the session is FULL and you would like to be on a waiting list, please contact us at
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French Camp