Mornings start with French language class at all levels, followed by activities such as fencing, French cuisine, and French culture, as well as theater, art, and photography: activities you choose prior to camp. French songs, vocabulary for activities, and French games are incorporated into each day.

In the afternoon, choose on a daily basis between swimming, sailing, kayaking, archery, art, theater, rock climbing and a variety of sports (tennis, soccer, volleyball, and basketball). You even have the option to don wetsuits and learn to snorkel in the camp's swimming pool and then explore the shorelines to investigate the fascinating marine organisms of the area.

Evening programs can include campfires, theatrical and musical productions, beach cookouts or campfires, camp-wide games, astronomy, and cultural or natural history presentations.

Find answers to many of your questions here.

Saturday, June 22

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 summer camp registration, or, if you just want to visit, contact us by email or phone. You can register each Open House attendee online or via the pdf registration form  found at the link.

Our Parent Handbook includes information about camp, suggestions for getting your camper ready for camp and helping them return from camp. We suggest that parents of first-time campers read the handbook to gain a good understanding of Canoe Island French Camp.  If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us. All forms need to be returned by June 1.

* Note that all times included in the handbook and camper forms reflect the 2012 ferry schedule and may not be accurate for this seaon's travel. We will update the travel times as the Washington State Ferries make that information available.

Please download all forms either from the Parent Handbook or the individual forms below and fill them out for each camper.  You can scan and email them to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ; fax them to 360.468.3027 or mail them to:

Canoe Island French Camp

PO Box 370

Orcas, WA 98280

Please contact us with any questions you may have about the program or the forms and information. Family Camp and Adult Event forms will be emailed to participants prior to the their programs.