BASE CAMP
It’s our goal for your Camper to fall asleep on the car ride home each day with a big smile on their face.
We keep the energy high, we keep things moving, we establish real connections with our Campers and challenge them appropriately. We climb just about every day but this experience is more than just a climbing Camp. Base Camp is all about working together, making new friends, trying new things, facing some fears, and leaning on your fellow Campers and Staff to build courage. Expect to come to Parent’s Day on Friday and be blown away at your Camper’s enthusiasm and feats of confidence. One of our goals is to prepare Campers (and their Parents) to graduate from Base Camp with the emotional stamina and stoke to sign-up for our Rock and River Camp on Belle Isle where we zip-line, rappel, kayak and climb on real rock!
Details:
Ages: 5 - 7
The only requirement is a great attitude!
Cost: Full Day $695
(*4 Day Week - Full Day $556)
Base Camp is offered at two locations, Peak Experience’s Midlothian Climbing Center and Peak Experiences Richmond. Base Camp provides a great introduction to fun and adventure! Sessions include indoor rock climbing, swimming in the James River, energetic games, and an off-site Field Trip, (in the afternoons, weather permitting).
Each camper will learn the basic skills of rock climbing and teamwork and build valuable relationships with both kids and staff alike. We provide snacks, drinks, gear, and a 4:1 camper to counselor ratio. All campers are dismissed at 1:00 pm on Fridays after our Closing Ceremony, Parent's Day, and pizza provided by Passages.
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Operating every week this summer at max 13 camper capacity:
June 10th – 14th
June 17th – 21st (no camp June 19th)
June 24th – 28th
July 1st – 5th (no camp July 4th)
July 8th – 12th
July 15th – 19th
July 22nd – 26th
July 29th – August 2nd FULL
August 5th – 9th FULL
August 12th – 16th FULL
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Operating every week this summer at max 13 camper capacity:
June 10th – 14th
June 17th – 21st (no camp June 19th)
June 24th – 28th
July 1st – 5th (no camp July 4th)
July 8th – 12th
July 15th – 19th
July 22nd – 26th
July 29th – August 2nd FULL
August 5th – 9th FULL
August 12th – 16th
more details about base camp
We are psyched for another great season and looking forward to working hard and playing hard with this summer's campers. Come to camp with your game face on and be prepared for some hard-core coaching and fun.
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Please arrive between 8:30-9:00am for camp. Check-out is between 4:30-5:00pm.
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For PeakRVA Campers, the drop off and pick up for your camp is at our climbing gym at 1375 Overbrook Road, Richmond, 23220 adjacent to the SCOR facility.
Click here for detailed directions for Peak RVA.
For Peak Midlo Campers, the drop off and pickup location for your camp is at 11421 Polo Cir, Midlothian, VA 23113.
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Each morning, please park and we will meet you as early as 8:30am. We will meet each parent outside at afternoon pick-up. Checkout time is 4:30-5pm.
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• Keep It Simple: Wear comfortable shorts and a tshirt.
• Shoes: Wear shoes that you don't mind getting wet & dirty. We strongly recommend sneakers. Your camper will be swimming either Tuesday or Wednesday depending on which location your camp is so please bring a pair of sandals (no flip flops) for swim day.
• For water days, please bring a bathing suit, towel, and a change of clothes.
• Bring a hydration pack or water bottle.
• Please note the weather in case your child needs a hoodie/rain jacket.
• We provide drinks and snacks daily. Please pack a non-perishable lunch.
• We supply all equipment including harnesses & helmets. (Feel free to bring your own if you have it.)
• Come with a layer of sunscreen. We will show you how to reapply as needed throughout the day.
• Please label all of your belongings.
• Please do not bring electronics or valuables. They are guaranteed to get wet, lost, or misplaced.
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If your child cannot attend camp on a given morning, please leave a message in the voicemail box at 804-972-0693. We ask that you try to avoid situations where your child arrives late to camp or must leave early, so that all our staff can remain with the entire group. In case of emergency or any other concerns or if you need to contact the camp director, please contact Julie Appleby at 804-897-8283 ext.310.
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On Friday, our ceremony begins promptly at 12:00pm followed by climbing demonstrations. We will conclude by 1:00pm when all Campers will be dismissed.
We have a Assumption of Risks form that all guests to either of our climbing gyms need to complete. A short video is also included. Please take a few minutes to watch the video, read the form and then electronically sign and date. An email will be generated and sent to you to confirm this submission.
We must have this form on file for our Base Camp Parent’s Day. When you complete and submit this form, it will automatically be entered into our database. We need one for each person who will be attending.
Open this link to fill out the form: Assumption of Risks form. If you are unable to do this before our Parent’s Day, you will be able to fill it out on site, so please arrive early in order to do so.
To save time on Parent’s Day, please forward this request on to whomever might also be attending with you.
Thank you for your cooperation and understanding of this request.
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Unpaid balances are due two weeks before the start of your camp session. For your convenience, we will debit your credit card with the balance due. Thank you for your prompt attention to this.
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Your comments and suggestions serve as our compass towards improving our program each year. Please complete our online evaluation form that will be mailed to you at the end of your session.
Don’t just take it from us– hear from campers and their parents about their base camp experience!
Hear from a camper and parent on their Base Camp experience.
A look at some of the fun Base Camp has to offer.