Boating & Kayaking
Row boats and kayaks provide countless hours of entertainment for campers, whether it through touring the swamp, reading a book or competing in drag races. Viking Honors also shape many boating activities as campers learn proper techniques to land row boats along docks or how to roll a kayak after it’s been overturned.

Canoeing
In canoeing, campers master skills which enable them to venture out of camp on flat and white water trips all throughout New England. Whether we canoe on the Rangeley Lakes in Maine, zip around Lake Morey in our wooden sail canoe, or join 12 other campers singing camp songs while in one of our 30’ long boats, there are more than enough activities for a fun summer on the water.

Sailing
The Lanakila fleet of four J/Y 15’s, two Sunfish, a classic day-sailer, and one impressive handcrafted Viking Ship are used by novice sailors under the supervision of counselors and also soloed by experienced camper skippers. Campers learn skills from basic knots to identifying boat parts, to reefing a sail, and finally to racing strategies. Our weekly regattas with our sister camps provide opportunities to improve racing technique, and a chance to pursue racing ranks of crew or skipper.

Swimming
Swimming is a mix of learning and refreshing summer fun. Campers see improvements in skill and comfort through one-on-one and small group instruction with our experienced staff, and the fun begins with our fourteen-foot tall water slide, our spring diving board and the famed high dive tower. An avid swimmer can challenge himself even more by joining our swim team or attempting the “Purple Albatross”; a five mile swim around the perimeter of Lake Morey.