Recently came for a weekend camp with my son and it was amazing. The staff members were very…read morefriendly. The other families and their children were awesome. It was nice watching the kids play while bonding with other parents. And the food offered was delicious, buffet-style, and nutritious! Everything was really well thought out. The planned activities were fun and made the days go by fast. Also, the lodging was comfortable and the nature was beautiful. Worship was great. The topics covered were light and kid-appropriate. Highly recommend to any families considering it!

My children love their experiences at this beautiful camp. Jesus is worshipped, memories are made…read moreand the leadership works hard to give the students a great time for the love of Christ to be shown to every camper!

I took my 8 year old daughter to Fiddlestix for a Sunday afternoon trail ride (not the wine tour…read moreone). We are both novices and they put us on chill horses. We encountered chickens and kittens which my daughter loved. On the ride we came across monarch butterflies, beautiful views and wild cherries. The terrain was rolling hill like with several picture worthy viewpoints. The paths were a mix of gravel and grass. Sarah was a fantastic and easy going hostess. Denny was a wonderful guide, very patient with my daughter and made sure she was comfortable by teaching her some basics and working in the barn before setting out on the trail. We will go back!

AMAZING!!!! We are from hawaii and we ride wvery now and…read moreagain so we are beginners - intermediate riders. From start to finish. The car ride there was so nice. The place was easy to find. They had a nice sign out frount and clear signs where you can park. Everyone was very nice and friendly. The horses were very well behaved and easy to ride. This was our first ride here, but not our first time riding horses. I highly recommend them the vineyard ride is so relaxing :) i cant say one bad thing about our experience here!!! I cant wait to come back Pros Good prices!! Easy to find Well behaved easy to ride horses Clean Informative BEAUTIFUL vineyard ride Good distance FUN FUN FUN Cons YOU WONT WANT TO LEAVE!!!

My kiddos enjoy Royal Ridges and participate in the Giddy Up and Horseback riding camps…read more Royal Ridges is a great place and our homeschooling family enjoys the all-day camp which gives them a full day of play and learning. I didn't give a 5 star because communication from staff needs improvement. We're finishing the fall camp and a lot of last minute details are coming later than they should.

If you need your kids to go out while you work and let them have fun during summer this is the…read moreplace to go. They make sure your kids drink water and that they are safe at all times. The games and activities they do are creative and amazing. The counselors are super nice. My kid said he wanted to go back next summer!

I Got kicked out of camp due to a consorlor that wanted to argue over my pants and how many I…read morehad. And yes I had leggings counted as pants then I was trying to charge my cell one morning and they took away from me

I was a camp counselor at Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp for three summers while in high school and between…read morehigh school and college more years ago than I care to admit, and it remains one of the most profound influences on my life of all. I haven't been back or visited camp for years, but the memories are still vivid. We did all sorts of activities with our campers with varying disabilities, even taking trips up to Timberline Lodge, and of course did all the crafts, archery, swimming, and other traditional things that any child participates in at camp. My campers taught me a lot more than I probably ever taught them, and we had a great time doing it, with lots of laughter. I remember many of them very fondly. At the time I was a counselor, the camp had a trout pond stocked by the forest service, and I became a crack fish cleaner and packer. I also learned what must have been dozens of campfire songs, and somehow have remembered many of those to this day. I'm thrilled to see Kiwanis Camp still surviving and thriving. My best wishes to them as they continue forward with a wonderful tradition of service and fun.

It didn't look like much when driving out of Turner into the camp ground. The open fields inviting…read moreus in with a drive slow sign. The rock climbing wall and the tube rivers inside are a joy to enjoy after church.

Men's Advance 2013. Speaker Troy Dean is a really cool guy…read more Down to earth and funny. Hit it out of the park with his message. Aldersgate hosts some really cool events. The groups are awesome. Lots of activities like Archery, Paintball, Basketball, Golf and Disc Golf to name a few. This is my second year for Men's Advance. I'm already looking forward to next year.

BULLYING AND ASSAULT AT CAMP…read more 1 star for activities and food Edit- after a review by the YMCA director in response to my complaint and this review below, they found that "no paperwork existed for this incident" which is very strange. Since then we have connected with the family of the boy who stepped in to help my son and they confirmed this incident. I am shocked that paperwork disappeared but frankly, not surprised... Is this really who you'd trust your child to? And it is pretty expensive as far as camps go... My 10 year-old son attended this camp and, on the way home, told us about his week. Never in my wildest dreams did I expect to hear that he was repeatedly bullied by his cabin mates but also his counselor, "Nebula", who seemed to have it out for him. She refused to sign his memento on the last day, told him he couldn't participate in the talent show, berated him at mealtimes, and found fault in everything he did. My kid isn't perfect, but he's friendly, smart, empathetic, and makes friends easily. To make matters worse , he was also physically assaulted by another camper, punched in the face, and bitten in the leg. Another camper intervened (we have confirmation of events from this camper and his family!) and also got punched (This has now been verified by 3 campers!). The kid who assaulted them both didn't get sent home and no one contacted us to let us know of this but eventually, the counselor did intervene, apparently, so there is a record of this at the camp. I'm so frustrated that this was his first camp experience and immediately contacted the camp director, who is addressing this, but I feel that others should be warned. My son says the camp activities were great, but the people were just awful. This is a shocking review from a super positive child, and I feel bad that he spent a week in this toxic environment. If you are thinking you might want to send your child to YMCA Camp Collins, I'd seriously reconsider.

My son went to the camp with his 6th class. The cabin was nice but it wasn't fully cleaned out from…read morethe previous campers. The beds had crumbs and the floor had some trash left behind. The worst part for him was the rotten egg water. He barely drank any water all week. They finally brought in a Gatorade jug of fresh water on the day they were leaving. If the parents knew about this I'm sure we would of donated money to bring in fresh water. The second complaint was the food. The taco meat was green and they found hair in the food. Very disappointing for him and myself.