You know when people say that Disneyland is their favorite place on earth? Well, screw Disneyland…read morebecause this is my happiest place on earth! I attended Canoe Island as a kid for 7 straight summers. Those were the happiest times of my life. I was able to go back as an adult for a Yoga Weekend two years ago and the magic has not been lost. If you love the outdoors, fresh air, and a true unique experience, then you must experience Canoe Island! Sigh...I wish I was there right now! Send your kids there or spend an adult weekend enjoying yoga or cooking tasty cuisine. I promise, you won't be disappointed!

My daughter is in her 4th year here, having started going to a 2 week session in the 5th Grade…read more She love Canoe and everything about it. Wonderful counselors, great sessions, amazing food ( and french cooking lessons), gorgeous setting, and all the while effortlessly (so it seems) improving her french. Thanks Canoe!

I've been going her since before I can remember. I first leant about the place through my Mother's…read moreexperiences at Webbs, as a child as well. I am 17 now, volunteering my spring and summer breaks to work at the camp I feel changed me the most! As a kid I loved tons of activities like all the games, swimming, sports day and of course all the crafty things I got to take home with me. Reaching my adult years and I still love the sport of Riding and the experience of being around horses. Working at Webbs gives me a chance to help and give back to other children. My family at Webbs is forever expanding, and if you're thinking of sending your child here, I can only give you support! working at Webbs gives you a whole different perspective on how things are run, compared to as when your a child actually staying at the camp. a basic broken down list of the week for you (long weeks) Sunday-Saturday (short weeks) Monday-Friday FIRST DAY: its basically all the rules, guide lines and all the "what you need to know" things. You walk up to the fields with the consolers to visit all of the horses, and when you return you go to your dorm to get beds and dorm rules sorted out. Snack is served and a camp fire is put on just before bed. EARLY IN THE WEEK: BELL RINGS!! TIME FOR BREAKFAST! After breakfast is the first dorm inspection, this is where the messiest dorm, after provided cleaning time, is choosing to clean the tables at lunch, dinner (that day) and breakfast tomorrow! (don't worry its fun!) Children get divided into mixed groups so there are enough horses for each child in a group. Groups ride at different times of the day and rotate order on the following days. In the morning groups who are not riding do activities and games with their group leaders like; Manhunt, Kick The Can, Octopus ect. There is a playground, volley ball court, basket ball court, gym, arts and crafts room and of course the pool! After lunch the remaining group(s) go riding and other groups get into the groove of games :) MIDDLE OF THE WEEK: Because they're so many options of things to do, it keeps everyone busy throughout the week. Another activity that is from Webbs Holiday Acres traditions is sports day, where pool and field events are held and groups compete friendly against each other, and cheer on friends during events. END OF THE WEEK: The first half of the week goes the slowest with everyone still getting to know everyone and their surroundings, but by the middle and the end of the week, you can hear everyone complaining how the week is coming to an end. A very cool and fun way to bring the week to an end, is how Webbs does the last full day at camp!! after riding, activities and dinner Kangaroo Court is held where any child with any kind of crime that week has to face the wrath of one of Webbs judges. crimes range anything from falling off of your horse (punishment might be: hug/kiss the ground and thank it for catching you) or Julie for always wearing dresses, (punishment might be: must wear pants for the rest of Kangaroo court) We always encourage good things and lots of children get to go home with a horseshoe for being a good friend, good rider, or helper at the barn. After this entertaining trial everyone runs for their dorms to get ready for the DANCE!!! The dance was always my favourite part of the week, because you had your friends established, and that night you just let loose, have a little bit to much candy and sing and dance the night away with your friends. Thats my little summary of Webbs Holiday Acres, I hope you give it a try! I'll see you there!! ;) Danielle (probably 10+ years of Webbs Summers)

Webb's Holiday Acres is a family-run operation that has been headed up by the same people for over…read more35 years. More importantly, it's an outstanding summer experience for kids who love (and want to ride) horses and want to make new friends. I know this firsthand, having spent many summers as a child at Webb's in the past. Looking back, spending an entire week (6 nights, 7 days) away from your parents, in a different setting, with all sorts of new people and daily activities, is a really great way to grow as a kid. FYI: Some of these activities included: campfire songs and storytelling, trail riding horses, going to a non-school dance, participating in skits, playing capture the flag, etc, etc. I recommend this place to my friends who are parents now, and still sometimes go and visit. Since it's only 50-minute drive from central Vancouver, it still feels like a convenient country escape. Some of the friendships I made during my summers here have lasted a lifetime.

Christian-based Day camp associated with "The Firs" which offers other camps and preschool…read more My children loved this camp and now their children love attending. Beautiful location with lake access. Fun for kids !

What a great place for the kids in the summer! My daughter has been attending this camp for 3 years…read morenow and looks forward to getting up every morning. From the time with other kids, the all camp games, the chance to select the events they do during the day and the opportunity to get into the lake all the time makes this a place all kids should look into. The family feel is great for the kids. The bible moments bring value to each day and don't take away from the friendships and the fun. The staff are great and really take great care of the kids as well as make the parents feel like a part of the program. The overnights are offered at the end of some weeks and my daughter wouldn't miss them. The weeks without an overnight are filled with a Family Fun Night and all parents should make the effort to get to the camp and have fun with your children. My daughter will attend this camp until she is too old and then she will start to give back and work at the camp as she already is looking forward to being a councilor and working at the camp.

Our family has participated in several Camp Fire programs around the Pacific Northwest, and we…read moreattended the Camp Kirby day camp in July 2025. While my daughter seemed to enjoy herself and spoke positively about the experience, the overall setup left me uneasy as a parent. Camp Kirby is located on a small island about 35 minutes from Bellingham. The setting is rustic and remote, and you have to drive very slowly down a long road to reach it. It's an unusual place, quiet and tucked away, but also far removed from anything else. The biggest issue for me was the lack of transparency and connection with the camp itself. Drop-off and pickup were tightly controlled: you wait in a long car line, staff approach your window, and then you're expected to drive off. There was no opportunity to meet the counselors, interact with other parents, or even glimpse the facilities. I asked nicely twice during the week if I could just see where my daughter was spending her day, and was told both times to email the director due to camper privacy. I understand wanting to protect kids, but other Camp Fire locations I've attended have found ways to balance privacy with openness. Here, I left every day with no idea what the camp looked like or what was going on inside. Communication was also minimal. Other camps send daily updates with photos and summaries. At Kirby we received one brief email and a photo album with a single blurry side photo of my daughter. I strongly recommend that Camp Kirby improve transparency by posting photos or videos of the grounds and facilities online. Even a virtual tour would go a long way toward helping parents understand where their kids will be all week. As it stands, I still have no idea what the space looks like. They offer one open house in the spring, but unless you live nearby, that's not realistic. The counselors seemed kind, though a little overwhelmed. And while my daughter's experience may have been positive, I genuinely don't know, because parents are kept completely at arm's length. I wouldn't recommend this camp unless you live nearby or already know someone with firsthand experience. They need to build more trust with parents and provide a clearer window into what's actually happening during the week.

Great,naturalistic camp for kids. One of the few remaining open-water / salt-water summer camps…read moreleft. Our kids love going there year after year. They have waterfront & camp craft programs, tee pees, tree houses and cabins for ages 5 - 14. Would recommend.

This place is awesome! It's new, it's clean, it's huge and everyone on the staff is so friendly…read moreand great with the kids. My daughter attended ninja summer camp here and loved it so much! I also love that they offer their camps by the day. We travelled from Oak Harbor and an hour each way would be too much for an entire week. So instead we scheduled several individual days throughout the summer.

From the owner: Get your ninja on during our kids summer camps, designed for ages 6–14! Campers will play games,…read morelearn ninja skills from our expert coaches, run timed obstacle courses, and enjoy open play time in our world-class facility.

My daughter has attended Camp Firwood for multiple years, from Elementary up through her teen…read moreyears, and she has always had a wonderful experience that makes me, as a parent, feel that she's in a safe, nurturing, and loving environment. The first day of camp is when parents and family arrive (with their camping child in tow) to check in, tour the camp, and (if you're the obsessive type like some of us) help them get settled in their cabin. The cabins are most definitely sparse, more like wooden tents, with no electricity or creature comforts, but I like that - for being as close to town as the camp is - my daughter gets to be disconnected from the world for a week and just focus on all the fun she's having doing water sports, games, art, and other activities. The camp counselors, with cute nicknames given to them by other counselors, are energetic, enthusiastic, college-aged young adults who are a joy to meet and hang out with. My daughter has always told great stories of her experiences here! When you have kids it can be hard to send them away for a whole week with no contact, but I'm more than confident whenever I send my "baby" away to Firwood. She always comes back tanned, happy, and having met many new friends!

Best camp ever! So many things to do like surfing, swimming, biking, etc. The people who run the…read morecamp are pretty awesome as well!

I love this YMCA. I'm a brand new member, so take this review with a grain of salt, but…read more.. There seems to be a great sense of community here. They have a fairly large climbing wall with a variety of difficulty levels. Pickle ball league seems very active and interesting. The pool is kinda small, but there's always a swim lane available to me when I go. The spin/cycling room is ridiculously small but it seems to work. I have yet to try other classes but there's such an awesome variety: yoga, tai chi, boot camp, Step aerobics, etc. But I don't see enough people taking advantage of their access to all the experts who work here. For example, they have a free orientation session for all new members to familiarize patrons with the exercise equipment. A wonderful lady named Mary gives the tutorials for the weight machines and can answer any other questions you might have. And she's amazing and so knowledgeable and patient and kind--and just a wonderful teacher. Other than that, the only drawbacks are the small parking lot, and it can be kinda smelly. It's an old building but they're doing some construction right now, so it might be nicer in a couple months. If you can't climb/descend stairs, then forget it. This place is not for you... But it's an all around great gym with tons to offer. And great people working here.

Would not recommend the gym here, the people (not the service the service was amazing!) were not…read morevery nice. I tried this gym with two of my friends, we were doing leg day. I would yap with them while I was resting between sets but would try and keep it short to be able to finish using the machine. Someone comes up to me and says something along the lines of are you using this machine while i was getting up to switch with my friend. I said yes I have one more set and my friend is just starting. They tell us to stop talking so much and hurry up, we say sorry and let him use the machine to avoid any trouble. They walks away and another person goes up to them and says I glad you said something they are taking too long. On another occasion, someone was rushing us off machines by standing and watching us workout. It was very awkward and I will not be going back!

My sister and I went to Lutherwood summer camps in the 70s, her kids went there in the 90s and our…read moredaughter has gone the last couple of years. It was always a lot of fun. The counselors have always been young adults, trying to do their best. Canoeing, hiking, swimming, capture the flag were always fun. I hope the horrific time outlined in detail by Kelly C. isn't representative of the experiences others have outside of summer camps. Our church has done a couple of weekend retreats in March and they've been fun. I don't know anyone who has rented a cabin for a family retreat.

Lots of fun on the High Ropes course! Challenging, interesting and adventurous! Very cheap and…read moretotally worth the long drive.

My 6 year old daughter really enjoyed her time at Believe in Your Child this summer. She learned…read moreto bake yummy treats. She also learned how to weave a little mat. I was very impressed with a set motivational paper keys the teacher taught and explained to the kids. The day camp size is small with lots of one on one interaction. I really liked the age appropriate and unique projects that my daughter brought home. Another positive note is that there is lots of parking up the hill from Hastings. We will definitely enroll this summer for another day camp.

From the owner: At Believe In Your Child, we develop programs that are exciting and fun - Computer Coding, Game…read moreDesign, Robotics, Art & Cooking, Board Games, Science Experiments, and much more. Our programs are designed to broaden the skills and experience of school learners.

Avoid and save your horse from injury. I hired this person…read moreto help school my mare. She did okay for awhile then got stuck in an escalating loop of backing her up. Not the tactful 3-4 steps with immediate release forward that I've been taught for 40 years from many quality trainers. This was rough hands, bad temper, 10-20 steps, yanking her back after one canter step forward. This went on for approximately 20 minutes. Then she made a remark about "not winning ". I told her she was lucky the mare hadn't fallen on her. When she got off, she said she "was surprised the mare's mouth wasn't bleeding ". Then she checked her back because she was sure she had injured her back too. I called her the next day and said she could not ride my mare like that, completely unacceptable to ride rough. We agreed to start fresh the next day. I was trying to start on a positive note so I said my expectatio was a more tactful ride. She immediately lost her temper and said I was not allowed to speak to her. No apology or admission that she was out of control and abused my mare. She was only angry that she'd been called out for abusive riding. The place is poorly maintained, manure heaped high right by the ring. Hard pass.

From the owner: Specializing in hunter, jumper and equitation training and boarding for all levels of competitors…read more From the brand new rider to the seasoned competitor to starting young horses, we have a proven track record of creating results for our clients so they can accomplish their goals.