
River Shredders camp is designed for participants 12-16 years old, and appeals to both experienced and new river lovers alike. Kids will get the opportunity to try out all kinds of river activities – whitewater rafting, sit-on-top kayaking, and stand up paddleboarding to name a few!
Our goal is to encourage responsibility on the river, a sense of environmental stewardship, and the confidence to pursue things that bring them joy. Along with hydrology, river ecology, environmental stewardship, and whitewater safety, camp will be rounded out with lots of swimming, river island exploration, and good old-fashioned camp shenanigans. These activities can be relatively strenuous and require a moderate level of physical fitness. Previous river experience is not required, but participants must be comfortable swimming in moving currents.
At an age where it’s hard to keep these young adventurers entertained, a week with us will teach them to enjoy the giant natural playground in our backyard – the James River!
River Shredders Camp is held on and around RVA’s awesome, award-winning river and urban forest. Camp is led by professional river guides trained in swiftwater rescue.
This camp will be from 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M in Forest Hill Park and the James River Park System, Monday through Friday.
12-16
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
The camp capacities listed below were last updated manually on 8/8/23. For real-time capacities, please click “Register Now” to enter the enrollment portal.
June 12-16
June 19-23
June 26-30
July 3-7
July 10-14
July 17-21
July 24-28
July 31 – Aug 4
Aug 7-11 – Waitlist only
In order to give our staff meaningful pay increases this year without pricing out many of our campers, we are implementing a sliding scale for camp payments.
If none of the sliding scale options are affordable to you, please email us at riversidecamps@gmail.com to ask about our scholarship program.
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Price: $495-$665 |
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Age: 9-12 | |
Price: $495-$665 |
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Price: $495-$665 |
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Age: 8-11 | |
Price: $495-$665 |
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Age: 12-16 | |
Price: $495-$665 |
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Age: 12-16 | |
Price: $495-$665 |