Stories from camp, tips on your application, and USA travel guides from a summer camp swim teacher
New York. This city certainly has a special place in my heart. It was where my very first night in the USA was spent during my first summer in 2014, and where my final night this summer will be spent. It is also the nearest big city to my previous camp, meaning I have spent …
After 12 amazing days touring British Columbia and Alberta with Trek America, the van has pulled up for the final time into Vancouver. Whilst the tour is now over, Vancouver is hardly a bad compromise... One thing I can't stress enough though is how close our group was. Despite all going our separate ways and …
The next stop on the tour following Banff was a place called Golden. First impressions of the place were a little mixed, but it is definitely a strange place. It's kind of like one of those stereotypical North American 'in the middle of nowhere' kind of places: a small shopping parade, some run down community …
Continue reading Days 9-11 Golden (for Yoho National Park) and the Okanakan Valley
As the tour enters Banff, we are now at the halfway point of the trip. Like Whistler and Jasper, Banff has become a year wide destination, and has plenty on offer - from a big range of hikes, great bars and restaurant, and other attractions like gondola rides and hot springs. Definitely one of my …
One thing that has become clear already is simply how busy the tour is: we simply just do not stop, and downtime simply isn't a thing. This does mean blogging has been rather difficult - hence why these posts are now going to be backdated. But, it does also mean incredible experience after incredible experience …
And the tour is a go! After landing late into Vancouver Airport, before a 7:30 am departure the next morning, I'm finally on my travels. Over the past three days our group of thirteen has covered both Whistler and the beautiful Wells Gray Park, and have done a lot of hiking, seen a bit of …
Continue reading Days 1-3 Whistler and Wells Gray Provincial Park
Whilst camp was obviously amazing, so is travelling. And for me, it is time to hit the road on my third American adventure. Except, this time will be a little different as I'm heading over the border to Canada. I did East Coast in my first year - visiting New Orleans, Florida, and Washington DC; …
Camp is now almost over. 2 weeks of staff training, 8 weeks of main camp, 4 nights of 'Try Chi', and we now have families saying. In a matter of days, it will all be over. Despite each day being really busy and seeming so long, these ten weeks have flown by. Before we …
Camp truly is an unusual place completely unlike anywhere else. There are things you do on camp that you'd never do elsewhere - whether that be s'mores on a campfire (I did do them on a disposable barbecue at uni though) or wearing tie die t-shirts. You also tend to act differently - sometimes better, …
This session so far seems to be going great - and better than the first. I'm finally getting to teach, the weather isn't great at times but is far better, and I'm definitely getting used to the role. It's still been pretty crazy, but when isn't that a good thing... At the start of each …
