Hello Ak-O-Mak Families! Our 2021 season is in full swing, and camp is full of laughter and song which warms our hearts. Today we had our first rainy day of the season and with much anticipation we were able to fully [...]
Summer 2020 was a summer like no other; it was the first time in Camp Ak-O-Mak’s 92 year history that we were unable to operate. We were not alone in this; overnight camps across Ontario, along with many other provinces, were [...]
Claire attended Camp Ak-O-Mak in the summers of 2013-2016. She came to camp as a top swimmer and quickly emerged as a talented all round athlete. In particular Claire showed tremendous promise in both running and cycling. There was a particular [...]
You may know us as a swimming camp, but did you know that in the past 15 years Camp Ak-O-Mak has introduced thousands of girls to the sports of triathlon, road cycling, mountain biking and paddling? From the variety of sports [...]
When you think of sending your child abroad to summer camp, you may think they might accidentally run into their secret twin and switch places like in “The Parent Trap” or “It Takes Two” …at least we can’t help but [...]
One of our favourite things to do at Camp Ak-O-Mak is to hit the trails on our mountain bikes. We find that a lot of our campers who come to us have not tried mountain biking before, but they leave camp [...]
Here at Camp Ak-O-Mak, we love triathlon. It’s true! We may call ourselves a swimming camp, but we like to take it beyond the pool into a whole range of water and land sports, including the good ol’ triathlon. Nothing beats [...]
Sleepaway camp is like a right of passage for so many young teenage girls. It’s their first opportunity to get out of the house and find their independence while still remaining in a safe environment, surrounded by other girls in the [...]
Picking the right summer camp is never easy, eh? And while we know this article is encouraging you to extend your search pretty far (across countries far), we promise you won’t regret the decision to choose a summer camp in Canada [...]
Sports shape kids in the best of ways from a very young age. With so many sports out there to choose from, it can be tough to realize what which one is best. Luckily, there is a sport that holds three [...]
