Pathfinder Ranch

I had an opportunity to go as a chaperone with our 5^th graders from Avaxat elementary. I’m one of those nervous parents and wasn’t ready to let my 11 year old venture out on her own. If you ever have any doubts. Please know I was super impressed with the Ranch my child walked away from there with some amazing experiences regarding teamwork, communication and self confidence building on herself. As well as learning so much outdoor education from recycling to conservation of water to learning about different plant life and how to use survival tactics. The Naturalist are so amazing and patient with all the students and truly make them accountable. A big shout out to our Naturalist for the day «Fungi» who helped my daughter conquer her fear of archery as she finally stood up there among her peers and shot her bow and arrow not once but multiple times with his encouragement and patience. I was even impressed with camp food and how it was prepared. Everyone there really went out of their way to make this a great experience for every child.
Stacy Nunez

My school recently went to this camp. We took our 5^th graders, and the kids had a blast. The educational part of the stay was top notch. The naturalists were knowledgeable and had great management skills with the kids. Unfortunately, the adults had a terrible time. We had to stay with the kids 24 hours a day. The staff at the camp would not/​could not be alone with students. The only time the staff took the kids without our assistance was on the horseback ride, which was an activity that we, the adults, would have enjoyed doing! We were not allowed to ride their horses, for whatever reason. While our adults had to eat the kids’ food, the camp staff had a separate menu. All I can say is, if you are planning to go to this camp because it is much cheaper than other camps in the area, be prepared to work like dogs because the camp staff will not help much at all.