Bristol Recreation Department

Summer 2008

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Beaver's River Camp
Ages 7-11
Class #2224
July 7- 11, 9am -3pm at Sycamore Park.  Adventure and fun are the heart of this week long camp. Campers will enjoy swimming, hiking, tubing and rafting along the beautiful New Haven River. Interactive games, arts and crafts, tye dying and more.  Please bring everyday: a swim suit, sun block, protective footwear for hiking and swimming, a towel, a water bottle and a lunch.
Fee: $135 Max. 15
Camp Leader: Ray Beaver, outdoor enthusiast, avid fisherman currently working at Spectrum Youth &
Family Services


Weekend Fishing Experience
Ages 9-12
Class # 2225
July, 18, 19 & 20 Meet at The Hub
Youth Center at 9am. Campers will
return Sunday at 4pm at The Hub.
The theme for the weekend will be fishing and more fishing!  Students will learn basic fly- tying techniques, casting instruction and what to do with a fish once you catch one.  You will fish along the New Haven River and migrate to the Otter Creek ending on the Connecticut River in the Northeast
Kingdom.  Participants must have experience sleeping away from home since you may not be in areas that receive cell phone reception.
Fee: $125 (all fly-tying materials included). Bring your own fly fishing pole, a sleeping bag and dress for the weather.
Camp Leader: Ray Beaver, avid fisherman

Tracking and Wilderness Camp
Grades 4-6
Class # 2192 Sess. 1: Aug.11-15
Class #2193 Sess. 2: Aug 18-22
9am-2pm Class meets at The
Waterworks Property on Plank Rd.
Campers will be learn about nature through their senses. This outdoor adventure based camp builds skills through playful games, stories and tracking. Increase your awareness about the birds, animals and ecologies that surround you. Be ready to explore the swamps, the fields, the woods and more.
Lay in the comfortable grasses eatingfood and sharing stories of the amazing things you will learn and find.
Fee: $95
Instructor: Mo Bissonette, Leader of the Mt. Abe Outdoor Tracking Club

Call 453-5885 for all Recreation information