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Kids Sailing
Day Camps

The best way to sail, swim, learn and explore all summer long!

Join Captain Ben on our 27' sailboat every Tuesday & Wednesday for a day of fun and learning on Lake Tahoe. 

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Activities:

Sailing skills

Paddle-Boarding

Swimming &

Freediving

 

Environmental

Education

 

Exploring Lake Tahoe

 

Leadership Skills 

 

Life Skills - everyone pitches in on a boat!

Bookin Client

Booking Multiple Days

We encourage booking multiple days to create space for kids to build upon skills week-to-week and day-to-day.

In order to add an additional booking to your order, please select the button circled in red below when prompted to add your contact information. Feel free to contact us if you're having trouble!

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The Details...

Age Range

We offer kids sailing to ages 8-18. If you have younger kids you would like to set up a private lesson for, please reach out.

how many kids onboard?

There will be a total of 6 kids max per sailing day aboard our Catalina 27 foot sailboat with one Captain/Instructor.

Location:

Camps will start and end at the dock on West Shore near Homewood. The exact location will be shared upon booking. 

Dates and Timing:

Camps run every Tuesday & Wednesday from 12:30 PM to 5:30 PM. We highly recommend booking consecutive days/weeks in order to take the most away from the experience! 

Cost:

The cost to attend per day is $120 per participant.

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Meet Your Captain!

Meet Captain Ben! Ben runs all our Sailing Camps and is an experienced professional sailor and youth educator. 

 

Captain Ben’s life has been shaped by a passion for sailing, people, and adventure travel! Since learning to sail at the age of eight, Ben has smashed 35,000+ ocean miles while crisscrossing the globe as a sailing-based outdoor educator. 

 

Outside of the summer sailing season, Ben teaches college-level environmental study and leadership courses in the wilderness as a NOLS field instructor. 

 

Ben’s patience, communication skills, and growth-oriented mindset make him a fun, approachable, and caring instructor out on the water.

 

Ben holds his 100-Ton USCG Captains License, 200-Ton IYT Yachtmaster Ticket, PADI Divemaster, and is an active NOLS Instructor. 

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