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The mission of Camp Koolaree:
to provide a camp experience in a safe, sustainable and natural setting
and to foster a deeper individual connection
to Community, Creation and the Creator among campers and staff. 

 

We are grateful for Camp Koolaree campers
and volunteers  😀

We had such a wonderful summer with record attendees at camp. So much fun was had by all!

 
We are looking for participants who are interested in giving back by joining a Land Use and Site Development Committee. The camp is in need of a new kitchen so we can open again next year to offer camps.
 
Contact us if you are interested or if you have questions.

2023 Annual Report…

It was an enormously successful year!  Read all about it:

Pop Smillie II

It has finally happened!
Thank you to everyone who made our new boat campaign such a resounding success! We have recently taken delivery of the first ever BRAND NEW boat to Camp Koolaree! We couldn’t be more thankful and more excited.
 
What is special about this boat other than it being new?
It’s a landing craft – the entire front comes down onto a beach to create a ramp. This will allow for greater accessibility for those with mobility needs, as well as safer transport of all of the goods and supplies we need to keep camp running on a daily basis.
 
We have lovingly named the boat the “Pop Smillie II,” honouring the very first boat that transported campers across the lake to Koolaree. We hope you will join us in celebrating this milestone, and we will see you on the lake next summer!

 

 Ferraro Foods
Gift Cards Fundraiser

Camp Koolaree is selling Ferraro Foods gift cards to raise money to help support more children to attend Camp and to raise funds for a new boat. 

Helping Camp Koolaree has never been easier! Buying your groceries with a gift card bought through Camp Koolaree brings money to the Camp at no extra cost to yourself.
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Camp Koolaree Campership Fund

Donate to the
 to support campers who otherwise could not afford to go to camp 
by subsidizing their camp fee.
Your tax-deductible donation can be made online through the PayPal link or
by cheque payable to “Camp Koolaree”
and delivered to Camp Koolaree, 
1300 Pine Ave, Trail BC V1R 4E6, 

or your local United Church.

Tax receipts will be provided for all donations over $25.00.

Buy a “Gift Certificate“
(gift a week of camping to a friend or relative)
Prepay the camping registration fee
for someone you would like to have
a wonderful summer camp experience.
Contact us to arrange the purchase of a certificate.

certificate

Why choose Koolaree?

– Lakefront rustic Kootenay summer camp
– true wilderness environment
– We are accredited by the BC Camping Association

What do the kids do?
– Swimming
– Canoeing
– Crafts
– Hikes
– Hanging out… with new friends