Seasonal: Camp Guide

Aquanaut Scuba Camp. (800) 933-3483; www.oceanstatescuba.com. For ages 10 and older. Introduction to scuba diving with Ocean State Scuba. Campers begin diving with kid-size equipment in heated indoor pool and finish their ocean dives in Jamestown earning a junior certification. June 26-30, July 17-21, Aug. 21-25, 9 am-5 pm. $495 includes lunch. Sibling discount.

Battleship Cove Community Boating Youth Sailing Program, Heritage State Park, Fall River. Introductory, intermediate and advanced sailing instruction for ages 8-18. Morning and afternoon two-week sessions run Mondays through Fridays from mid-June through late August. $200. Call (508) 678-1100 or visit www.battleshipcove.org.

Camp Cove, Battleship Cove, 5 Water St., P.O. Box 111, Fall River. Eight-week day camp for ages 8-12, beginning June 26. Two-week sessions include arts and crafts, sports, games, sailing, Morse code, knot-tying lessons and more, all while exploring the world's largest collection of historic naval ships. $225 per session, sibling discount. Registration May 30-31, 5-7 pm. Contact Mandie Owens, Youth Programs Coordinator, before registration date to reserve spot. Call (508) 678-1100, ext. 110 or e-mail mowens@battleshipcove.org. Visit online at www.battleshipcove.org.

Community Boating Center, India Point Park, Providence. 454-7245. Four two-week sessions of Summer Sailing Camp for ages 8-16 of all abilities, weekdays 9 am-3:30 pm. Sessions start June 26, July 10, July 24, Aug. 7. $349. Needs-based scholarships available. Also offers youth sailing outreach programs to community groups. E-mail info@communityboating.com or visit www.communityboating.com.

Edgewood Sailing School, Edgewood Yacht Club, 3 Shaw Ave., Cranston. 785-3317; e-mail Spalding17@cox.net or visit www.edgewoodyc.org. Junior sailing programs for ages 8-17, teaching the skills and sportsmanship of sailing and racing. Morning and afternoon sessions. Starter Sailor Bay Experience: the school and Save the Bay team up with two sessions of day camp for ages 8-10 combining morning beginning sailing instruction and afternoon bay experiences. June 19-30, July 3-14. Call Patrice at 781-1528 for more info.

Kayaking Camp via The Wheeler School, 216 Hope St., Providence. 528-2111; www.wheelerschool.org. Day camp for students entering grades 7-9. June 26-30, July 10-14, July 24-28, Aug. 7-11. $280. Jr. Kayaking Camp, introduces students entering grades 4-6 to kayaking. July 3-7, July 17-21, July 31-Aug. 4, Aug. 14-18. $280.

Kids Kayak Kamp at The Kayak Centre, 9 Phillips St., Wickford. 295-4400. Day camp for ages 11-15 introducing kids to the techniques necessary for safe paddling through games and water play. July 5-7, Aug. 14-16. $245 fee includes equipment, instruction, snacks and lunches. Family discounts. Visit www.kayakcentre.com or e-mail funn@kayakcentre.com.

Ocean Odyssey Camp, Ocean State Scuba, (800) 933-3483, www.oceanstatescuba.com. Marine studies day camp for ages 8-15. Sails daily aboard the oceanographic vessel RV Eastern Surveyor with daily hands-on experiences involving marine science. July 24-28, Aug. 31-Sept. 4. 9 am-4 pm. $495, sibling discount.

Peter Pan Surfing School, held on Narragansett Town Beach. Half-day sessions as well as lessons by the hour. Complete with clean wetsuits and sized surfboards. Groups can be handled, up to 40 in one session. 575-0003 or e-mail at bicsurf@hotmail.com.

Point Judith Sailing Club has a nonprofit day camp on Salt Pond, Wakefield. The program, for ages 8-18, ranges from the basics to advanced racing. Beginner/intermediate has two- to four-week sessions; racing is an eight-week program. Go to www.pjyc.com or call 783-3804.

Rocky Hill Kayaking Camp, Rocky Hill School, 530 Ives Rd., East Greenwich. 884-9070; www.rockyhill.org. Introduction to kayaking for ages 10-14. On-campus lessons in proper boat handling, paddling techniques and rollover recovery; class travels to off-campus on last day, exposing students to conditions from open water on the bay to inland streams and rivers. July 10-14, July 17-21. 9 am-noon. $185.

Rocky Hill Sailing Camp, Rocky Hill School, 530 Ives Rd., East Greenwich. 884-9070. For ages 9-14. Introductory Sailing I. For the beginning sailor; introduction to the basics of sailing, parts of the boat, sail trim, knot tying, capsize recovery. Uses SEA Excite sailboats. June 26-30 and July 10-14, 9 am-noon; July 3, 5-7 ($140, no program July 4) and July 17-21, 12:30-3:30 pm. $170. Introductory Sailing II. Continues from Sailing I, with emphasis on boat handling, upwind sailing and seamanship. Participants must have previous sailing instruction. June 26-30 and July 10-14, 12:30-3:30; July 3, 5-7 ($140, no program July 4) and July 17-21, 9 am-noon. $170. Sailing Adventures. Class for sailors adept at the basics of boat handling and sailing upwind and looking for more adventure. Introduction and practice of elements of competitive sailing including racing strategy. Includes a trip out river. July 24-28, 9 am-3 pm. $250.

Rowing/Sculling Camp, Narragansett Boat Club, 2 River Rd., Providence; 272-1838; www.RowNBC.org. Learn-to-row program features rowing and sculling for ages 11-19. Campers start on 12-seat rowing barges then ply the Seekonk River in individual beginning boats, eventually moving to the narrow racing single. Two sessions, Mon.-Fri., June 26-July 21 or July 24-Aug. 18. Morning classes are 7:30-9, 9-10:30, and 10:30-noon. Regatta at end of session. $220 per session. Boathouse open for visits weekdays 5-6 p.m.

Trident Camp, a three-day ocean experience for ages tentatively set at 6-11. Kids peer into the sea with hands-on encounters at the private aquarium Biomes in North Kingstown, learn the ropes aboard the Dutch yacht Brandaris sailing out of Wickford Harbor, and dive into indoor pool with Ocean State Scuba for scuba, snorkeling and kayaking. Dates to be announced; $125 for three-day camp. See www.biomescenter.com. Call 295-4690.

Wickford Sailing Association, Wickford Yacht Club, Pleasant Street, Wickford. Eight-week program June 26-Aug. 18. Four-week programs June 26-July 21 and July 24-Aug. 18. Minimum age: 8. Beginner and intermediate classes meet three times a week, 9 am-noon or 1-4 pm. Racing classes eight weeks only. Beginning racers meet one full day and two half days, and advanced racers meet three full days with occasional changes or additions for interclub racing. Classes taught by nationally certified instructors. Qualified racers may borrow boats for NBYA weekend regattas and Junior Race Week, Aug. 14-17. $510 for the summer for beginners and intermediates ($265 for 4 weeks), slightly more for racing classes. Classes are held rain or shine with indoor facilities. Adult classes held on Monday evenings. Deadline May 15. Call 294-2525, or e-mail wickfordbrowns@earthlink.net or visit www.wickfordyc.org.