Camp Kingfisher

Wednesday, June 5, 2013

I have been working on a three part feature on different summer camps around the Atlanta area. The second part of the feature runs today in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and features outdoor and nature camps. For the first installment on the blog I am featuring Camp Kingfisher. Camp Kingfisher is an outdoor camp at the Chattahoochee Nature Center in Roswell. Campers spend the week canoeing, hiking and swimming as well as learning about the environment with hands on experiences. In its 20th year, Camp Kingfisher runs week long sessions from May 28 through August 9 and provides activities for almost 1,200 campers in grades pre-kindergarten though ninth throughout the summer.

Empty canoes are reflected in the water of one of three ponds at the Chattahoochee Nature Center in Roswell on Wednesday, June 5, 2013.

Empty canoes are reflected in the water of one of three ponds at the Chattahoochee Nature Center in Roswell on Wednesday, June 5, 2013.

 

Patrick Fletcher (left), Jake Smith and Leo Nayshtut paddle their canoes on one of the three ponds at the Chattahoochee Nature Center in Roswell during Camp Kingfisher on Wednesday, June 5, 2013.

Patrick Fletcher (left), Jake Smith and Leo Nayshtut paddle their canoes on one of the three ponds at the Chattahoochee Nature Center in Roswell during Camp Kingfisher on Wednesday, June 5, 2013.

 

Alex Kleinkauf (left), Luke Allen and Alia Nikooforsat paddle their canoe on one of the three ponds at the Chattahoochee Nature Center in Roswell during Camp Kingfisher on Wednesday, June 5, 2013.

Alex Kleinkauf (left), Luke Allen and Alia Nikooforsat paddle their canoe on one of the three ponds at the Chattahoochee Nature Center in Roswell during Camp Kingfisher on Wednesday, June 5, 2013.

 

Patrick Fletcher (right) paddles his canoe as he tries to get away from Aubrey Bowen while playing a game of Marco Polo on one of the three ponds at the Chattahoochee Nature Center in Roswell during Camp Kingfisher on Wednesday, June 5, 2013.

Patrick Fletcher (right) paddles his canoe as he tries to get away from Aubrey Bowen while playing a game of Marco Polo on one of the three ponds at the Chattahoochee Nature Center in Roswell during Camp Kingfisher on Wednesday, June 5, 2013.

 

Matty Scalo (right) Chase Connor and Hudson Tsay paddles race across one of the three ponds at the Chattahoochee Nature Center in Roswell in a canoe during Camp Kingfisher on Wednesday, June 5, 2013.

Matty Scalo (right) Chase Connor and Hudson Tsay paddles race across one of the three ponds at the Chattahoochee Nature Center in Roswell in a canoe during Camp Kingfisher on Wednesday, June 5, 2013.

 

Emerson Adcock (left) paddles his canoe on one of the three ponds at the Chattahoochee Nature Center in Roswell during Camp Kingfisher on Wednesday, June 5, 2013.

Emerson Adcock (left) paddles his canoe on one of the three ponds at the Chattahoochee Nature Center in Roswell during Camp Kingfisher on Wednesday, June 5, 2013.

 

Celina Speir (left) and Dakota Pasley manuever their canoe on one of the three ponds at the Chattahoochee Nature Center in Roswell during Camp Kingfisher on Wednesday, June 5, 2013.

Celina Speir (left) and Dakota Pasley manuever their canoe on one of the three ponds at the Chattahoochee Nature Center in Roswell during Camp Kingfisher on Wednesday, June 5, 2013.

 

Leo Nayshtut (right) and Jake Smith paddle their canoe on one of the three ponds at the Chattahoochee Nature Center in Roswell during Camp Kingfisher on Wednesday, June 5, 2013.

Leo Nayshtut (right) and Jake Smith paddle their canoe on one of the three ponds at the Chattahoochee Nature Center in Roswell during Camp Kingfisher on Wednesday, June 5, 2013.

 

Ethan Grimes (right) and Jacob Evans paddle their canoe away from Leo Nayshtut (left) on one of the three ponds at the Chattahoochee Nature Center in Roswell during Camp Kingfisher on Wednesday, June 5, 2013.

Ethan Grimes (right) and Jacob Evans paddle their canoe away from Leo Nayshtut (left) on one of the three ponds at the Chattahoochee Nature Center in Roswell during Camp Kingfisher on Wednesday, June 5, 2013.

 

Jake Smith (center) paddles his canoe alongside Jacob Evans (left) and Ethan Grimes (right) on one of the three ponds at the Chattahoochee Nature Center in Roswell during Camp Kingfisher on Wednesday, June 5, 2013.

Jake Smith (center) paddles his canoe alongside Jacob Evans (left) and Ethan Grimes (right) on one of the three ponds at the Chattahoochee Nature Center in Roswell during Camp Kingfisher on Wednesday, June 5, 2013.

 

Patrick Fletcher (left) paddles his canoe on one of the three ponds at the Chattahoochee Nature Center in Roswell as he looks back at Jacob Evans and Ethan Grimes during Camp Kingfisher on Wednesday, June 5, 2013.

Patrick Fletcher (left) paddles his canoe on one of the three ponds at the Chattahoochee Nature Center in Roswell as he looks back at Jacob Evans and Ethan Grimes during Camp Kingfisher on Wednesday, June 5, 2013.

 

Celina Speir (left) and Dakota Pasley manuever their canoe on one of the three ponds at the Chattahoochee Nature Center in Roswell during Camp Kingfisher on Wednesday, June 5, 2013.

Celina Speir (left) and Dakota Pasley manuever their canoe on one of the three ponds at the Chattahoochee Nature Center in Roswell during Camp Kingfisher on Wednesday, June 5, 2013.

 

Mariette Brannan (left) and Caroline Shewmaker manuever their canoe on one of the three ponds at the Chattahoochee Nature Center in Roswell during Camp Kingfisher on Wednesday, June 5, 2013.

Mariette Brannan (left) and Caroline Shewmaker manuever their canoe on one of the three ponds at the Chattahoochee Nature Center in Roswell during Camp Kingfisher on Wednesday, June 5, 2013.

 

Patrick Fletcher paddles his canoe on one of the three ponds at the Chattahoochee Nature Center in Roswell during Camp Kingfisher on Wednesday, June 5, 2013.

Patrick Fletcher paddles his canoe on one of the three ponds at the Chattahoochee Nature Center in Roswell during Camp Kingfisher on Wednesday, June 5, 2013.

 

Ethan Grimes climbs out of his canoe and onto the dock after paddling in one of the three ponds during Camp Kingfisher at the Chattahoochee Nature Center in Roswell on Wednesday, June 5, 2013.

Ethan Grimes climbs out of his canoe and onto the dock after paddling in one of the three ponds during Camp Kingfisher at the Chattahoochee Nature Center in Roswell on Wednesday, June 5, 2013.

 

Celina Speir (left) and Dakota Pasley manuever their canoe as they near the dock while Aubrey Bowen shouts directions through a megaphone during Camp Kingfisher at the Chattahoochee Nature Center in Roswell on Wednesday, June 5, 2013.

Celina Speir (left) and Dakota Pasley manuever their canoe as they near the dock while Aubrey Bowen shouts directions through a megaphone during Camp Kingfisher at the Chattahoochee Nature Center in Roswell on Wednesday, June 5, 2013.