Adventure Camp

This program introduces young children to sailing, swimming, paddling, and water safety in a fun activity-oriented environment. Participants will become confident around boats of all sizes through basic paddling, sailing, and swimming lessons while learning about the ocean and water around them. Participants will explore the Northwest Arm, McNab’s Island, and all that the amazing Halifax harbor has to offer.

  • Adventure Camp Registration Information

    Age:  7 to 10

    Duration: 1 week

    Cost: Senior Members $390 | Non-Members $450

    This program introduces young children to sailing, swimming, paddling, and water safety in a fun, activity-oriented environment. Participants will become confident around boats of all sizes through basic paddling, sailing, and swimming lessons while learning about the ocean and water around them. Participants will explore the Northwest Arm, McNab’s Island, and all that the amazing Halifax harbour has to offer.

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Program FAQ’s

  • Youth programs run Monday to Friday from 9:00 am until 4:00 pm and are supervised throughout the day

    Drop off and pick up can occur 15minutes prior to and after start and end of the day. Supervision is not offered outside of these times.

    Sailors, paddlers, windsurfers and adventure camp participants must provide an approved PFD

    Lunch programs are available for purchase

    Priority registration is given to RNSYS Senior members

    We offer a pick-up and drop-off tender service, pick-up and return to Jubilee or Oakland Road Docks. See below for registration!

    All registrants aged 14 and over are subject to HST Participants do not need to be members or children of members to register for our programs!

    General inquiries can be answered at sailnow@rnsys.com

  • Sailors will learn skills following the Sail Canada National Standard CANSail program. Sailor progress will be tracked through the online checklick system - for more information on sailor levels please email sailnow@rnsys.com

    Swimming at sailing camp: sailors in the Wetfeet and Introduction to Opti sailing programs will participate in a daily swimming safety lesson. This will be to support them in their sailing and is not a Canadian Lifesaving Society levels lesson.

    Sailors do not need to demonstrate a particular level of swimming skill to participate they must be able to tread water while wearing a lifejacket and we encourage that sailors are comfortable with being around water before attending.

  • $50 + HST per week

    The lunch program is served Monday through Friday for program participants. Please note that this covers food during lunch hour only. There are no additional snacks during class time.

    The lunch program is served Monday through Friday for program participants. Please note that this covers food during lunch hour only–there are no additional snacks during class time.

    The lunch program is available for participants in the Adventure Camp, Sailing Programs, and Paddling Programs. The lunch program is NOT available for participants in swimming programs or race team.

    Lunch program sample menu: Mac and Cheese, Chicken Salad Wrap, Grilled Cheese Sandwich, Veggie Pasta Salad, Chicken Fingers, Fish & Chips, BBQ Burger

    All lunch program meals come with fruit, a juice box, and a side snack.

    Items listed above are examples of past lunch program meals and are not necessarily reflective of what participants will receive each day.

    The lunch program only provides one option each day (unless specifically requested and confirmed for an allergy).

  • $60 + HST per week

    Participants may take a tender from either the foot of Oakland or Jubilee Roads for the duration of the program. This service picks up participants in the morning and drops them off in the afternoon via one of the RNSYS tenders

    Location Pick up Drop off

    • Jubilee Road 8:30 am 4:15 pm

    • Oakland Road 8:45 am 4:05 pm

  • Cancellation Policy

     1.  A confirmation email will be sent to all applicants upon receipt of registration. Once this confirmation email has been sent, participant interest in attending the course is assumed unless the RNSYS is informed otherwise.

    2.  If, upon receipt of registration, a course is full the applicant will automatically be waitlisted. A waitlist email notice will be sent out to applicants who have been placed on a waitlist.

    3.  If space comes available, waitlisted registrants will be automatically notified of the availability.

    4.  Once confirmed, all registrations are subject to a 25% cancellation charge. Cancellations received within two weeks prior to the course are subject to a 50% cancellation charge. No refund is provided following the start of the course unless in exceptional circumstances at the discretion of the RNSYS sailing director.

    5. Any registration credits provided are non-transferable and must be used by the participant's family.

    Registration Policies

    1. Membership discounts are available to SENIOR members only.

    2. Discounts are applied by participants inputting their membership status into the online system. Those found to have misrepresented their membership status will be required to pay the discount balance or will forfeit their registration and fees.

    3. Registrations may be processed through your member account. Reach out to programming@rnsys.com for more information.

    4. When adding tender service and lunch program it is the responsibility of the registrant to adjust the number of weeks for which they want these services.


  • We are required to charge HST on all instructional courses and race programs offered to individuals 14 years of age and over at the time of the course, unless the individual is disabled. When HST is applicable it will be noted in the course profile. When payment is received without HST included, but it is applicable, the sender will be contacted to remit the HST.