Camp Chewonki Leadership Expeditions Archives

Camp Chewonki

Walking Above the Clouds: The Maine Appalachian Trail

One of the truly great summer adventures that Chewonki offers each year is the chance to leave the human-built spaces behind and journey access the

March 2, 2023

Camp Chewonki

Outdoor Program Dir. Jen Adams Supplies the Trail Magic

Resupplying our backcountry expeditions is most definitely my favorite summer work task. The process begins when I open the door to Packout, our on-campus trip coordination hub, and I’m hit by the smells of garlic powder, cheddar cheese, plastic bags, white gas, and humans working in the hot sun. Adventure is afoot, and excitement bubbles.

December 27, 2022

Camp Chewonki for Boys

The Campfire that Captured my Heart

Katie Goodman, M.Ed., Camp Chewonki Director, writes, “first, I’ll state the obvious. I’m a camp person. I loved my childhood sleepaway camp so much that I decided to make camp my career. Now, I’ll tell you a secret. Camp people like me don’t always find a workplace that captures their heart as their childhood camp did. We care about our camps and the people involved. We love our careers. But it’s exceedingly rare to find that special feeling of “I’m home” a second time.”

November 17, 2022

Board and Trustees

With Every Dip of My Paddle

Fly fishing for landlocked salmon at Chewonki’s Big Eddy Campground on the West Branch of the Penobscot River. Fly fishing for brook trout on a remote pond near Big Pleasant Lake in the Allagash Region. Paddling the St. John River when a late spring storm dropped a foot of snow on our group. Canoeing the St. Croix and the Allagash. These are just a few memories I’ve made with Gordon “Gordy” Hall, III, an avid outdoorsman, Chewonki’s longest-serving trustee, and my dear friend. I will deeply miss Gordy, who died on October 9, 2022, at age 92.

November 2, 2022

Camp Chewonki

The Art & Craft of Wooden Kayaks

One of the most interesting summer opportunities we offer at Chewonki is the Boatbuilders Saguenay Sea Kayak program, where campers join us for five weeks

February 25, 2022

Camp Chewonki for Boys

He’s Built 91 Kayaks at Chewonki and Counting

“Kids these days,” says boatbuilding instructor Bill Thomas, referring to the oft-used lament about youth. “Adults wouldn’t say that if they got to work with

September 17, 2021

Camp Chewonki for Boys

Our Favorite Photos of Summer ’21!

Thank you all for a fantastic summer! It’s impossible to catch every magic moment, but here are some of our favorite photos from this season.

August 19, 2021

Alumni & Friends

Grace Callahan to Travel World Studying Women who Fish

Grace Callahan, an alumna of Camp Chewonki (‘11-’13) and former summer farm worker (’14), is about to embark on one of the most purposeful and

August 5, 2021

Camp Chewonki for Boys

Marking a Milestone (with Songs, Skits and S’mores!)

We are delighted to announce that two hundred and fourteen campers arrived this Sunday for a landmark Opening Day celebration of Camp Chewonki. After a

June 29, 2021

Camp Chewonki for Boys

Photos: Staff Get Psyched for Summer!

Camp Chewonki Staff have been arriving in droves over the past few weeks, and it’s been amazing to see our campus light up with the

June 22, 2021

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