Can’t imagine our lives without Camp Kennebec… Our daughter is globally delayed with anxiety driven by obsessive-compulsive disorder and attention deficit hyperactive disorder. When our daughter was eight years of age, the psychologist working with us asked what we thought about sending her to sleepover camp. My immediate response was “How can we even entertain this idea? She’s never ever slept over anywhere, not even for 5 minutes! The seed was planted. After some investigation, we nervously sent her off to Camp Kennebec for three weeks the following summer! Without a doubt, it’s a break for parents, but more importantly, it’s a wonderful break for our kids. As adults/parents, we often forget how difficult it is for them or certainly can be, on a day-to-day basis always having to toe the line throughout the year and although they still have to ‘toe the line’ at camp, it’s just different. They get to relax and be silly and just have fun. As to how our daughter feels about Camp Kennebec … 2013 will mark her 22nd summer and I think that says it all. Thank you Camp Kennebec from all of us ... Read More

As this summer comes to an end I want to take this time to thank you for a terrific two weeks at camp. My son had such a great time. The care and attention by your entire team was remarkable. We look forward to summer of 2019. Have a great rest of the year!! ... Read More

Thank you doesn’t even begin to express the gratitude we feel for the experience Maya had this summer at camp. As you know, she has never been away from home before for more than 5 nights, and even for a shorter stay, we always got a call, either saying it was not workable or asking how to manage her behaviour. We didn’t get a single call for 3 weeks! And from the reports from the counselors and Maya’s own account, she adjusted relatively quickly, was happy, engaged and actually connected with other girls in her cabin,. For a neuro-normative kid this might not be a big deal, but for Maya it’s HUGE. She’s been home now for a week and seems calmer and more mature. I think she’s really pleased with how well she did, and we are enormously proud of her. While Maya is a couple of years older than she was the last time she tried overnight camp, I don’t think she would have done as well in a different setting. It is a tribute to you and your staff, who clearly knew how to engage with her, listen to her and take her requests seriously, gently push her to be flexible when needed, and shower her with encouragement. It seemed like a big risk to send her away for 3 weeks, and I could not even have imagined it would go this well. I couldn’t be happier with the experience you provided. Thank you, thank you, thank you ... Read More

I just wanted to introduce any families who’ve not heard about THE BEST summer camp ever for our kids! My daughter Charly had never ever EVER attended an overnight camp before 3 years ago and I was extremely hesitant. But I sent her for one week…and when I picked her up a week later, she was crying and didn’t want to leave. Little did I know that she’d met a ton of great friends that we would otherwise have never met. Donna is one of the camp directors and she will come out and meet your child, and the staff will study their profile. 3 years later, Charly wouldn’t dream of missing a summer at camp and last year she actually went for 5 weeks. Omg, I too would never have thought of sending her anywhere for that long but I’ll tell you, she loves it more than anything. Don’t be shy to call (613) 335-2114 or email just to inquire. Donna and Rob are so informative and patient and will give you the summer of your child’s life! We love CAMP KENNEBEC ... Read More

I am not really sure where to begin this email. We just have so many warm, lovely feelings after Will & Jack’s camp experience, I cannot even put it into words! All we know, is that Will and Jack *really* enjoyed themselves!! When I ask them if they had fun at camp we get the most genuine, emphatic head nod “YES”, and Jack is very honest! When we ask them if they’d like to go back, we get the exact same response! We are so pleased and so happy that they had such a great, FUN experience! From the time we met all of you, to signing the boys up for camp, to the drop off and pick up, has just been extraordinary. You, Donna, Jay, Elyse and the rest of the staff are top notch. Everyone put us at ease right from the get go, all the processes we went through were so well organized and executed. There is nothing you could have said or done to have made our experience any better than it was. We really cannot say enough good things about your camp! THANK YOU, thanks to ALL of you for such a wonderful experience! So looking forward to 2018! Enjoy the rest of your summer, really hoping the weather co-operates for you!! With sincere thanks!! ... Read More