Spring & Summer camps
Fun packed water-based activities during the school holidays
UKSA’s popular Spring and Summer camps are designed for children (8-15 years old) of all abilities, who are looking to get out onto the water, learn new skills, make new friends and have some fun.
About the course
Our Spring and Summer camps include an action-packed programme of water-based activities and can be booked as a fully residential experience or as a non-residential day camp at our secure 3.5 acre, waterfront base in Cowes on the Isle of Wight.
Children are supervised at all times by our experienced and safeguard trained watersports instructor team throughout the day. Those on residential courses have access to their own dedicated kids area and evening activities programme run by our expert evening entertainments teams.
Please note: Course participants will be grouped into two different age categories – Kids 8 to 11 years and Youths 12 to 15 years.
For children ages 6-7 years old we run a Dinghy Minis course.
Activities
- Dinghy Sailing
- Keelboating
- Kayaking
- Windsurfing
- Stand Up Paddle Boarding (SUP)
- Raft Building and Raft Racing
- Water-based Team Games
- Pool Games
- Crabbing
- Gutter Boat Racing
- Archery
- Orienteering
Note: UKSA will aim to deliver the water-based activities advertised however due to weather or course numbers the activities may be changed or modified to suit the running of the course.
What’s included
Non-Residential
- All equipment
- Packed lunch daily
Residential (12+ only)
- All equipment
- 4 nights kids camp bunk style accommodation (Monday – Thursday)
- Buffet breakfast, packed lunch and hot evening meal
- Full evening activities programme, including:
- UKSA Olympics
- In-house Cinema
- Disco
- Human Board Games
- Egg Drop
- Crabbing
- Quiz
- Treasure Hunt
- Pool Games
Children are supervised at all times by our experienced and safeguard trained watersports instructor team throughout the day. Those on residential courses have access to their own dedicated kid’s area and evening activities programme run by our expert evening entertainments teams.
We offer a discounted rate for permanent island residents please contact us for more information.
For any parents/carers of children aged 10-14 years old who have previously attended a Test the Water programme with their school who may require financial support to be able to attend our courses can access funding via the Polly’s Challenge Fund.
Dates and pricing
| Course | From | To | Non-res | All-inc |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Camp Kids (8-11 Yrs) Non-Residential Only | 03/04/2023 | 07/04/2023 | £250 | – |
| Spring Camp Youth (12-15 Yrs) Non-Residential Only | 03/04/2023 | 07/04/2023 | £250 | – |
| Spring Camp Youth (12-15 Yrs) Non-Residential Only | 10/04/2023 | 14/04/2023 | £250 | – |
| Spring Camp Kids (8-11 Yrs) Non-Residential Only | 10/04/2023 | 14/04/2023 | £250 | – |
| Spring Camp Kids (8-11 Yrs) Non-Residential Only | 29/05/2023 | 02/06/2023 | £250 | – |
| Spring Camp Youth (12-15 Yrs) | 29/05/2023 | 02/06/2023 | £250 | £350 |
| Summer Camp Kids (8-11 Yrs) Non-Residential Only | 24/07/2023 | 28/07/2023 | £250 | – |
| Summer Camp Youth (12-15 Yrs) | 24/07/2023 | 28/07/2023 | £250 | £350 |
| Summer Camp Kids (8-11 Yrs) – Non – Residential only | 31/07/2023 | 04/08/2023 | £250 | – |
| Summer Camp Youth (12-15 Yrs) | 31/07/2023 | 04/08/2023 | £250 | £350 |
| Summer Camp Kids (8-11 Yrs) Non-Residential Only | 07/08/2023 | 11/08/2023 | £250 | – |
| Summer Camp Youth (12-15 Yrs) | 07/08/2023 | 11/08/2023 | £250 | £350 |
| Summer Camp Kids (8-11 Yrs) Non-Residential Only | 14/08/2023 | 18/08/2023 | £250 | – |
| Summer Camp Youth (12-15 Yrs) | 14/08/2023 | 18/08/2023 | £250 | £350 |
| Summer Camp Kids (8-11 Yrs) Non-Residential Only | 21/08/2023 | 25/08/2023 | £250 | – |
| Summer Camp Youth (12-15 Yrs) | 21/08/2023 | 25/08/2023 | £250 | £350 |
| Autumn Camp Kids (8-11 Yrs) Non-Residential Only | 23/10/2023 | 27/10/2023 | £250 | – |
| Autumn Camp Youth (12-15 Yrs) Non-Residential Only | 23/10/2023 | 27/10/2023 | £250 | – |