Adventure: Choosing Challenge Over Comfort
In the picture above, two Kahdalea campers are being drilled in a tandem canoe. Their goal? Master their turning strokes in both sides and both positions, bow and stern. In actuality, this will take days of hard work. After they achieve paddling staff approval on the Kahdalea lake, they will then depart on a 3…
For Parents: 7/16/2025: Life and Photos from the Mountains
Here’s a little update from our mini session opening day yesterday! Our campers are currently exploring the beautiful high country of the Balsam Range near the Shining Rock Wilderness, paddling the Tuckaseegee and French Broad rivers, climbing in Pisgah National Forest at Cove Creek and Cedar Rock, and biking in the beautiful 8000 acre wonderland…
For Parents: 7/15/25: Farewell Junior 2! Welcome Mini Session!
It has been a busy couple of days at Kahdalea and Chosatonga! Yesterday we said farewell to our Junior 2 campers (2-weekers). What a great group of kids we had. One parent texted us on her way home to share a story: she asked her daughter if she ever missed home or her mom and…
Music and Art: 7/12/2025: A Celebration of Artists!
We have had a wonderful week at CKC! After all of our trips returned, the energy was incredibly high in our meals at Kahdalea. Our chosboys returned from their cabin overnights this morning to a delicious lunch of tacos (arguably Chosatonga’s favorite meal of the week!) and eager to engage in a battle for the…
For Parents: Growing Gratitude and Wonder
I have been bouncing with my laptop and books in and out of the sunshine as I get my work done this morning. It is another gorgeous day. Currently I am sitting on a porch above our homesteading area; An exuberant group of girls just passed by me heading that way. They were joyfully talking…
For Parents: 7/8/2025
Smiling contagiously, the campers excitedly surrounded me, eagerly recounting scenes from their journey through an ancient river gorge as I stood in the Triangle area in front of the Kahdalea office. Indeed, their trip sounded like a lot of fun 🙂 Jungled pathways, crystal clear water, rock hopping, honest and happy exploration, and one camper…
Adventure, For Parents: 7/7/2025: Bravery and Adventure
Today was such a beautiful day at Kahdalea and Chosatonga. Indeed, we have been blessed with an incredible first week of glorious sunshine! Highs in the low to mid 80’s and lows in the mid 60’s. It is great when the weather cooperates so well and leaves us to enjoy the first week of building…
For Parents: July 6, 2025
Our camp leadership and staff have been devastated upon receiving the news from Texas this week. Learning of the tragedies unfolding at Camp Mystic, Camp Stewart, Vista Camps, Camp Heart O’ the Hills, and other camps in the hill country, we wept like so many of you have. Amidst the many beautiful things happening here…
For Parents: Happy Independence Day!
Happy Independence Day! Yesterday was such a blast! Independence day is a high-spirited celebration of the many things that make our country so beautiful and great — starting with one another. Both camps came together at a co-ed day of games and fun for the afternoon. After a big cookout dinner and songs in the…
For Parents: Day One is Done!
As campers at both Kahdalea and Chosatonga settle into their cabins after our full day of activities, the sky is painted with glorious colors as the sun sends its last rays onto the clouds. Our Tribal Leaders and Line Heads at both camps are visiting our campers and staff in their cabins, hearing laughter and…