It’s another great day at Camp Pinnacle! Today, campers are rafting the Nantahala River, rock climbing at Cedar Rock, canoeing on the French Broad River, and backpacking in Panthertown Valley. Meanwhile, on our campus, campers are mountain biking on our eight miles of trails, climbing on the new climbing tower, challenging themselves on the new Sky […]
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A Look at Our 2018 Global Community
Every year, we at Camp Pinnacle have the pleasure of welcoming kids from all over the United States and even the world. We have the widest geographical spread ever this summer: 15 countries and 37 states! We’re happy to celebrate our campers’ diversity, and we know they enjoy getting to know others from different cultures […]
What’s New at Camp Pinnacle for 2018
The kitchen is open, counselors are arriving, the water toys are in the lake, and we are eagerly preparing for our campers to arrive! Many of you might wonder what we do throughout the year, when camp isn’t in session. Because camp is not something with an easy on and off switch, we have been […]
Staff Spotlight: Erin Reisman
Erin will be joining us for her third summer at Camp Pinnacle this year! She hails from New York City and is currently a junior at Providence College in Rhode Island, double-majoring in economics and history. Her two younger brothers, Aidan and Colin, are both attending Adventure Treks this year. Why did you decide to […]
Announcing Our New Assistant Director!
After a long and intensive search for our newest member of the leadership team, we are excited to introduce you all to our assistant director, Walker Hendry! Walker comes to us from Austin, TX, where he worked for Explore Austin, a youth mentoring and outdoor leadership non-profit. He is originally from the southeast, however, and has […]
It’s Time for Kids to Reclaim Conversation
Twenty-five years ago, when I started Adventure Treks, and even back in 2012 when we reopened Camp Pinnacle, I had no idea that one of the benefits I would be looking forward to for my own son and daughters would be the opportunity to escape their electronic devices and engage in face-to-face conversation over an […]