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NWL Articles

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Let Go to Grow – Choosing First-Time Experiences for our Children, Away from Home

Experiences and opportunities that present themselves to our children along their everyday paths can be numerous.  School (or club) athletics, the arts, and extra curriculars ...

Parenting with Intention (A work in progress)

What Have you been up to? Recently, a friend (and colleague) came to visit who I hadn’t seen in about 6 months.  We work together ...

Camp is the answer!

Although it may at first seem counter-intuitive, often the best thing we as parents can provide for our children is an enriching experience without us. ...

Parent Testimonials

What our first timers are saying about Northwaters and Langskib … “I just wanted to drop a quick note to say thanks to everyone for making ...

“The canoe trips I lead were stepping stones for the adventures that followed.”

Last year, life was getting a little too slow and too domesticated, I was missing the adventures I had leading canoe trips, the traveling into ...

Parent Comments and Reflections from Summer 2007

We picked up our son in Ottawa yesterday all worried about how the weather had affected his stay at camp and the first words out ...

Parent Comments and Reflections From Summer 2008

My daughter arrived home this morning and she is positively on cloud nine.  This was such a great experience for her.  Each year she feels ...


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