Summer 2025 Welcome to our 23rd edition!
For the 23rd year, we are happy to provide an EDUCATIONAL, ATHLETIC and ENTERTAINING summer camp in a complete French immersion setting.
In the past 23 years the KW French summer Climbing Camp received over 3000 campers, age 6 to 12, coming from the Waterloo Region, Wellington Region, Metropolitan Toronto, Montreal, Quebec City, France, Italy, England, United States and as far away as China and Japan.
The purpose of this camp is to have our campers immersed in the French language, in a setting other than a regular school.
In spite of the fact that a majority of our campers go to a French immersion school, or French schools, children are not expected to have a good command of the language to attend. It's a bonus if they do!
We are here for participants to continue practicing French, learn new vocabulary or just starting to learn French.
We offer indoor rock climbing (top roping, bouldering and auto belay routes) at GRAND RIVER ROCKS (GRR). Our afternoons are spent at a local city park (Breithaupt Park) few minutes away from the climbing gym, starting with a picnic at lunch time. After a short quiet time where campers can look at French magazines or books, we practice various outdoor sports including soccer and various French outdoor collective games, French vocabulary circle words games with different themes, as well as circle songs all en français! All our activities are under tight supervision. Our ratio is 1 staff to 3/4 campers. All staff is certified in Standard First Aid and CPR-C/AED. All staff is top roping belaying, auto belaying and bouldering certified for rock climbing. Adults staff have their police Criminal Record Check cleared.
NOTE: In case of heavy rain we will be running our afternoon activities at GRR where we have a special room for our camp. Pick up will then be at GRR.
You will be notified by e-mail in such a case. We do not use text messages.
SIX weekly sessions are offered this summer - Updated MARCH 13, 2025
Week 1: July 7-11 /du 7 au 11 juillet 2025: FULL / COMPLET
Week 2: July 14-18/du 14 au 18 juillet 2025: FULL / COMPLET
Week 3: July 21-25/du 21 juillet au 25 juillet 2025: FULL / COMPLET
Week 4: July 28-August 1st / 28 juillet-1er août 2025: FULL / COMPLET
Week 5: August 5-8 (4 days)/du 5 au 8 août 2025: FULL / COMPLET
Week 6: August 11-15/du 11 au 15 août: FULL / COMPLET
If the camp or session is full you can be placed on a waiting list / 2026 camp Priority mailing list. Please send your request.
REGISTRATION started JANUARY 20, 2025. First come first serve.
Please send us a registration request with your choice of date(s).
Camp fee: $330 per week per camper (no added tax).
For the 4 day week (due to statutory holiday) $264
Registration on weekly basis only. Please click on page «More/Plus» for Registration and openings.
Our camp takes place at Grand River Rocks (GRR) in Kitchener, located
264 Victoria St N. , at the corner of Victoria St, and St. Leger St.
Drop off is at GRR, pick up is at Breithaupt Park located 350 Margaret Ave. behind the Breithaupt Center, few minutes away from GRR.
For more information, please call the KW French Climbing Camp at 519-501-4581 or send an e-mail at kwfrenchcamp@icloud.com
Camp hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Camp activities starts at 9:00 a.m., ending at 5:00 p.m.
Drop off between 8:30 and 9:00 a.m. at GRR.
Pick up between 5:00 and 5:30 p.m. at Breithaupt Park.
REGISTRATIONS STARTED JANUARY 20th, 2025
Updated March 25, 2025
