English Adventure and Evergreen Outdoor Center are pleased to announce their partnership to offer a premium summer camp experience to children in Japan. Both companies have been outdoor industry leaders for over a decade, and their partnership draws on the strengths of both organizations.
English Adventure is one of the largest camp program operators in Japan, known for their authentic American-style camping experiences. Founded in 2003 to serve the returnee and international community, English Adventure’s original English Immersion camps are a chance for children who speak English to enjoy nature and the outdoors in a round-the-clock, English-only environment without leaving Japan. English Adventure also offers English Challenge camps where children can learn and practise activity-based English in the outdoors.
Evergreen Outdoor Center, based at the foot of the Japan Northern Alps in Hakuba, Nagano, has been operating guided tours since 2000, and has been instrumental in developing outdoor recreation activities, ecology tours, and mountain safety courses in Nagano. They have earned a reputation for outstanding service and hospitality, along with the rigorous technical skills and safety training of their guides and outdoor leaders. Evergreen has also operated their own popular summer camps in the Hakuba area, primarily for English-speaking Japanese and international children.
These two companies have partnered to create a series of camps at a beautiful lakeside location near Hakuba. The camps promise to be the best outdoor program available to English-speaking children in Japan. Canoeing, swimming, canyoning, high ropes adventure, campfires, trekking, and many other exciting activities make the most of the beautiful natural setting. Crafts, cookouts, songs and games, and other traditional North American camp activities also help deliver a camp experience that children will remember for years to come. An international team of expert guides and camp leaders drawn from both English Adventure and Evergreen ensure a safe, fun, and enriching time for every camper.
“English Adventure really cares about giving every single child a quality camp experience. That’s why Evergreen is happy to be working together to give children the best of both our programs,” says Evergreen Outdoor Center director David Enright. English Adventure director Dave Paddock is enthusiastic about Evergreen’s position as the leading outdoor operator in Hakuba, and the expanded range of activities that campers will be able to enjoy thanks to the partnership. “Hakuba is one of the jewels in Japan’s outdoor scene, and Evergreen’s experience and knowledge of the area are the best. They also have the people and know-how to expand our camp activities to include canoeing, canyoning, and serious outdoor adventure. This is the camp I would have wanted to go to when I was a child.”
Multiple five-day and ten-day camps will run from July 22 to August 23, 2013. Camp fees begin at ¥90,000. Interested families can visit http://www.english-adventure.org to learn more and to register. School inquiries can be directed to Karl Pisor of English Adventure by email to [email protected] or phone on 03-5314-9603. — JAMES ROBB
