Gallagher Expeditions is our roaming camp, designed for campers who are are looking for that next level of adventure. These adventurous teens set off by land and sea, exploring the great Pacific Northwest wilderness while making camp in a new spot each night. They climb, they paddle, they sing, they laugh, they form lifelong friendships and they discover just how much they’re capable of when working together.
Although certainly more hardcore than our Classic Camp, each of our Gallagher Expeditions is designed with the beginning adventurer in mind. Our itineraries offer a balance of challenging feats designed to nudge campers out of their comfort zones, while also allowing more than enough time to relax and enjoy the beauty of the great outdoors.
2024 Expeditions
BIG CANOE & KAYAK EXPEDITIONS
Just like our classic high school campers, these adventure-seeking campers will help set the goals and levels of challenge each session. Campers may choose to read tide tables and maps before planning both a goal destination and a "bail-out" option for each day. Under the leadership of qualified and experienced staff, the group works together to pack gear and food before heading out for several days on the water. They learn more about their individual and communal strength, practice Leave No Trace camping practices for shelter-building, cooking, and exploring, and create their own style of play and adventure. The expeditions leave from camp and explore the southern Puget Sound.
2024 Dates & Rates
| Session | Grades | Dates | Length | Cost |
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| X1: Big Canoe | 9th & 10th | June 24-28 | 5 days | $670 |
| X2: Big Canoe | 10th-12th | July 6-11 | 6 days | $804 |
| X3: Intro to Kayaking | 9th & 10th | July 14-18 | 5 days | $670 |
| X4: Intro to Kayaking | 10th - 12th | July 26-Aug 1 | 7 days | $938 |
Costs include sales tax.
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Outdoor adventure has proven benefits to young people, and we believe all young people deserve the chance to access those benefits. We also know that it costs money to run a quality program and the true cost of camp is out of reach for many of our families. Our yearly rates are chosen carefully every year in consideration of the tension between these values, needs, and realities.
We are committed to offering competitive pay in order to best value one of our greatest assets – our staff – and to make working at camp accessible to young adults from all walks of life. We strive to serve tasty, nutritious, and scratch made food. We are dedicated to stewarding the property, caring for and improving facilities, and maintaining equipment for the safe enjoyment of our campers, and we work to keep the price point as manageable as possible. The national daily rate for overnight camps was $172 in 2022. This rate is in line with other Pacific Northwest programs over the last three years. In 2024, Camp Gallagher is running youth programs with a daily rate of $134.
And yet, we know that paying for camp is still a stretch for some families. Thanks to the generous support of our community, we continue to offer full and partial camperships for campers who otherwise wouldn’t be able to attend camp. Please apply for a campership if it would make a difference in helping your camper attend this summer!
We use a pre-defined Financial Aid table to calculate awards. You'll receive a response to your application within a week of applying. Scholarship discounts can be applied during or after registration. Also, please keep in mind that camperships should be used for one session per camper in order to provide the experience of Gallagher to as many campers as possible.
If the financial aid award is not enough to make camp affordable, please contact our office (info@campgallagher.org) and see if we have additional funding to award.
Please note: we also have some great gear to share! If campers need to borrow sleeping bags, warm jackets, or other items from the packing list, just to let us know.
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