Through outdoor living O-AT-KA offers opportunities for boys to challenge with Activities that take them from the top of Mt Katahdin to the islands off the coast of Maine. They also develop outdoor skills and an appreciation of the diverse environment through our programs.
Fun for all ages and skill levels. Campers enjoy fishing for bass, perch, salmon, and more off our rocky-shores and out on a boat on Sebago Lake. Campers do not have to have their own equipment.
This instructional craft teaches campers how to tie flies for later use in fishing for trout and salmon. Campers gain experience tying dry flies, wet flies, and streamers. Once the basic tools, techniques, and materials are mastered and several standard flies are tied, campers are encouraged to tie additional patterns.
This instructional class focuses on the fundamentals of rock climbing. Crafts will take place primarily on our climbing wall. Trips may also take place to nearby “top roping” and bouldering spots, and to a local rock gym
This craft offers campers the opportunity to develop outdoor skills such as fire building, axmanship, cooking, orienteering, and more. As campers get older, skills taught become progressively more challenging. The junior and middler programs prepare campers for the Junior Maine Guide (JMG) Program, while the senior level gives campers a chance to continue learning outdoor living skills without needing to enroll in the JMG Program.
This craft uses camp as an outdoor classroom for both exploration and experimentation. Activities include nature hikes, rock and soil samples, plant identification, astronomy, animal collection, bird watching, weather, conservation, spider feeding, water testing and more!
JMG is a five-week, uniquely Maine wilderness skills program. Inspired by the tradition of the legendary Maine Guides, the program teaches campers safe, enjoyable and responsible outdoor living through hands-on training in skills such as fire building, cooking, map and compass use, shelter building and more. During the first four weeks at Camp O-AT-KA, participants develop and practice these skills in preparation for the fifth week, when O-AT-KA campers join other JMG candidates from across the state at testing camp in Oguossic, Maine. There, experienced guides evaluate their skills, and campers who successfully complete the statewide test earn Junior Maine Guide certification.
Learn more about the JMG Testing Encampment
