Available to Junior & Teen Camps (Ages 8-18)
WHAT: We provide instruction in beginner horsemanship on Blue Ridge Farms in Buchanan on privately owned, well-trained horses. Campers will ride the bus from the Camp Eagle to the farm with Camp Eagle counselors and return when the excursion is completed. Long pants are required. This excursion requires an additional release form for Blue Ridge Farms. This form is completed digitally through the registration portal. Please make sure you have completed all the necessary forms on the registration portal to ensure your camper’s participation in this excursion. A PDF version of this form is available for your review: Click HERE.
INSTRUCTORS: Head instructor Debbie Mooty has 30+ years of experience in teaching and is a certified Master Instructor through the VA Horse Center. Assistant Instructor Carrie Bradshaw has a degree from the University of Tennessee and has an extensive 4-H and show background as well as a professional work history with the equine industry.
COST: This excursion is an additional $45.
HOW TO SIGN UP: When you sign-up for your summer camp experience, simply add this excursion to your cart!
Available to Teen Camps (Ages 12-18)
WHAT: Twin River Outfitters provides Camp Eagle campers with a lazy river tubing trip on the James River. The one and a half mile tubing trip has great currents and plenty of easy fun rapids making it fun for the camper. The steady down river current on the trip makes it unique. Just sit back and enjoy the float and let the river current do the work for you.
Tubing is great fun, but you must come dressed appropriately. Dress in a bathing suit and appropriate river footwear. Correct footwear is tennis shoes or river sandals with ankle straps, NO FLIP FLOPS OR BARE FEET ALLOWED. A life-jacket will be provided and is recommended for the entire float.
Campers will ride the bus from the Camp Eagle to the Twin Rivers Outfitters with Camp Eagle counselors and return when the excursion is completed.
This excursion requires an additional release form for Twin River Outfitters. This form is completed digitally through the registration portal. Please make sure you have completed all the necessary forms on the registration portal to ensure your camper’s participation in this excursion. A PDF version of this form is available for your review: Click HERE.
COST: This excursion is an additional $30.
HOW TO SIGN UP: When you sign-up for your summer camp experience, simply add this excursion to your cart!
Available to Teen Camps (Ages 12-18)
WHAT: Paintball is like a more challenging, high-stakes version of tag, hide-and-seek, or capture the flag. Paintball is a competitive game. It requires specific gear (goggles, a gun/marker, pressurized gas, and paintballs) so you can safely shoot at others and be shot at. We recommend long pants and long sleeve shirts for this event.
COST: This excursion is an additional $25. Price includes: Marker, 200 Paintballs, Goggles and 1 tank of CO2. More paint can be purchased through the camper's canteen account.
HOW TO SIGN UP: When you sign-up for your summer camp experience, simply add this excursion to your cart!
Available to Junior & Teen Camps (Ages 8-18)
WHAT: We provide an opportunity to participate in THREE laser tag missions! Laser tag is a live-action battlefield simulation that uses painless lasers and requires no bulky vests. Laser tag team missions require communication and team strategy on an actual battlefield arena.
COST: This excursion is an additional $20 for three games of laser tag.
HOW TO SIGN UP: When you sign-up for your summer camp experience, simply add this excursion to your cart!