2020 Trip: Pigeon River Country Backpacking/Fishing June 28th-July 5th, Age 12-14 Click to Register Now! The newest trip on this summer’s Crystalaire schedule is a hidden gem. It is the largest wilderness area in the lower peninsula. 1,100 head...
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2020 Trip: Big Island Lake Wilderness Canoeing July 11th-July 25th, Age 14-17 Click to Register Now! Somewhere in the UP, along the small dirt roads that crisscross the forests north of Escanaba, lies a piece of the sublime. This area is one of...
Read more2019 Winter Break: Winter Camp at Carvela
2019 Winter Break: Winter Camp at Carvela Click to Register Now! Where: Camp Carvela, Traverse City When: January 2nd- January 5th, 2019 Who: 10-15 Year olds who want to spend a part of their winter break at camp! Plus, there will be an all-star...
Read more2020 Spring Break: Zion!
2020 Spring Break: Backpacking Zion Click here to register now! Where: Zion National Park and surrounding area. When: March 29th- April 3rd, 2020 and April 5th- April 10th 2020. Who: 12-17 year olds. We can take up to 8 participants for each...
Read more2020 Program: The Cojourn
2020 Program: The Cojourn June 28th-July 10th, Age 16-17 Click to Register Now! We, at Crystalaire Adventures, are excited to be offering our capstone Cojourn program again this summer! The program is built around an intentional, supportive...
Read more2020 Trip: Manistee River
2020 Trip: Manistee River June 21st-June 26th, August 3rd-August 8th, Age 12-14 Click to Register Now! Come paddle a nice winding stretch of one of Michigan’s most beloved (and sung-about) rivers. Hone your paddling and current-reading skills...
Read more2020 Trip: North Manitou Island
2020 Trip: North Manitou Island June 30th- July 5th, August 8th-15th, Age 12-14 Click to Register Now! This is the quintessential Sleeping Bear Dunes backpacking trip, on larger and wilder of the Manitou Islands! After a quick ferry ride from...
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2020 Trip: South Manitou Island Schedule Below, Age 10-12 Click to Register Now! The South Manitou Add-On trip is one of our most popular destinations- and with good reason! On Friday morning we will depart from our headquarters, Moose Hall, to...
Read more2020 Trip: Isle Royale
2020 Trip: Isle Royale July 26th-August 8th, 2019, Ages 14-17 Click to Register Now! Located in the middle of Lake Superior, halfway in between Michigan and Canada, Isle Royale is the least-visited national park in the contiguous United States...
Read more2018 Crystalaire Adventures Staff Trip in the Porkies
meet the new faces of Crystalaire Adventures 2018 It’s that time of the year again when Crystalaire Adventures brings exciting participants into the wilderness to explore and learn as much as they can. However, before we...
Read moreHome Visits
Spring 2018 Home Visits This spring, we are working with Crystalaire Families to host “home visits” all over the midwest. This has proven, by far, to be our most effective means of reaching new families. For those who haven’t hosted...
Read moreWelcome to our Blog
Have you been a camper or sent your children to camp? If so, we suspect you’ve found it challenging to put what we do with our participants into words. You’re not alone. Have you been wondering what Camp Lookout or Crystalaire is all about? Is...
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