PACIFIC SANDS ACTIVITIES FOR FAMILY + KIDS

Pacific Sands Beach Resort and the Raincoast Education Society are excited to offer FREE Kid's Camps all summer long including rainforest exploring, survival skills workshops and more.  A huge amount of fun for kids (and not a bad break for Mom and Dad either!)

Complimentary and popular with our young guests, Kid's Camps run from 10:00 to 11:30 am, 7 days a week during July and August.

2012 SUMMER KID'S CAMP HIGHLIGHTS:

Sea Otters 101
Come and learn about the furriest mammal in the animal kingdom. We will sing an otter song, play games, and learn all about their very important role in the ocean.

Animal Trackers
Do you know how to tell a wolf and cougar print apart? How about what animals hop or bound? You will learn all about the different animal tracks as you hop and bounce around trying to mimic their gait!

Whales 101
Come and play whale games as you learn about the amazing giants of the sea. You will find out all about their special qualities as well as learn about the differences between baleen and non-baleen whales. Come and check out what real baleen looks like!

Sharks & Skates 101
Sharks are some of the most incredible fish in our ocean. Yes, they are fish! They have 7 senses and are not afraid to use them all. Come and see what a “mermaid’s purse” really looks like.

Tide-pool Exploring
There is a real live aquarium just footsteps from your room. The intertidal area of Cox Bay is full of amazing intertidal animals. You will get to check out this incredible area when the tide is just right!

Rainforest Trekking
You will get to do a rainforest scavenger hunt and learn all about the incredible characteristics of a rainforest – from the tallest cedar to the smallest banana slug!

Seals & Sea Lions 101
Barking and growling?!  You’d think there were dogs in the water but, no...just these noisy marine mammals called sea lions!  Learn all about sea lions and their “2ndcousins”: the seal.

First Nations Botanical Magic
For the Nuu-chah-nulth people the rainforest is a both a drugstore and a supermarket! Come and learn about some of the medicinal, edible, and practical applications of the plants in our rainforest. 

s'mores roasts:

Some things should never change...you are never too old to roast marshmallows! 

We are pleased to offer complimentary S'mores Roasts nightly during Spring Break, July and August from 6:30 to 7:30pm.