Fins & Scales Camp
Registration for summer 2025 will open in spring 2025.
Open to Alaska residents only.
This camp is all about fish! Perfect for kids who want to learn about fish anatomy, investigate ocean food webs, catch fish, dissect fish, make fish art, prepare fish, and/or eat fish! Campers will spend 3 nights and 4 days at the Peterson Bay Field Station exploring all different aspects of fish. Weather permitting, campers will have a chance to kayak and dipnet at China Poot Creek. This camp is open to Alaska residents only. No prior fishing experience is needed!
Ages: 9-12
Coastal Studies offers full and half scholarships for youth to participate in our camps. Apply now!
Price
To increase accessibility to our programs, Coastal Studies offers a sliding-scale payment option for our overnight camps. Please choose the option to pay the full cost of the program if you are able, and select the low-cost option if that is the right financial fit for your family. For questions about the tier system, contact our Program Director.
Full cost: $600
Low-cost: $400
The cost of the program includes participants’ water taxis, food, and lodging.
Some travel funding for youth from Kachemak Bay/Lower Cook Inlet, Prince William Sound, the Kodiak Archipelago, and Alaska Peninsula is available. Please contact Katie Gavenus or 907-235-1974 for more information.
Duration
July 27th-30th, 2024
This is a 4-day/3-night program
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Fins & Scales takes place at our Peterson Bay Field Station across Kachemak Bay. Participants will meet at the designated departure time at our Yurt on the Spit.
Approximately 2 weeks from the camp's start date, you'll receive an introductory email from the program leader detailing packing lists and schedules. At minimum, your child will need to bring a sleeping bag, rain gear, good walking shoes, a water bottle, and a day pack.
If you chose to just pay the deposit when you booked, you can stop by the office, contact our bookkeeper, or mail a check to pay the balance due. This must be done before the first day of camp. If not paid by then, the credit card on file will be charged the remaining balance.
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Cancellations made 30 days or more prior to your registered session's start will receive a full refund minus a $25 processing fee.
Cancellations made 15-29 days prior to the start date will receive a 50% refund minus a $50 processing fee.
Cancellations made 14 days or fewer prior to the start date do not receive a refund.
If you cancel your reservation, that spot will be offered to someone on our waitlist. We do not accept recommendations as to who should fill your cancellation.
