ADVENTURE CAMPS 2025
Elementary School
Quest (NEW!)
Coed, 9-10 years old
Is your young camper ready to take their summer camp experience to the next level? Quest is designed for elementary age campers who are looking for a first taste of the awesome adventure programs we offer! The perfect hybrid of on-site and off-site activities, Quest campers will enjoy our climbing tower and lake zipline before they head off for some real rock climbing at local Gilbert's Rock. To wrap up their action packed week, they will enjoy a relaxing paddleboarding trip on the picturesque Lake Jocassee!
Activities: Activities: Rock Climbing, Stand Up Paddleboarding, Climbing Tower, Lake Zip
Middle School
Breakout!
Coed, 11 years old (Rising 6th graders)
Breakout is a great first step into our adventure program - rising 6th graders try their hands at rock climbing on our 40-foot tower, on-site camping, rafting down raging rapids and waterfall hopping in Pisgah National Forest. They also have a late night event on the Big Zipline! They truly get to “Breakout!” as they enter a new chapter of their lives.
Activities: Late Night Zipline, Waterfall Hopping, Rafting, Campout
Cascade
All Girls, 12-14 years old
Campers will enjoy a tubing float trip down the Green River. They will explore Pisgah National Forest on a Waterfall Hopping day followed by a day Stand-Up Paddle Boarding on Lake Jocasee, and their adventure culminates in a Horseback Trail Ride.
Activities: Waterfall Hopping, Tubing, Paddleboard, Horseback Riding
Journey
All Girls, 12-14 years old
Journey takes the girls on a two-day backpacking trip, followed by a day of caving at Worley’s Cave. After returning to camp and enjoying the adventure of our high ropes course, the girls will finish their week with a horseback riding trip. Take the Journey!
Activities: Backpacking, 2 day Waterfall Hopping- Pisgah, Caving, Horseback Riding
Explorer
All Girls, 12-14 years old
The week begins with the challenge of our High Ropes course, which features a 70’ giant swing. Explorers will explore the heights of Pisgah National Forest with a summit hike excursion, tube down the Green River, and experience the thrill of rafting down the Pigeon! The trip culminates with exploring the depths of Worley’s Cave in eastern TN.
Activities: Rafting, Tubing, Vistas, and Waterfalls day, Caving
Leap!!
Coed, 12-14 years old
Come take the leap! This camp is all about taking a leap of faith. Campers will enjoy all of our ropes activities here at Camp Tekoa, such as our climbing tower and ziplines, and will also get to go rock climbing offsite. The week ends with exploring waterfalls in Pisgah National Forest.
Activities: Ziplines, High Ropes, Climbing Tower + Leap of Faith, Rock Climbing/Vertical Playground, Waterfall Hopping
Overboard
All Boys, 12-14 years old
This all boys camp will take adventure overboard! The week begins with an overnight fishing trip campout to a local lake. Campers then canoe down the rapids of the Green River, paddle board in the crystal-clear waters of Lake Jocassee and finish up with waterfall hopping in Pisgah National Forest. Go deeper this summer! Jump Overboard!
Activities: Whitewater Canoeing, Stand Up Paddle Boarding, Fishing Campout- 2 Day, Waterfall Hopping- Pisgah
MS Water Adventure
Coed, 12-14 years old
Campers spend one day at camp enjoying all the on-site water activities Tekoa has to offer. Then they will head out to the crystal blue water of Lake Jocassee for a paddleboard trip and cookout. Campers will go white water tubing and canoeing, and also spend a day waterfall hopping in Pisgah National Forest.
Activities: Tubing, Waterfall Hopping- Pisgah, Whitewater Canoeing, Paddleboard and Cookout- Jocassee
MS Survivor
Coed, 12-14 years old
Campers live at a primitive campsite where they will learn to make fires and prepare food while engaging in group challenges and competitions in order to earn supplies and valuable equipment . The week culminates with a “final challenge” day on Friday. Campers get to learn teamwork, perseverance, and new skills as they have fun and grow in their faith!
Activities: High Ropes, Big Zipline + Vertical Playground, Climbing Tower + Leap of Faith, Primitive Living + Tribal Challenges
Voyage
Coed, 12-14 years old
Are you ready to set forth with this new middle school summer camp? There are three amazing trips throughout the week: Caving at Worley’s Cave, Whitewater Rafting, and Inflatable Kayaking. Campers will learn more about themselves and God all along the voyage.
Activities: Caving, Whitewater Rafting, Inflatable Kayaking, Riverside camping
High School
Blitz!
Coed, 14 years old (Rising 9th Graders)
Blitz! is designed to help campers transition to high school while challenging themselves! Campers will explore the depths of Worley’s Cave in TN, climb our vertical playground, paddleboard on Lake Jocassee, and rock climb in Pisgah on Looking Glass Rock.
Activities: Stand Up Paddle Boarding , Rock-climbing, Mountain Biking, Caving
Expedition
Coed, 14-17 years old
Expedition is designed to allow campers the opportunity to spend the entire week on a five-day/four-night excursion through the Blue Ridge Mountains. Campers will spend two-days/two-nights backpacking in Pisgah National Forest, followed by an overnight canoe trip to a campsite on beautiful Lake Jocassee. Expedition finishes with a caving trip through Worley’s Cave in East Tennessee.
Activities: Caving, Backpacking- 3 day, Flatwater Canoeing and Campout- 2 day
Ultimate Challenge
Coed, 14-17 years old
Ultimate Challenge is a non-stop, fun-filled week where high school campers participate in a variety of water, rock, rope and trail activities. The week begins with a rock-climbing trip followed by a three-day/two-night backpacking trip in Pisgah National Forest. Campers then enjoy stand up paddle boarding at Lake Jocassee.
Activities: Backpacking- 3 day, Stand Up Paddle Boarding, Rock-climbing
HS Water Adventure
Coed, 14-17 years old
Campers start the week with a trip to Lake Jocassee where they canoe to their campsite on an island. They will also whitewater canoe on the rapids of the Green River and Tuckaseegee River, and spend one day whitewater rafting on the Nantahala River.
Activities: Flatwater Canoe Jocassee Campout - 2 day, Tuckaseegee River Whitewater Canoeing, Rafting
Expedition Extreme!
Coed, 15-17 years old, 2 weeks
2-Ex is a rigorous and high-paced 2-week adventure through Western North Carolina and East Tennessee. Campers will spend four-days/three-nights backpacking, two days rock climbing at Looking Glass Rock, a day mountain biking in Dupont State Forest, and three days/ two nights canoeing and camping. The expeditions will include a caving trip in Worley’s Cave in East Tennessee, scuba diving in Lake Jocassee and a day of horseback trail riding. Campers will be back in time to experience Tekoa’s closing campfire and candlelight service with all the other campers. You must be a rising sophomore in high school to register for 2-Ex.
Activities: Stand Up Paddle Boarding, Rock-climbing, Horseback Riding, Scuba Diving, Mountain Biking, Backpacking- 4 day, Canoe- 3 day, Caving
HS Survivor
Coed, 14-17 years old
Campers live at a primitive campsite where they learn how to make fires, prepare food, and navigate challenges. The week culminates with a “final challenge” day on Friday. Campers will learn teamwork, perseverance, and new skills as they have fun and grow in their faith!
Activities: High Ropes, Big Zipline + Vertical Playground, Climbing Tower + Leap of Faith, Primitive Living + Tribal Challenges
River Runners
Coed, 14-17 years old
Does your camper enjoy all things water? This is the perfect camp for them! Every day they will be going on river adventures, each time on a different watercraft. The week will also include riverside camping and traditional Tekoa activities.
Activities: Tubing, Inflatable Kayaking (Duckies), Whitewater Rafting, Stand Up Paddle Boarding, Canoeing, Riverside Camping
HS Amazing Race
Coed, 14-17 years old
If you like Tekoa’s Survivor camp, then you’ll love Amazing Race! Much like the TV show Amazing Race, campers engage in team challenges, problem solve through competitions, and encounter surprises along the way, all while earning advantages and bonuses, as they race to the finish line.
