In no particular order:
Sleeping Bag, Pillow, Bible, Flashlight, Toiletries, towel, swimsuit, sandals, runners, clothes you can get dirty in, clean clothes (enough for a week!), a clean pair of socks, Bug Spray, sunscreen.
What not to bring:
Cell Phones, iPods, Knives, banned substances, Your Pet Hamster – these will be collected on the first day for secure (locked) storage during your week.

Check out our “what to pack” information in our camper corner here!

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We have a list of items to bring in the question above or you can check out our Campers Corner. We have a map with more information about the boat in our Parent Portal above and you can even track the boat on the day of camp! The weeks before camp you will get a call from your cabin leader and they will let you know any other information you might need for camp! If you have any other questions, just email the director of your camp or our office by clicking here

Sorry you can’t come up to camp this year!  If you cancel up until a week before camp, we will give you a full refund, less a $50.00 non-refundable deposit. The week before camp we take each cancellation on a case by case basis. Once camp has begun we are unable to offer refunds.

There is a $50 non-refundable cancelation fee built into your camper fee.If you have to cancel, prior to one week before camp, you will get a full refund minus this fee. In the week leading up to camp, refunds are given on a case by case basis as we may be unable to fill the spot. Once camp has started we are unable to offer any refunds.

We do our best to to keep camp fee increases minor and any increases are needed to keep camp operations sustainable for many years to come.

The 2025 prices will be as follows:
– Full Price Summer 2025 = $715/camper (plus GST)
– Early Bird Price Summer 2025 = $695/camper (plus GST) *Available until May 1st, 2025
– Weekend Camps = Pricing coming soon

The reason for the increases:
As many have likely experienced, costs have been rising and Anvil has seen and felt these increases to a large magnitude. To better illustrate this, Operations costs in 2023 are up over $260,000 from 2019. **It is important to note that this does not include capital projects or fundraising costs.

Among other increases when compared to 2019 we saw the following amounts increase:

• $69,500 Transportation on the Britannia
• $50,700 Food Costs
• $39,500 Fuel Costs
• $55,700 Employee Costs and Salary Increases (Summer, Part-time and Full-Time Staff)
• $28,700 Insurance Premiums Increases
• $16,000+ Additional Expenses

How much of the cost does camper fees cover?
In 2019, camp-related revenue and fees covered 60% of the operational costs, where in 2023 this
amount was under 50%. This means that donations cover the rest in addition to capital upgrades and
fundraising done for Anvil.

Why are the prices going up?
Simply put, camp is substantially more expensive to run. When compared to 2019, the 2023
operation costs are up over $260,000* to run, even though 2019 had more campers than 2023.
* Note that this is only operational costs and does not include fundraising or major capital
projects/purchases

How did the new price get decided on?
We aim to keep a similar level of camper fee to cost as we had pre-pandemic. To do this a 60% camper fee to operational cost is our target for pricing.

What is my child/family getting for this cost?
As we strive to do each summer, the increase in cost will allow Anvil to continue to provide an incredible camp experience where campers will get to enjoy the beauty of God’s creation while learning about the Gospel.

Does this money go to your rebuilding projects?
No – the cost of the increase is to keep pace with the increases in costs to run the camp’s operations to put on camp each summer. The rebuilding projects are funded through donations.

Does this affect your sponsorship program?
No – we will continue to run our sponsorship as we have done in the past; our goal is to provide a camp experience for those from all backgrounds and financial means.

How do I qualify for the sponsorship program?
We encourage all those who are looking into sponsorship to check out our sponsorship section on the
website here.

For additional questions please let us know – the best way is to email us.

Blake Henley (Treasurer) on behalf of the Anvil Board

We have a special family rate. You will pay full price for the first two children, but every child after that will be 40% off. This discount is automatically applied when you register all children at the same time. This discount is not available for friends. If you have any questions, please contact us in the office.

Can I attend two weeks at Anvil as a Camper?  We want as many children and teens as possible to have the “Anvil Camp Experience”.  Therefore each camper is only allowed to register for one week of camp each summer. Sometimes individual weeks of the summer may have some extra spots which allow some to attend a second time. If you are interested in attending a second week, please contact the office by clicking here and we will take your request into consideration.  Naturally, we are unable to guarantee a second spot until closer to the start of your requested “extra” camp. If spots are available we will contact you approximately two weeks prior to camp.  Thank you!

Because we will be filling cabins right up to the end – you should expect a call just prior to camp starting. If you still haven’t heard from them and camp is starting within 2 days – call the office.

You’ll have to wait and see.

No, I am afraid we don’t have the option to do that as our camps all run from Saturday to Saturday and the spaces are in demand. However, if your child is homesick we are able to facilitate phone calls, a visit home or even leaving camp early. The first time can be really scary and we are prepared to help and assist to make camp a great experience whether the camper stays for the whole week or just a short while.

The excursion is when family members come up to camp to drop off or pick up their child. Closer to the start of camp we will email to sell tickets for the excursion. We have a very limited supply so be sure to look out for that email in June to book your spot on the excursion. There is no added cost for campers to come to camp as that is included in the registration fee.

Canteen is our at Camp store. You can buy camp merchandise, candy, drinks and necessities that may have been forgotten there. You can send cash with your child up to camp or contact our office to take care of payment via credit card or e-transfer prior to camp. Generally $50 – $100 (depending on what they want to buy) is plenty. Tshirts start at $20, sweaters start at $30 and candy/chocolate bars/drinks start at $1.25.

We generally sort our cabins by age group and then work with honouring friend requests to make the best decisions for each cabin. Each cabin has two cabin leaders and a leader in training plus 10 – 11 campers.

We generally put campers in cabins together that are a similar age. This would be a conversation with the director regarding cabin placement as it would mean that one of them will be with either older or younger campers.

No, we ask that cell phones and any expensive item be left at home. We are on a generator powered facility on an Island in Howe Sound and the power goes out every evening so you can’t charge devices while you sleep. We also ask that valuables are not kept in cabins to reduce them being broken or stolen and any valuables (such as cell phones) are kept in a safe at camp. Our director and key staff members have their phone and our camp phone and so they are able to facilitate phone calls home or calls from home as requested by campers or parents.

There is minimal reception on the island and no wifi. Our directors can arrange a call and walk to where there is dependable reception for phone calls as requested by campers or parents. There is no wifi at camp.

Please call (064.764.8569) or email our admin Shannon and she will get the message to the director. They will then arrange for your child to call you or a time for you to call them.

No problem! Please just email our administrator Shannon and she will help to update your account. You can also login to your account and update things like your address yourself.

Anvil has protocols in place to respond to any camper or staff illness including isolation and transportation off the island. Every year we review these measures and layers of protection to ensure we are up to date on the latest measures for our summer camps.

Just email our office and the director of the camp they want to attend and discuss your situation. They will let you know options and work through what you can do. 

Yes! You can do that at registration and if you have updates to your friend request just email our office.

That means we are full for the camp and you can go on the waitlist. If we have a cancellation we contact people in the order that they registered on the waitlist to fill the spot.

Yes! For mail, just check out the address and information above. We recommend sending it a minimum of two weeks before your child goes to camp to ensure it arrives during camp. For packages, if you can discretely give it to a director or cabin leader at drop off that is the best way to do it as we find that packages often arrive later and we end up having to mail it to your child after camp.

You can also email a letter to and we will print it off and give it to your child during the week.

No. We welcome campers from all backgrounds. We are a Christian camp that incorporates Biblical principles into our programs, chapel times and cabin times. Our Chapel sessions are twice a day and feature singing, a speaker giving Bible teaching and/or a staff sharing their testimony. Often it is a speaker in the morning and then a testimony in the evening . Chapel sessions are generally one hour long including music. Campers are encouraged to listen, ask questions and participate in cabin time. We present what we believe about God and who Jesus is and we do not pressure anyone to do the same. We offer free Bibles to anyone who is interested in having a Bible and we encourage children to share what they have learned with parents. We also have Bibles to borrow during the week of camp.