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The waterfront at Nashoba is an active place where children learn and practice many skills on Fort Pond. Just a mile long and a quarter mile wide it is a perfect size body of water to swim, waterski, wakeboard, windsurf, sail, paddle, row
and fish.
Red Cross instructional swimming is offered daily.
Campers are required to pass
a "Boaters" test prior to participating in the boating program at Nashoba. |
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| This consists of performing a front dive and a surface dive, treading water for two minutes, survival float for one minute and swimming a quarter mile across the cove accompanied by a staff member rowing a boat. All campers and staff are required to wear an approved PFD while on the water at Nashoba. |
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| Arts |
 At Nashoba creativity is encouraged throughout the arts. Boys and girls of all ages enjoy dipping candles, building birdhouses, weaving baskets, singing at closing sing, throwing clay pots, dancing on stage, beading jewlery, tie-dying camp shirts and numerous craft projects. Each session Nashoba's talented art staff host an art show in the theater adjacent to the craft buildings for all to enjoy. |
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| Land Sports |
 Land sports offerd at Nashoba include archery, soccer, basketball, tennis, kick ball, mini golf, climbing wall, softball, volleyball and tetherball. Talented and mature staff offer instruction throughout the summer at each of these activities; archery instructors have been certified through the National Archery
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| Horseback Riding |
 English huntseat style of riding instruction is offered
on-site at Nashoba for an additional fee. The riding stable accommodates 9 horses and ponies, many of whom have been returning to Nashoba for many summers. Sable, Amber, Broadway, Tango, Granby, Smooch, Kalon, Popper and Danby are all known for their kind nature and suitability for children of all abilities.
The instructors teach small classes ensuring close attention to important details of horsemanship. Children ages 7 and older may elect to ride once or twice a week or as many as five lessons per week. Riders must wear an approved harness helmet, riding paddock or tall boots and long pants or breeches/jodphurs. |
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| “Bradley doesn’t stop talking about camp –
from archery to racer kayak… tubing on
the lake and especially riding Smooch, his favorite horse." |
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