The Gardiner-Doing Camp
The Camp Regis Applejack property was bought in 1946 from the owners of the Gardiner-Doing Camp, dancers Gail Gardiner and Ruth Doing.
Located in the heart of the Adirondack National Park Camp Regis Applejack is truly engrained in the wilderness.
Reflecting on 2020 to Better Prepare for 2021
Dec 22, 2020
As we look with anticipation to welcoming campers next summer it is clearer than ever that the safety and the health of campers must be the top priority.
Equity, Social Justice, and Camp Regis Applejack
Aug 12, 2020
We have to find ways to reach out and welcome new campers in a way that really makes camp and the outdoors accessible and welcoming.
The Ability to Thrive in Ambiguity and Uncertainty
Dec 20, 2019
A few years ago some of my college buddies and I went on a 4-day overnight canoe trip in the Boundary Waters in northern Minnesota. We flew in from all around the country, met at the family house of one friend, got outfitted and food supplied, and then set out the next day from the town of Ely. I was unofficially appointed the navigator/map-reader, maybe due to the fact that...
December 2019 Newsletter
Dec 11, 2019
This December 2020 we are excited to announce and feature our new CRAJ Scholarship Program that is going to help us support our large amount of campers on full or partial scholarships and give the experience of summer camp to even more children. This Holiday Season we are grateful for our CRAJ Family, past, present, and future, for all your love, support, and dedication to keeping kids outside and having fun away from their screens.
Summer 2019 Overview
Oct 12, 2019
We had a great summer in 2019! There were just over 70 campers in total over the six week season. We obtained our permit from the NY Department of Health in June and welcomed our first group of campers on June 30. We admitted a roughly equal mix of local day campers, and overnight campers. Some of the highlights in the first 3 weeks were climbing St. Regis, fireworks in...
Dropping my phone in the lake: One way to escape technology
Oct 1, 2019
Watching my phone fall from my pocket and sink into the Alpine Lake deep in the Adirondack Mountains – bounce, bounce, plunk – seemed like a perfect way to end camp this year. Why is that? First, one of the main things I love about summer camp, and something I spend a lot of time thinking about is disconnection from devices. This is one of the ways the world –...
ACA NY, NJ, ME, and New England Resident Camp Tours 2019
Sep 23, 2019
This past fall Associate Director Emily Yancey went on the American Camping Associations (ACA) Resident Camp Tours in Maine. This program was created and hosted by the ACA offices of New York, New Jersey, Maine, and New England. “The tour began Sept. 10 at girls’ camp Fernwood Cove in Harrison. The next day the group began at Camp Micah in Bridgton, followed by a tour and lunch at girls’ Camp...
Chopping Wood
Mar 15, 2019
I love chopping wood. I had a wood-burning stove installed in my fireplace a few years ago and it is really efficient at heating the house in the winter, but the delightful, cozy, “Hygge” feeling of a wood fire in the winter is only a small part of what I like about chopping wood. The whole process is satisfying across all the senses. As you can see from the pictures...
The Coldest Night of My Life (and How It Helps Me Run Camp)
Feb 14, 2019
The Happy Start The plan was to hike a long stretch of the Fremont River in Southern Utah from where it intersected with Rte. 12, until the next access point, which was the visitor center at Capitol Reef National Park. This was in the pre-GPS era. We had a simple topo map and a compass and estimated the hike at 12-14 miles. It was mid March and there was still...
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