Adventure Trips
Join us for a week of adventure in one of our off-site adventure trips, specficially designed for teens. Our adventure trips are built to teach self-resilience, responsibility, and basic outdoor survival skills. The teens will become a community together as they learn both how to contribute to a group on trips and be more independent beyond the borders of YMCA Camp Y-Koda! All will leave with a newly earned sense of accomplishment, determination and memories that will last a life time. These trips allow teens to explore the great outdoors, broaden their horizons and have fun!
Our adventure trips are a one-week overnight experience to see one of the many beautiful locations of Wisconsin or travel up to gorgeous Northern Michigan. Each trip will be led by YMCA camp staff and will team up with professional outfitters for specilized outdoor activities. Teens will be tent camping, cooking meals around the campfire, stargaze into the night sky and partake in daytrip excursions by foot, kayak or canoe!
All trips begin at YMCA Camp Y-koda on Sunday afternoon and early Monday morning the group will travel by car to begin their adventure! All trips return to camp on Friday for a final free-time and experience the activities that camp has to offer.
These trips fill-up quicky therefore we recommend registering soon!
2026 TRIPS AVAILABLE
Wildman's Adventure Trip
- June 14 - 19, 2026 (Sunday - Friday)
Our base camp for this adventure trip will be at Wildman Adventure Resort on the Peshtigo River in Athelstane, WI.Plan on a full week of outfitter led activities including white water rafting on the Peshtigo and Menominee River, paintballing, zip lining, and climbing around on the Alpine Tower located at the site. This camp is full of non-stop adventurous activities, but there will also be ample time to enjoy our campsite nestled along the shores of the Peshtigo River. This is always a camper favorite!
- Paintball Release Waiver Form
- An additional waiver form will be emailed to all participants 2-3 weeks prior to camp date.
DEVILS LAKE
- June 28 - July 3, 2026 (Sunday - Friday)
Spend the week exploring one of the most beautiful State Parks in Wisconsin by joining us for the Devil's Lake Adventure Trip. The amazing bluffs and trails of Devil's Lake Adventure Trip. The amazing bluffs and trails of Devil's Lake State Park offer amazing views of the rolling landscape in the area. The lake itself is crystal clear and exceptional for spending the hot summer days in. The week will be filled with hiking, kayaking, swimming and two days of rock climbing on the granite walls of Devil's Lake State Park with professional outfitters. This is our closest off-site adventure trip, just roughly 2-hours away. It offers a great opportunity to be out exploring for the week while staying relatively close by.
SYLVANIA WILDERNESS
- July 20 - 24, 2026 (Sunday - Friday)
The Sylvania Wilderness in Northern Michigan is known for its crystal clear pristine lakes and wilderness. This trip is all about exploring those beautiful waters and the surrounding areas. Partnering with local outfitters, we plan to spend some days canoeing on the lakes and potentially a section of the Ontonagon River, if water levels permit. We will also spend a day exploring some of the area's magnificent waterfalls. Nights will be spent around the campfire under the amazing starry skies of Sylvania Wildnerness.
PEDAL & PADDLE
- July 26 - 31, 2026 (Sunday - Friday)
This camp offers the perfect opportunity to experience what our adventure trips have to offer while staying right here in Sheboygan County. Our base camp will be located at the Greenbush Group Camp in the Northern Kettle Moraine Forest just west of Plymouth, WI. The week will be spent mountain biking, hiking sections of the Ice Age Trail, exploring local lakes by canoe or kayak, and staying full refreshed by swimming at Elkhart Lake and Mauthe Lake. This camp will be highly adventurous, active, and recreational; all while staying local.
Apostle Islands
- August 2 - 7, 2026 (Sunday - Friday)
The 21 islands collectively known as the Apostle Islands are referred to as the Jewel's of Lake Superior, and the best way to explore them and the surrounding area is by kayak. Plan to spend the days boating, swimming and hiking; while the evenings will be spent around the campfire. Highlights include the outfitter led trips to the famous Lake Superior sea caves and the hike along the amazing cliffs overlooking the world's largest freshwater lake.
Pictured Rocks
- August 16 - 21, 2026 (Sunday - Friday)
The Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore consists of 40 miles of Lake Superior shoreline in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, and we plan to explore as much of it as we can! Our adventures will include kayaking along the colorful cliffs that give the area its name, swimming at one of the several natural beaches, exploring Miner's Castle, hiking to many local waterfalls, and camping under the stars at our site that overlooks Lake Superior. This trip is a "must" for the camper that loves natural beauty and adventure.
