Amelia Island Kids Adventure Camp
Central Park, 1200 Atlantic Ave, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
About
Amelia Island Kids Adventure Camp includes kayak skills, paddleboarding, swimming, and bodyboarding. Campers take part in beach and nature tours, including nature tours finding dolphin and other wildlife. Kayaking activities range from land-based safety instruction to on-the-water kayaking fun, and complimentary professional photography is included on each kayak tour.
• Ages: 9–12 years old
• Schedule: 3-day camp sessions from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
• Price: $185/Child
Parents are responsible for providing a packed lunch for children. Enrollment is limited to 12 kids. The camp includes a Free Surf beach day with opportunities to swim and bodyboard. Kids learn kayak skills, paddleboarding, and go on nature tours finding dolphin and other wildlife, and learning the technical and leadership skills required to safely paddle boosts both teamwork and self confidence in children. Complimentary photography is included.
Thomas and Catherine Oliver lead the program as a guide team and opened Amelia Adventures as a family-owned and operated boating and nature tour company. Thomas has over 25 years of kayak and guiding experience and holds an American Canoe Association Level III coastal kayaking certification. Catherine was an Outward Bound Instructor with over 20 years of guiding, kayaking, and canoeing experience, and she is a registered nurse who has specialized in cardiology, infection prevention, performance improvement, case management, and teaching.
The program’s stated mission is to build life’s most cherished memories through shared experiences and the outdoors, with a camp that is described as both a vacation and an education that fosters a love for nature, adventure, and the wider world. The Adventure Camp goals listed are to learn about nature, develop confidence-building skills, and have fun. The Oliver family states that they believe in protecting natural resources and practice “Leave No Trace” ethics on all guided tours, encouraging guests to take only photos and leave only footprints.
Last updated February 11, 2026.
• Ages: 9–12 years old
• Schedule: 3-day camp sessions from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
• Price: $185/Child
Parents are responsible for providing a packed lunch for children. Enrollment is limited to 12 kids. The camp includes a Free Surf beach day with opportunities to swim and bodyboard. Kids learn kayak skills, paddleboarding, and go on nature tours finding dolphin and other wildlife, and learning the technical and leadership skills required to safely paddle boosts both teamwork and self confidence in children. Complimentary photography is included.
Thomas and Catherine Oliver lead the program as a guide team and opened Amelia Adventures as a family-owned and operated boating and nature tour company. Thomas has over 25 years of kayak and guiding experience and holds an American Canoe Association Level III coastal kayaking certification. Catherine was an Outward Bound Instructor with over 20 years of guiding, kayaking, and canoeing experience, and she is a registered nurse who has specialized in cardiology, infection prevention, performance improvement, case management, and teaching.
The program’s stated mission is to build life’s most cherished memories through shared experiences and the outdoors, with a camp that is described as both a vacation and an education that fosters a love for nature, adventure, and the wider world. The Adventure Camp goals listed are to learn about nature, develop confidence-building skills, and have fun. The Oliver family states that they believe in protecting natural resources and practice “Leave No Trace” ethics on all guided tours, encouraging guests to take only photos and leave only footprints.
Last updated February 11, 2026.
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