Camp Echo Adventure Trips

McGaw YMCA Camp Echo, 3782 S Triangle Trail, Fremont, MI 49412

Location of Camp Echo Adventure Trips campMcGaw YMCA Camp Echo, 3782 S Triangle Trail, Fremont, MI 49412

About

Camp Echo Adventure Trips offers overnight wilderness trips after orientation at Camp Echo for campers entering grades 7-12. Options include Trailblazers I, Trailblazers II, Minnesota Canoe, Porcupine Mountains Backpacking, and Isle Royale Backpacking. Campers load up their gear after orientation, tent camp on adventure trips, and may camp at primitive campsites along the trail for some trips. Registration fee includes chartered bus service to and from camp for listed trips, and trip costs are covered in camper program fees.

Programs

  • Adventure Trips — Entering grades 7-12 · Overnight wilderness trips after orientation at Camp Echo; trip costs are covered in camper program fees.
  • Trailblazers I — Entering grades 7-8 · First week at Camp Echo with Traditional Camp activities; second week is a 3-night, 4-day backpacking or paddling excursion in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.
  • Trailblazers II — Entering grades 8-9 · First week at Camp Echo with Traditional Camp activities; second week is a 5-night backcountry camping trip in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
  • Minnesota Canoe — Entering grade 9 · Eight-day paddling and portaging trip through the Boundary Waters Canoe Area.
  • Porcupine Mountains Backpacking — Entering grade 9 · Eight-day backpacking trip in the Porcupine Mountains in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
  • Isle Royale Backpacking — Entering grades 10-11 · Two-week backpacking adventure trip in Isle Royale National Park; prior Adventure Trip experience and backpacking comfortability are recommended.

At a glance

  • Ages: 7–17 years old

About the provider

Space is limited. Typical sessions offer only 7-8 spots for paddling or backpack trips. Campers live and travel with a group of campers of all genders. Additional spending money is not necessary, and Camp Echo does not recommend sending campers with money and no more than $20.00 per two weeks. Some trips require prior Adventure Trip experience or backpacking comfortability; one page notes prior backpacking experience is encouraged.

Last updated September 27, 2026.

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