Caribou campers have instructional and elective swim periods. Our curriculum is designed around the American Red Cross certification program. The instruction is facilitated by Red Cross certified swim instructors. A traditional camp “Buddy Board” system is used at Caribou for campers to check in and out of the waterfront. Although our camp is surrounded by water which feels wonderful on warm summer days, the campers and staff all know that we only swim in our designated waterfront area. There are no swim level requirements necessary to participate in either water skiing or boating activities as life vests are always worn for those activities. Due to the fact that we have many accomplished swimmers at Caribou, we have developed additional swim level challenges of our own, for example a lake swim and even a perimeter swim for the truly ambitious. Those campers achieving these high swim levels are recognized and celebrated in our Caribou community.