Camp Chief Hector YMCA
FACILITIES AND AMMENITIES
TAKE A LOOK AROUND
After only a single glance, you are sure to fall in love with Camp Chief Hector YMCA. Surrounded by mountains, forests, open
fields and glassy lakes, Camp Chief Hector YMCA is a dream-like get-away from the every day for both youth and adults alike.
Welcome to Camp Chief Hector YMCA!
CAMP ROAD
Camp Chief Hector YMCA is located just one-hour
west of Calgary on a beautiful 1000-acre site in the
Bow Valley.
This road will take you past the Bowfort end of
camp, past our Outripping Centre and ends at
Hector Lodge.
HECTOR LODGE EXTERIOR
Refurbished in 2005, Hector Lodge serves as the
dining hall and indoor meeting area for Hector
Spring School and ROPES programs in the spring,
and camp programming during the summer
months.
HECTOR LODGE LNTERIOR
Hector Lodge features a fully staffed kitchen,
indoor washroom facilities and a cozy fireplace. It is
our largest day use facility. Hector Lodge can
accommodate meetings, weddings and special
events.
Hector Lodge seats up to 450 individuals.
WASH SHACK EXTERIOR
The Hector-end Wash Shack is located just to the
North of Hector Lodge. The Wash Shack is used
throughout the spring and summer months as a
washroom and shower facility.
WASH SHACK INTERIOR
The Wash Shack contains six bathroom stalls and a
large shower room. The shelving unit is used to
store scented items like shampoo, deodorant,
toothpaste and soap so wildlife cannot access
them.
EAGLE LODGE
This lodge features an old stone fireplace and can
be used as a quaint meeting facility.
Eagle Lodge is used as an indoor campfire facility
for rainy days during outdoor school and summer
seasons.
HECTOR HEALTH CENTRE EXTERIOR
Hector Health Centre is where teachers stay during
outdoor school in the spring and where campers go
when they are feeling under the weather in the
summer.
This building can also be rented to private groups
September through June.
HECTOR HEALTH CENTRE INTERIOR
This facility has all the amenities that groups may
need including a full kitchen, laundry facilities, four
bathrooms, seven bedrooms and a meeting
area/family room.
Hector Health Centre Interior
Groups can bring food to prepare their own
homemade meals. All dishware and cookware
come included in rentals.
HECTOR HEALTH CENTRE INTERIOR
The bedrooms are a combination of single beds and
bunk beds spread throughout the two stories.
The Hector Health Centre sleeps 16. Guests provide
their own bedding.
HECTOR TOWER
This adventure tower was generously donated by
the Alberta Treasury Branch in 2007 and is
primarily used in our summer camp programming.
WATERFRONT
Camp Chief Hector YMCA is home to Chilver Lake
and two magnificent waterfront areas that are used
for swimming, canoeing and wildlife viewing.
OUTRIPPING CENTRE
Our Outripping Centre is the starting and ending
point for all of our summer trips. Route and menu
planning, and gear and food packing sessions all
take place at this facility.
The Outripping Centre is also used for the
R.O.P.E.S. program in the spring season.
BOWFORT LODGE EXTERIOR
Open year-round, Bowfort Lodge is the dining hall
and indoor meeting space for outdoor programs,
specialty groups, school programs, and six-day
summer camps, day camps and Family Camps.
Bowfort Lodge seats up to 150 individuals.
BOWFORT LODGE INTERIOR
Bowfort Lodge has a full kitchen, fireplace and
meeting area, and is home to Camp Chief Hector
YMCA's administrative offices.
TIPI EXTERIOR
Our twenty-eight-foot canvas tipis sleep eight
campers and two staff in bunk beds with
mattresses.
Tipis are the primary accommodation for campers
in the spring and summer months.
TIPI INTERIOR
The fire pit in the centre adds to the camp
atmosphere and provides extra warmth on chilly
nights.
All tipis are equipped with a full water bucket, a fire
grate and a fire extinguisher.
WASH STAND
Each tipi section has a wash stand for campers to
wash their hands, face and teeth after they wake
up each morning and before they go to bed each
night.
HIGH ROPES
The high ropes course is a chance to take adventure
to new heights!
All elements are designed with team building in
mind and provide a role for anyone in the group
who wishes to participate.
HIGH ROPES
The high elements consist of beams, poles,
platforms, wires and ropes 40 to 70 feet above the
ground.
TEAM SWING AND FLYING SQUIRREL
The Team Swing is an exhilarating swing experience
from a height that each participant is comfortable
with - up to 60 feet.
The Flying Squirrel is an element that gives each
participant the opportunity to be lifted into the air
on a static line by the other members of the group.
LOW ROPES
Our low ropes course consists of elements
anywhere from 1 to 4 feet off the ground.
Participants traverse these elements, including
clatter bridges, ropes, swings and tire crossings, in
groups of three.
CHALLENGE COURSE
Teams of campers take on the Challenge Course to
learn about teamwork and trust.
Participants have the opportunity to build upon the
lessons of each experience as they go through the
various Challenge Course elements.
CLIMBING TOWER
Camp Chief Hector YMCA's outdoor climbing tower
allows campers and other visitors to test their
limits, challenge themselves and be amazed by
what they can accomplish.
LONG HOUSE EXTERIOR
The Long House is camp's largest overnight facility
and is used primarily for school programs, weekend
programs and private facility rentals year-round.
LONG HOUSE INTERIOR
The Long House has 13 bedrooms with two
bunkbeds in each. There is also one large room at
the front of the building that sleeps 12.
The Long House has a total sleeping capacity of 64.
Guests provide their own bedding.
LONG HOUSE INTERIOR
The Long House has two washrooms, each with
three toilets, two sinks and two showers.
ARCHERY AND ATLATL RANGE
Campers learn new skills, have fun and develop
hand-eye coordination at the various archery and
atlatl ranges that we have on-site.
CORRALS
The corrals are where groups arrive to learn how to
groom and saddle, learn the basics of
horsemanship and get to know their horses.
Camp Chief Hector YMCA keeps around 100 horses
at its main site and at the Outpost site.
HORSES
Depending on their program, campers may ride in
the arena, on trails, or even take part in a camp
rodeo!
Camp Chief Hector YMCA also has Farm Friends in
the summer months so campers can interact and
play with goats and sheep.
POOL EXTERIOR
Each tipi group in the summer season can sign up
to go to a session at the pool. The pool is a safe and
fun place to play games and cool off on hot
summer days.
A certified lifeguard is always present while the
pool is in use.
POOL INTERIOR
The enclosed swimming pool is used to test
campers' swimming skills before they head out on
canoe trips.
The pool also has washroom and shower facilities.
FAMILY CABIN
The Family Cabin is used as home base for the
animal game during the outdoor school seasons
and as the Arts and Crafts Centre during the
summer season and Family Camp.
BOWFORT HEALTH CENTRE EXTERIOR
Also known as Knowplace, the Bowfort Health
Centre is ideal for small groups. It features seven
rooms, each with a single bunk bed, and two
washrooms with showers.
This building is used primarily as teacher
accommodation during the outdoor school seasons
and as the Health Centre during the summer
season.
BOWFORT HEALTH CENTRE INTERIOR
The Bowfort Health Centre has a small kitchen and
meeting area, equipped with a microwave and
small fridge.
Bowfort Health Centre has a sleeping capacity of
14. Guests provide their own bedding.
DIAMOND CROSS AND EY CLUSTERS EXTERIOR
The Clusters are located just to the west of Bowfort
Lodge. These buildings are primarily used for
outdoor school groups, weekend programs and
with younger campers in the summer months.
DIAMOND CROSS AND EY CLUSTERS INTERIOR
The Clusters feature three rooms of seven bunk
beds and a large central common area for games
and socializing.
Each building sleeps 42. Guests provide their own
bedding.
DIAMOND CROSS AND EY CLUSTERS INTERIOR
Each Cluster has two washrooms, each with two
toilets, two showers and two sinks.
OLD LODGE EXTERIOR
One of the original buildings on our site, this rustic
lodge features an old stone fireplace and is the
perfect location for small meetings and activities.
It is located just north of Bowfort Lodge.
OLD LODGE INTERIOR
The Old Lodge is primarily used as an indoor
programming facility for outdoor school and
summer seasons.
OUTPOST SITE
Camp Chief Hector YMCA's Outpost site is located
in the Yaha Tinda region of the Rocky Mountains
200km northwest of Camp Chief Hector YMCA. It is
situated along the upper Red Deer River where
grasslands support elk, bighorn sheep, wolves and
grizzly bears.
Campers stay in tipis and enjoy a variety of
activities in and around this site.