Safety

Safety is of the utmost importance at Camp Maritime. Our staff is comprised of life long, licensed water sports professionals.

The camp to counselor ratios is 4 to 1 and the average instructor age is 25 years old. Kids wear life jackets and helmets at all times and each water activity has at least 1 life guard. Camp Maritime is the number 1 water sports camp in NYC. We have the best safety record since being established in 2017. Our instructors train every day and the programs were designed for local waters. Camp Maritime is one of safest camps in NYC.

DURING THE 9-10 WEEK PROGRAM CAMPERS WILL BE LEARNING THE FOLLOWING SKILLS:

• Understanding water sports
• Maneuvering skills
• Balance & Form
• Marine Biology
• SAFETY
• TIDES
• WAVES
• WEATHER CONDITIONS

• TRIP PLANNING
• FIRST AID
• CPR
• Terminology
• MAINTENANCE
• RADAR
• sports etiquette
• ACCESSING RISK