by PIC | Nov 2, 2026 | What Boys Learn at Pine Island
Dear Friends of Pine Island Camp, What do you really learn when you learn to canoe? At first, it’s how to hold a paddle. Then it’s how to make a canoe go where you want it to go. How to work with a partner. How to read the wind. How to get back into a swamped...
by PIC | Oct 28, 2026 | What Boys Learn at Pine Island
Dear Friends of Pine Island Camp, This summer, we partnered with a local videographer to create a short film that captures the spirit of the Oak Island trip, a two-day adventure for our youngest campers. Hitting the Trail with Pine Island Camp follows nine first-year...
by PIC | Oct 20, 2026 | Pine Needle, What Boys Learn at Pine Island
Dear Friends of Pine Island Camp, Trips are a big part of the Pine Island experience. We send out more than 30 hiking and paddling trips each summer, and those who love them have been dubbed “trippin’ fools” (listen to “I’m a Camper at PIC” for context). I’m...
by PIC | Oct 13, 2026 | Pine Needle, What Boys Learn at Pine Island
Dear Friends of Pine Island Camp, What do you learn when you learn to fish at Pine Island? You learn to tie a surgeon’s knot, and how to cast from shore and from a boat. You learn about Maine’s freshwater and saltwater species, and how to reel in and release a fish....
