Activity counselors live in cabins with campers aged 6-14. You are responsible for the safety and development of the young people in your cabin. You will have at least one co-counselor living in the cabin with you.

During the day, you will be teaching a specific activity. Activities include:

• Waterfront (paddlesports; canoe, kayak, and stand-up paddleboarding)
• Watersports boat drivers (kneeboarding, wakeboarding, waterskiing, wake skating, and wake surfing - drivers pull campers and provide instruction)
• Sailing
• Rock Climbing and Ropes Course (high ropes course, rock climbing, zip lining, team building/low ropes)
• Arts & Crafts (ceramics, painting, camp crafts)
• Improv/Acting Target Sports (riflery, shotgun, archery, and throwing axes)

The primary responsibility of Gold Arrow Camp counselors is the care and safety of all campers. We are looking for counselors who are positive role models, who enjoy working with kids and being outdoors, who genuinely want to invest in the lives of young people and commit to their growth, happiness, and friendship.

Counselors live in a rustic cabin or large tent with 8-10 campers and at least one other counselor in the cabin. There will be a lack of privacy some people aren’t used to, but you will have your own bed and area to store your personal items. In addition to a lack of personal privacy, this job is 24/7 and hard work. There are other summer jobs that will be less demanding and maybe even offer higher pay. You have to ask yourself why you want to be a camp counselor – if it is to have a fun, easy job this summer, you want to rethink what you consider easy and fun.

We do structured activities at Gold Arrow Camp, which means that campers go to activities in the morning and afternoon with their cabin groups. We’ve found that campers, when faced with a challenging activity, are more likely to push themselves if they’re around people they know and trust who are going to encourage them. In each activity, our main focus is always on the camper. While we do offer a wide range of fun, challenging activities, the primary goal of each activity is the growth and development of our campers. While waterskiing is a fun activity, it’s about the life lessons they’re learning – failure hurts, attitude is everything, growth and accomplishment takes work.

Gold Arrow Camp is the premier traditional summer camp in California. Since 1933 we've been committed to providing youth with outstanding experiences in nature. We believe in having fun, making friends, and personal growth, for campers and for staff. Our location is on a beautiful lake (Huntington Lake), just south of Yosemite National Park in the Sierra National Forest. It is unmatched for natural beauty and opportunities for exploration.