ROCC Summer Programs

Our ROCC Summer Camps are week-long day camps primarily located at our Rippleffect Outdoor Community Center challenge course! They also include a one-day trip to Cow Island, as well as a few shorter trips to local trails and parks using our 15-passenger bus. These camps are a great introduction to Rippleffect programming for our younger campers (rising 2nd-5th graders) and those more excited about mainland adventures and ropes course challenges, rather than ocean and kayaking exploration.

2026 Summer offerings

Find out more information about our ROCC Camp offerings by clicking on the program names below that are appropriate for your camper’s age. Please note that enrollment is limited to 4 summer programs per camper, unless other agreements have been made with the Rippleffect office. Please contact info@rippleffect.net for questions.

2026 registratION dates

  • 2025 Alumni Families: Tuesday 1/13/2026 at 7AM - Eligible on this date are 2025 enrolled participants & siblings 

  • 2025 Waitlisted Families: Friday 1/16/2026 at 7AM - Eligible on this date are for those who were waitlisted and REMAINED on the waitlist through 2025 summer

  • ALL Families/General Public: Wednesday 1/21/26 at 7am - Registration opens for all families including first time enrollees, those not enrolled in 2025 programs, or those who declined a space off the waitlist in 2025

    If you have any questions about which day you are eligible to register, please email us at info@rippleffect.net.

Get Ready!

We are excited to announce that Rippleffect is transitioning to a new, user-friendly enrollment platform - Amilia SmartRec! Our hope is that this change will improve the enrollment experience and help us better serve you! Please see the important Registration Information, as this change does require a few action items on your part to get us started. 

Rippleffect Outdoor Community Camp (ROCC at the ROCC!)

Located at our Outdoor Community Center in Portland, ME.

ROCC at the ROCC offers young explorers the opportunity to build community, push their comfort zones on our challenge course and rock climbing wall, and explore the woods and waters of the Greater Portland area!

OUR YOUTH PROGRAMS OFFER:

Leadership Development
Challenge course elements (high and low elements), climbing wall, group initiatives, games and team-building activities that cultivate skills in conflict resolution, small group problem solving and communication. Activities focus around 3 tiers of leadership: self, peer and community.

Outdoor Living
Wilderness camping and cooking skills, appropriate layering techniques, nutrition, hygiene, and general life skills that are critical to surviving and thriving in an outdoor environment. Special emphasis on Leave No Trace wilderness ethics.

Spirit
Helping students find a place of centered peace and comfort in their own solitude. Yoga, solos, journaling and group reflections and debriefs are critical aspects of all of our youth programs.

Environmental Education
Coastal ecosystems, monitoring invasive species and managing conservation zones through service learning projects.

Arts and Creativity
Music, improvisational theater, journaling, storytelling, and environmental art.