Camp Jones Gulch

Participate as much or as little as you want. 
Get the getaway you deserve.

Challenge yourself

Indulge yourself

Renew yourself

Get silly, creative

Be adventurous, have fun

Expand your comfort zone

Explore our beautiful redwoods and buckeye grove

Take time for YOU

No cooking. No dishes. No drama. It's all about you.

• Join a sunrise hike
• Get creative at the crafts lodge
• Shake it up in dance classes
• Treat yourself to a massage ($)
• Take the leap on the ropes course ($)
• Get fit with an inspiring coach
• Canoe on our pond
• Try you aim at archery
• Fly down the zip line
• Challenge yourself on the climbing tower
• Get centered with yoga
• Build your own beauty products from basic kitchen supplies
• wet your whistle in wine tasting
• Belt it out at karaoke
• indulge in our cinema-therapy Diva Lounge
• And much more.

($) Massages and Ropes Course registration are an additional fee.

Call us with questions 

2011 registration opens September 5th

This weekend is designed for adults. Participants must be at least 18 years old to register.

 
Full Weekend: $250 per person includes 2 nights lodging, meal, snacks, workshops, activities and special events.*

Commuter Weekend: $150 per person (excludes lodging) includes meals & snacks, workshops, activities and special events.*

• A non-refundable $100 deposit is required to reserve your space. The balance is due prior to arrival.
• Book early. Groups of 6 or more may request exclusive use of a cabin.
• Registration is limited and cabins are assigned on a first-come first -served basis.
• * Massages and Ropes Course registration are an additional fee.

Food and Lodging

Enjoy nutritious and delicious meals served buffet-style in our Redwood Hall, beginning with Friday dinner and ending with Sunday lunch. Vegetarians are welcome.

Our property has rustic, but comfortable dormitory-style cabins with heat and electricity, and sleep 12 per cabin. Some cabins have attached bathrooms, while others have fully renovated bath houses just steps away. Bring your friends and fill a cabin.

 
Special Needs

We will make reasonable efforts to accommodate special needs. Please include information with your registration describing any special needs you may have.

2010 Weekend Schedule

This is a general itinerary, but we're tweaking right up until your arrival. A final itinerary is provided upon check-in.

Friday, May 14th

5:00pm – 10:00pm: Check-in@ the Camp office, proceed to Redwood Hall to sign up for workshops, move in to cabins.

6:30 - 7:30 pm: Dinner

7:30 - 8:00 pm: Orientation & Icebreakers

8:00 – 10:00pm: Wine tasting and line dancing

                               Join Adam the Dancing Cowboy on the dance floor
                               Bring your boots and get line dancin'

Saturday, May 15th

7:00 am: Yoga, Sunset Pass Hike

8:00 - 9: 00 am: Breakfast

9:00 - 9:30 am: Opening Session

9:45 - 11:00 am: Session 1

11:15 am - 12:30 pm: Session 2

12:30 - 1:30 pm: Lunch

1:30 - 2:00 pm: Free Time

2:00 - 3:15 pm: Session 3

3:30 - 4:45 pm: Session 4

4:45 - 6:00 pm: Free time

6:00 - 7:00 pm: Dinner

8:00 - 10:00 pm: Coffee House: music and dessert bar

Sunday, May 16^th

7:00 am: Buckeye Grove Hike

8:00 - 9: 00 am: Breakfast

9:00 – 10:15am: Session 5

10:30 - 12:30 pm: Drumming Up Diva – Women’s Empowerment Drum Circle

                                  Presented by enthusiastic and vibrant professional,
                                  Christine Stevens, of UpBeat Drum Circles

12:30 pm: Lunch

1:30 pm: Depart camp

*Scheduled activities may change with notice.

Descriptions of all our fantastic 2010 sessions are here!

This is an anticipated menu, but we're adjusting it right up until your arrival. A final menu and schedule is provided upon check-in.

Activities with an asterisk (*) are held outdoors, so please dress in layers and wear appropriate footwear.

Archery Basics*
Learn how to shoot with a recurve bow. Your instructor will cover basic safety and shooting techniques, and then open the range for practicing.

Art of working with Eucalyptus Bark
In this session you will learn about the many of uses of this bark, how to cut and prepare the bark, as well as how to dry it, dye it, and paint it.  You will be lead step by step through a project so you can leave with your own bark beauty.

Batik
Join us to learn the ancient art of batik using wax and dye to decorate custom fabrics and textiles. You’ll decorate your own drawstring bag to take home and show off your creativity.  Bring your own white t-shirt if you’d like to wear your design!

Canoes*
Take a relaxing leisurely tour of our pond in one of our canoes or fun yaks, powered by you of course!

Climbing Tower*
Learn beginning climbing techniques as you climb and explore our 42-foot tower. You’ll wear a harness and helmet and be held by a belay system for a safe and fun climb.

Free Time
Select this option if you’d prefer not to be scheduled for a class during one of the five class sessions.

Herbal Remedies
Come learn how to create herbal remedies!  Empower yourself by using the wisdom of plants to make simple medicine including salves, syrups, and infusions.  You will learn how to harvest, properly store, and process various medicinal plants.  We will be playing in the garden so bring a hat, an open mind, and a personal plant story to share.

Line Dancing (Friday evening)
If you’ve ever longed to step up and step out at one of those cowboy dance halls, here’s your chance to learn a few of the basic moves.  Dust off your boots and get ready for some boot-scootin’ fun…

Lotions and Potions
Pamper yourself year round by learning to make natural masks, scrubs, and cleansers with items you may already have in your kitchen.  Bring a hand or bath towel with you as you’ll want to give yourself a facial!

Massage ($)
Treat yourself to a relaxing massage this weekend. It may be necessary to schedule your massage during a class session, so make sure you don’t request a time during your favorite class. The cost is $55 for a 1 hour massage, payable directly to the massage therapist.

Nature Journaling *
Journaling is a relaxing way to make sense of your daily life, to preserve your memories, explore your talents or learn more about nature. Join Jen Clink for a hike though Camp Jones Gulch trails to the pond where you will learn about the art of nature journaling.  Participants will be given a nature journal to help capture short stories, poems, drawings or inspirational ideas. 

Nature Boot Camp(NBC)
Boot camp in the outdoors means pushing our physical bodies, while benefiting from all the additional emotional relief, energy, and support that nature offers. With de-stressing as a major consideration, in addition to the physical exercise, we will start at the beginning and work up to a significantly more intense circuit as we go through three sessions that will become increasing more difficult.
    For all sessions:

• Wear running/workout shoes with lug type soles (no smooth soles, please),
• comfortable but “down and dirty” workout clothes – long pants, long-sleeves for protection. We may get down on the ground.
• Bring a water bottle and pocket snacks, please.

NBC Level 1 – Coach Stephanie will start us moving right away and introduce each exercise at an outdoor location conducive to that movement. The goal will be to learn proper form and discover exercise creativity by working out in nature. This initial session will focus on the how and why of each exercise, spending time talking through the movement and practicing. We will walk or jog from point to point, then stop to do a new exercise. Anyone who can be mobile for 75 minutes can benefit from this workshop and will not feel out-ranked.

If you have not learned proper form for exercises such as squats, lunges, push-ups, and planks, this session will help you gain confidence and knowledge in how to do these exercises correctly while also being able to enjoy our incredible surroundings.

NBC Level 2 – This afternoon session will review proper form for the exercises described in Session 1, at the beginning of the session, but will head out and continue moving at a moderate pace for the entire session. You may walk or jog between each point. This session can be a continuation of the morning workshop or a starting point for women who already workout and are familiar with the exercises. Please review Session 1 for general details.

NBC Level 3 – We will start off jogging and put in a solid 75 minutes of outdoor boot camp. The assumption is that you have participated in one or both of the previous workshops or work out on a regular basis, and are ready to push yourself. This circuit style boot camp will move continuously, ending with a trail run back to our starting point. For adventurous women who think breathing hard and sweating are what make life fun! Must have water or energy drink and pocket snacks.

Nature Connection! The Wild Within*
The workshop is designed for you to come out and explore nature up close and in person! While their will be some similarities to a few of the activities from What’s Out There, this session is all about YOU getting back into nature in a very experiential way. This session will be a mix of activities that are designed to immerse you into nature with all of your senses. You might get a little dirty in this session. Wear comfy clothes and shoes for walking.

Orienteering/Map Basics*
We will begin by focusing how to use a map and compass to navigate.  We will then turn you loose where you will go outside and try your hand at navigating in the woods!

Pomponio Falls Hike*
Join your guide for a hike beginning at the trailhead near the Redwood Hall. This two-mile hike, which crosses Jones Gulch, winds through the redwood forest and ends at the falls, is a great way to clear your mind and get a little exercise!

Ropes Course*($)
Find out how balanced your life is! You’ll have a chance to explore the ropes and cables in our high ropes course while up to 40 feet in the air. End your session with an exciting 40-foot rappel to the ground. Dress warmly because this class takes place outdoors, and we won’t cancel unless we have a severe rain.

Tai Chi/ Chi Gong 101
This brief introduction to Tai Chi and Chi Gong will allow you to experience some of the movements of Tai Chi and Chi Gong. It’s a great way to start your day, loosen up, and get the energy flowing! We will do a warm up routine, learn a few of the moves from the Yang Short Form, and then learn a few Chi Gong exercises. You do not have to have any experience with Tai Chi or Chi Gong to attend this session. Wear comfortable clothes and you might want to bring a water bottle.

What’s Out There?*
This session is to teach you activities to bring back and share with the children, or those who act like children, in your life. It does not matter where you live, these activities can help you guide children to learn more about the word right outside their backdoors. This workshop is a great way to learn about ways for you and your children to learn together about the natural environment where you live.

Yoga
This marvelous practice is a gift to you from the ancient yogis of India. Your instructor will lead you in the Iyengar method of hatha yoga and focus’ on intentional body positions and movement. Wear comfortable clothes and bring a yoga mat or towel for floor work.

Zip line
You’ll climb up to the platform, get harnessed in, jump off and soar down the zip line at an exhilarating speed!

Zumba
Turn up the heat and learn this sensational new fitness program inspired by Latin dance. Get ready to move your hips and find out how fun this exercise can be. 

This is an anticipated menu, but we're adjusting it right up until your arrival. A final menu and schedule is provided upon check-in.

Meet our 2010 Practitioners