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When Ken Geroux first walked through the doors of the YMCA on June 13, 1975, he wasn’t looking for community. He was looking for a heavy bag.

The Koshlong Current is a bi-annual newsletter dedicated to keeping campers and alumni up-to-date on what's happening at YMCA Wanakita. Hear from campers and staff, learn about improvements around camp, and discover why Wanakita will always be the place to have the time of your life. 

When Ann Francis first walked into the kitchen at YMCA Wanakita in July 1980, she didn’t know she’d still be there 45 years later. She certainly didn’t know that the camp tucked quietly into the Haliburton woods would become her second home, or that the people she met there would become family.

The YMCA Wanakita Staff Scholarship is offered annually to provide one or more YMCA Wanakita summer leadership staff support to pursue post-secondary education. 

Nestled deep in the Haliburton Highlands, YMCA Camp Wanakita is more than just a camp—it's a small town.