Guppy Ocean Adventure Camp

“Beck came home and gave us presentations based on the stuff he had learned each day, sometimes even making his own pollution models. He loved pulling the seine nets in the Intracoastal. We had to go to the store and buy our own! Out of four camps this summer, Guppy Camp was Beck’s favorite. He’s still wearing his rash guard! Awesome!”

“So glad we did this Wilmington camp towards the end of the summer! My son would have been highly disappointed with his camps the rest of the summer if we did this one first! He had an absolute blast and wants to do it for 2 weeks next summer. I am quite the nervous mother and felt 100% confident leaving him every day. Your staff is absolutely amazing and so positive and upbeat! This exceeded all expectations!”

“Guppy Camp was without a doubt, the best summer camp experience my 7 and 9 year-old boys had this year. Not only did they get to have fun boogie boarding and enjoying NC’s beautiful beaches, but they also equally enjoyed all of the educational opportunities they were exposed to. I was impressed with the organization, maturity and positive attitudes of the counselors as well. Just re-enforces that you get what you pay for. An overall awesome experience.”

“We come to Wrightsville every summer for 2 weeks from Raleigh. We do Guppy Camp the first week, and the second week they are so comfortable in the water, it makes it so much more enjoyable the rest of our time.”

“Our daughter has participated in guppy camp for 3 summers now, and our son was finally able to join her this year. We live out of town, but spend time here in the summer. Guppy Camp is by far the FAVORITE camp of our family (and we’ve done a few!) Everything is handled so professionally on the registration end, and the kids absolutely love it. The counselors are amazing each summer and I cannot say enough kind things about them!! The activities are varied and hold their interest. Their love of the beach and the ocean is magnified each time they finish a week. They leave teaching us about all they have learned.”

“I was very skeptical about letting Jack go because he had a few surgeries and hospital stays but Guppy Camp staff reassured me that all would be fine, and Jack insisted on going. I eventually gave in and said yes. Let me tell you that was the best thing I could do for him. Jack gained knowledge of the ocean, ocean safety, marine life, and values of respect as well. He asks me all the time to not forget and sign him up next year. This really helped him grow a lot. I am pleased with the program, its foundations, its staff and my boy’s new knowledge of the ocean that he shares with everyone. Thanks Guppy Camp for helping make my boy’s summer a happy, healthy and fun one.”

“When the week of Surf Camp was coming to an end my daughter expressed concern that she only had one day of camp left and was sad stating it had gone by too fast. I explained to her that time flies when you’re having fun and tends to go by more slowly when you are not. She questioned, “So what if I say I am not having fun at Surf Camp then it will go by more slowly?” Wrightsville Beach Surf Camp speaks for itself. It has energetic, knowledgeable kid friendly instructors, well organized environmental activities throughout the coastal community, and most importantly a founder who has changed the lives of many…one Guppy at a time.”

“I was really nervous to leave the children in someone else’s care while they were in the ocean waves. However, after the first drop off, my nervousness subsided. Rusty was very personable and confident and it was clear that he enjoyed the job. The children learned so much and even taught me some things throughout the week! Thanks so much to Rusty and the team! See you next year!”

“It was a great experience; I liked it a lot. I even made a new friend. The Sea Turtle Hospital was my favorite.”

“My son came home so excited every day to tell us about the great things he did at Guppy Camp. They do such a variety of activities and teach the kids so much that you really get your money’s worth.”

“Absolutely wonderful experience. Our guppy came home everyday excited to share the day’s events. The organization, detailed registration information, and quality instruction were a great comfort to me. I felt confident that she would be safe and that the student/instructor ratio made it possible for personalized attention. Excellent self esteem building. Thank you so much and we hope to be involved again next year!!!!”

“This experience was an awesome way for Danielle to end the summer. She was very excited about the relationships that she built with the counselors. They were very supportive of her which makes a difference in a child’s life who has been through some very difficult times over the past 2 years. THANKS!”

“My son did guppy camp when he was 6 and when my daughter asked to do the camp we signed her up. She loved everything about Guppy Camp. Everyday I would pick her up, she would hug the instructors and then she would share with me everything she did… and always start and end the conversation with “I want to go to surf camp everyday FOREVER.” And when I would tell her that it was only 5 days, she would beg for me to make it longer 😉 Before the camp, my daughter always had to have someone in the ocean with her (to tell her which waves to grab and for comfort)… now she has the confidence to grab her boogie board and hit the waves!”

“I have been to guppy camp for the past two years and I’m not a small guppy fish anymore. Yes, I am almost eight years old and I have already become a “big fish” thanks to Guppy Camp. We did a lot of other fun stuff too. Like we saw the turtle hospital, played a ukulele, visited Fort Fisher Aquarium, and I saw crabs, stingrays & even touched a flounder…way cool! Most of the time we were on the beach or in the water, but we always had an awesome, long day from early in the morning until late in the afternoon. Well, I guess I still have a lot to learn. I plan to go to Surf Camp next summer. I bet all you guppies out there will have a blast like I did but, just try not to get upset about leaving camp on the last day. It was hard for me to hold back the tears that final day. I just had to keep in my head…I’ll be back!”