Summer Learning Adventure Camps

Entering Grades 4 to 6 

Snorkel Camp

Have you ever seen an octopus, touched a brittle star or taken a swim with a fish? Explore local marine habitats and enjoy live animal encounters as you take the plunge this summer with our experienced staff to learn the fun and easy sport of snorkeling. Visit the calm waters of Mission Bay, La Jolla Cove and the sandy bottom of La Jolla Shores. Participants must provide their own snorkel gear and transportation to and from each day’s location. Intermediate swimming ability is required.

Shark Encounters

Discover the amazing world of sharks in the classroom and in the ocean! Learn about shark biology, behavior and conservation through observation and hands-on investigation. Wrap up your “shark encounters” by snorkeling with La Jolla’s leopard sharks. Participants must provide their own snorkel gear and transportation to and from each day’s location. Intermediate swimming ability is required.

Junior Field Biology Camp

Field biology is fun! Learn what it takes to be a field biologist as you travel to different San Diego ecosystems, see animals up close and learn the basics of collecting wildlife data. This adventure-filled week includes snorkeling, hiking and beachcombing. Intermediate swimming ability is required.

Marine Biologist for a Week

Explore career options and experience what the profession is like through a variety of hands-on activities, dissections, beach sampling trips and tide-pool investigations. Learn the techniques and tools scientists use to explore the biological ocean realm.

Ocean Adventures Camp

Learn to surf, snorkel and practice hands-on oceanography in this popular camp held at La Jolla Cove and Mission Point beaches and on the Scripps Institution of Oceanography campus. Experienced instructors will teach basic surfing, boogie-boarding and snorkeling skills, while introducing you to related marine science topics, such as waves, rip currents and near-shore marine life. Campers must provide their own lunches, snorkel equipment and transportation to and from each day's location. Intermediate swimming ability is required.