Seas the Summer, with Maritime Camps

Sailing, paddling, marine science, and confidence-building, served with salty air and big kid energy!

Events in Your Area 🎟️

Boston

• First Friday FREE (Acton Discovery Museum, tonight!)

• Science Saturdays: Hi-BEAR-nation (Wachusett Mountain Ski Area)

• Family Vacation Week (Wachusett Mountain Ski Area)

• Miss Rachel Sing-Along! (Little Lovage Club)

• Homeschool Civics Program (Old Sturbridge Village)

• February School Vacation Week (Old Sturbridge Village)

• Daddy/Daughter Dance (Sugar Plum Parties)

• February School Vacation Week (Franklin Park Zoo and Stone Zoo)

NYC

• Pre-K for All FREE Admission Day (Staten Island Children’s Museum)

San Francisco

• Mid-Winter Break Camps (Bay Area Discovery Museum)

Twin Cities

• Artist, Photographer, & Family Photo Hours (Como Zoo, just $5 per family member!)

• Homeschool Family Events - Space! (Mississippi Gateway Regional Park)

Activity Spotlight: Duxbury Bay Maritime School ⛵

Duxbury Bay Maritime School’s summer lineup is basically a pick-your-own waterfront adventure, with options that range from “try everything” days to skill-based tracks in sailing, paddling, rowing, marine science, and powerboating. Their flagship Maritime Adventures is a full-day program for ages 6–11 where the schedule flexes with the tide—high tide might mean sailing/kayaking/swimming (plus a Clark’s Island picnic), while low tide can include marine science labs, STEM challenges, arts & crafts, motorboating, and local field trips.

For kids who want to specialize, DBMS runs Junior Sailing (ages 6–18) with clearly leveled options. On the paddle side, Paddlesports (ages 5+) includes Kayaking for younger and older kids (with tides/wind/currents as part of the learning). They also offer Junior Rowing (ages 11–18) with varied skill levels. If your child is more science-and-creatures than “sport track,” Marine Science & Fishing includes themed weeks plus options like fishing (ages 9–16) and programming that may include bigger outings (e.g., whale watch/field trips). And for older kids, Power Boating (12+) offers a hands-on, on-water “driver’s ed” style boating course with USCG-certified captains, plus boater’s license coursework tied to MA requirements!

• Area: Greater Boston

• Price: $200 - $750/week, dependent on camp, session, and age.

• Dates: June 17 - August 21, 2026

• Registration: Programs can be registered for online here. Registration opened January 30, 2026, so act now!

• Keep in Mind: Campers must already be competent swimmers, at a minimum. Different camps may have other water/water sport-related prerequisites.

What’s New This Week 📰

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What We’re Working On 🧠💬

This week, we’re going deeper than “camp dates and prices” (even though centralizing that information is helpful). We’re working directly with local expert moms (the ones who’ve actually done the research, the tours, the drop-offs, and the “my kid loved it/hated it” debriefs) and also interviewing camps themselves to fill in the details you really want before you book. The goal: add richer, more trustworthy info to our Camp Finder and blog content—things like daily flow, how kids are grouped, staff experience, behavior support approach, swim/safety logistics, what happens on rainy days, and the little parent “gotchas” that never make it onto the glossy brochure.

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Cheers,

Your Team at MomBrains