The Pass the Paddle 2025 event has taken place. All had a great time on a beautiful day! We need continued support to meet our Pass the Paddle fundraising goal for this fall. Please consider donating to this campaign to support camp scholarships and the replacement of the roof on the main lodge at base camp.

Thanks to a generous donor who attended our Pass the Paddle event, every gift made to this campaign from this point forward will be matched dollar for dollar up to $5,000 - instantly doubling your impact for our campers!

And there’s more! If we reach our $5,000 fundraising challenge, our donor has pledged to double their match donation, tripling the total raised to support our programs, a new lodge roof, and continued unforgettable wilderness adventures. That’s an incredible $15,000 potential impact!

Help us unlock this amazing opportunity - and make your generosity go even further!

Our primary goal is to raise funds to replace the roofs on the Main Lodge & Chart house as well as fund camperships. The camp also needs a new outboard motor for one of the smaller boats. Ensuring that all youth have the opportunity to experience the transformative power of the great outdoors and community at Laketrails Basecamp. Your contributions directly fund scholarships that make Laketrails accessible to more young adventurers. Additionally, we aim to reignite the Laketrails spirit by bringing together friends old and new.

Why support Laketrails? The experience has been and continues to be life-changing for so many teens! Check out this feedback from some 2025 campers:

I mentally grew so much throughout this trip. It made me stronger, more self-aware, and braver. It also taught me a ton of gratitude towards the things I already have.

I think it helped me realize I can believe in myself more than I thought.

I now have an idea of what I could do in life.

It showed me that I can handle challenging tasks while staying in control of my emotions and not freaking out until it’s over.

It’s an incredible way to connect with the purest form of life, nature. It helps you see there’s more to life than the seemingly “big” things we worry about so often.

This experience really helped me come out of my shell and become more confident in myself. It also taught me skills that I plan to work on in the following years, each time I come back to Laketrails or even camping on my own.

Pass the Paddle 2025

Fall Fundraising Drive - Support Camp Scholarships & Roof Replacement on Main Lodge. NEW Matching Fundraiser - See below for details!.