Mountain High Adventure Camp

Outdoor Adventure Programs for Boys and Girls

Celebrating 27 years of outdoor adventures

2026

This is an outdoor adventure program designed for 7 to 16 year old boys and girls which includes camping, bicycling, mountain climbing (hiking), rock climbing, canoeing, and much more, under the direction of a fully trained, experienced and qualified program director and his staff. It is based out of 45 Britton Rd., Rochester, New York.

Leadership: The Program Director is Harry M. Sauerhafer. Harry is an Adirondack Voyageur Guide with over 30 years experience leading groups on many different kinds of trips such as backpacking, canoeing, cave exploring and mountain climbing. He is certified in American Red Cross CPR and Wilderness First Aid. He also has over 30 years experience working with kids through the YMCA School Age Child Care programs and as a BSA Scoutmaster.

For a little history about the camp program and references... Click Here

Camp Evaluations... A compiled listing of comments from Parents and Kids... Click Here

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February Break Programs - 2026 (updated 12-26-25)

Please bring a lunch and a mug. We will have hot chocolate available.

Please remember that we only have space for 9 kids per day

Special note... Activities each day may include all or most of those listed depending on the group and the weather.

We are outdoors most of the time.... Please send your child with appropriate clothing for the weather, hat, gloves, snowpants, boots etc., water bottle, and lunch.

Monday, February 16th, 2026 (ages 7-12) - A full day of outdoor fun including sledding, snowshoeing, races, maybe a campfire, building snow sculptures and snow houses, a treasure hunt and more. Please bring a lunch with you. ( There will be other fun activities planned in case the weather doesn't give us snow.) We will spend most of the day at Ellison Park.

Camp will run from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM and be based at 45 Britton Rd, Rochester Cost for the day is $50.00

Tuesday, February 17th, 2026 (ages 7-12) - A full day of outdoor fun including sledding, a trip to Mendon Ponds to feed the chickadees (right from our hands), a stop at the Wild Wings program at Mendon to see the eagles, hawks and other wild birds, and possibly some geocaching or orienteering. Please bring a lunch with you. (There will be other fun activities planned in case the weather doesn't give us snow.) We will spend most of the day at Mendon Ponds Park.

Camp will run from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM and be based at 45 Britton Rd, Rochester Cost for the day is $50.00

Click here for...Photos from February Break Camp

Wednesday, February 18th, 2026 (ages 7-12) - A full day of outdoor fun including sledding, snowshoeing, races, maybe a campfire, building snow sculptures and snow houses, a treasure hunt and more. Please bring a lunch with you. ( There will be other fun activities planned in case the weather doesn't give us snow.)

We will spend most of the day at Webster Park.

Camp will run from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM and be based at 45 Britton Rd, Rochester Cost for the day is $50.00

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Thursday, February 19th, 2026 (ages 7-12) - A full day of outdoor fun including exploring, snowshoeing, a treasure hunt, a campfire, building snow sculptures, and more. Please bring a lunch with you. (There will be other fun activities planned in case the weather doesn't give us snow.) We will spend part of the day at Durand Eastman Park and finish the day with a campfire and smores at Britton Rd.

Camp will run from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM and be based at 45 Britton Rd, Rochester Cost for the day is $50.00

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Click Here for Snow House Photos - Building and sleeping overnight

This is something we do when there is enough snow.

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Summer Programs 2026

Email for a registration form. Remember... There are only 9 spots available each week.

Email... hmsauer79@gmail.com

Please email or call for availability...

Session #1 Introduction to Adventure for 7 to 12 year olds. Fee…$295.00 (updated 12-26-25)

This is a 5-day (day camp with overnight) session running from Monday, June 29th to Friday, July 3rd, 2026

This week we will spend Monday canoeing, kayaking, and swimming, including a picnic lunch and games. On Tuesday, we will do a 10 to 12 mile bicycle treasure hunt along trails and roadways with a little adventure , some more games and perhaps a craft and some swimming. On Wednesday, we will start with a little treasure hunting with the GPS, then some disc golf or some active games and then swimming. We will do our overnight from Thursday to Friday at Four Mile Creek State Park.

For more information about this session... Click Here

For more Introduction to Adventure photos... Click Here

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Session #2 Introduction to Adventure for 7 to 12 year olds. Fee…$295.00 (updated 12-26-25)

This is a 5-day (day camp with overnight) session running from Monday, July 6th – Friday, July 10th, 2026.

On Monday we will canoe Black Creek at Churchville Park with swimming and some games later in the day. On Tuesday, we will be bicycling and looking for hidden clues to a treasure hunt, and swimming. We will do a picnic lunch today. Wednesday we will go hiking and geocaching with maybe a zipline. Thursday to Friday we will do an overnight to Green Lakes State Park near Syracuse, NY.

For more information about this session... Click Here For more Introduction to Adventure photos... Click Here

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Session #3 6 - Day Adirondack Adventure for 12 to 16 year olds Fee… $450.00 (updated 12-26-25)

This is a 6-day session running from Sunday, July 12th to Friday, July 17^th, 2026

We will plan a menu and shop for food on Sunday morning, then drive to Wilmington Notch State Park near Whiteface Mountain Ski Center in the Adirondacks. On Monday we will go rock climbing on Pitchoff Mountain. On Tuesday we will hike up to Balanced Rocks on Pitchoff Mountain in Keene, NY. Wednesday to Friday we will do a backcountry canoe trip on Follensby Clear Pond. We will do a loop of the local ponds and creeks on Thursday. We will be home around 4:30 PM on Friday.

For more info about this session... Click Here

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Session #4 Introduction to Adventure week for 7 to 12 year olds. Fee... $295.00 (updated 12-26-25)

This is a 5-day session running from Monday, July 20th - Friday, July 24th, 2026

This week we will spend Monday paddling Irondequoit Creek, maybe disc golf or geocaching and have a picnic lunch. If there is time, we may swim at Charlotte Beach before returning home. On Tuesday, we will do a 10 to 12 mile bicycle treasure hunt, with a little adventure , some more games and perhaps a craft and some swimming. On Wednesday, we will start with a fun obstacle course, some active games and then swimming. We will do our overnight from Thursday to Friday at Watkins Glen State Park .

For more info about this session... Click Here

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Session #5 6-day Adirondack Adventure for 12 to 16 year olds. Fee… $450.00 (updated 12-26-25)

This is a 6 day session running from Sunday, July 26th to Friday July 31st, 2026

We will plan a menu and shop for food on Monday morning, then drive to Wilmington Notch State Park near Whiteface Mountain Ski Center in the Adirondacks. On Tuesday we will go rock climbing on Pitchoff Mountain or near Chapel Pond. On Wednesday we will hike up 3169 ft. Catamount Mountain. Thursday to Saturday we will do a backcountry canoe trip on Cranberry Lake. We will be home Saturday around 4:30 PM

For more info about this session... Click Here

Session #6 Introduction to Adventure for 7 to 12 year olds. Fee…$320.00 (updated 12-26-25)

This is a 5-day (day camp with overnight) session running from Monday August 3rd - Friday August 7th, 2026

Note... This week has a 2-night overnight trip

On Monday, we will do a 10 to 12 mile bicycle treasure hunt with a little adventure, a picnic lunch and swimming. On Tuesday, we will go hiking at Conklins Gully, Naples followed by swimming at the beach. We will do our overnight from Wednesday to Friday (2-nights) at Allegany State Park with canoeing, kayaking, swimming, fishing, and more...

For more info about this session... Click Here

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Here are the photos from our 2015 camp season... February Break Week #1 Week #3 Week #4 Week #5 Week #6

Here are the photos from our 2016 camp season... February Break Week #1 Week #3 Week #4 Week #5 Week #6 Week #7

Here are the photos from our 2017 camp season... February Break Week #1 Week #2 Week #3 Week #4 Week #6

Here are the photos from our 2018 camp season... February Break Week #1 Week #2 Week #3 Week #4 Week #5

Here are the photos from our 2019 camp season... February Break Week #1 Week #6

Here are the photos from our 2020 camp season... Unfortunately these photos were on a hard drive that crashed. Still trying to recover them. Sorry

Here are the photos from our 2021 camp season... February Break Week #1 Week #2 Week #3 Week #4 Week #5 Week #6 Week #7

Here are the photos from our 2022 camp season... February Break Week #1 Week #2 Week #3 Week #4 Week #5 Week #7

Here are the photos from our 2023 camp season... February Break Week #1 Week #2 Week #3 Week #4 Week #5

Here are the photos from our 2024 camp season... February Break Week #1 Week #3 Week #4 Week #5

Here are the photos from our 2025 camp season... February Break Week #1 Week #2 Week #5

Here are the photos from our 2026 camp season... February Break

Important: Group size is limited to 9 participants per week. A non-refundable registration fee of $50.00 per child per session is due to hold a place in the program. All camp fees must be paid in full by June 1^st, A $25.00 late fee may be charged for payments after June 1^st.

Note: This is an active program and is not for couch potatoes. Anyone in decent condition will have no problem doing all the activities and have a lot of fun. We will be on the go all day and you will probably be tired and maybe a little sore at the end of the first couple days but that will get better as the week progresses.

Behavior: Because of the nature of the program we can’t allow any disruptive or dangerous behavior. During the week we will be evaluating each participant for their willingness to listen to the counselors, to be part of the group and their ability to get along with other people. If we have recurring problems with a camper, he or she may not be allowed to go on the overnight trips.

If you have any questions about the program or would like a registration form, please contact me…

Harry M. Sauerhafer E-mail ...hmsauer79@gmail.com

Phone (585) 621-8896

45 Britton Rd. Rochester, NY 14612

All programs meet at 45 Britton Rd and return to 45 Britton Rd. (Unless otherwise stated)

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