Waterfront Management for Camp and Recreation Settings

The waterfront guide that helps camps reduce risks and campers enjoy fun-filled summers.

The waterfront is where campers take risks, test their courage, and have the most fun, but keeping it safe is no small job. Lakes, rivers, and open swimming areas bring changing conditions, visibility challenges, environmental hazards, and staffing complexities that pool-based training simply can’t cover.

Cathy Scheder draws on decades of hands-on experience-including her work as a waterfront director and with the ACA camp crisis hotline-to share practical, real-world guidance.

In the third edition of Waterfront Management for Camp and Recreation Settings, she gives you the tools to

• spot and prevent risks before they become problems;
• train and supervise staff for dynamic open-water environments; and
• build safety systems and emergency plans that actually work.

Whether you manage the waterfront directly or support the people who do, this book helps you protect campers and staff-while keeping the waterfront the most exciting, fun-filled place at camp.