Nobleboro

The Celtic verb “kieve” sums up the notion of working hard to improve knowledge and moral character. And that’s exactly what to expect on the shore of Damariscotta Lake, where a tight-knit brotherhood has been forming since 1926. This is old-school camp: flag raise at sunrise, morning chores, intramural sports, rustic cabins, and afternoon swims at the lake. The mix of breathtaking wilderness—Nobleboro, Maine is all mountains, rivers, and lakes—and inspiring male mentorship lays the foundation for boys to become curious and compassionate men. Competition is consciously downplayed (the focus is team-building, not ego-building) but on thirteen-day wilderness trips to mountain ranges and river rapids, campers find untapped determination, resilience, and courage. The camp offers two twenty-six-day sessions each summer for boys ages eight to seventeen, and two ten-day junior sessions for boys in grades two to four. For girls, Kieve’s sister camp, Wavus, is just a thirty-minute drive away