Bekki (Beks) Wilson is a Two-Spirit Enby Métis person, a humble and grateful guest living in the unceded, traditional and treaty territory of the Saugeen Ojibway Nation (Saugeen First Nation and Neyaashiinigmiing/Chippewas of Nawash First Nation).

Bekki is a storyteller and artisan, embracing teachings passed down from many generations before them.

Bekki will be sharing teachings passed on from Two-Spirit Elders and sharing their love of beadwork in 2 workshop sessions (max 15 people), 1.5 hours long.

Participants can choose from a variety of supplies to create their very own beadwork project or take home supplies to complete their project at their leisure.

🏕️@the_bekster04 is officially camping with us!! 🌲

Rachel is a stand up comedian and comedy writer out of Toronto. She headlined Just For Laughs 42 Toronto in September and taped for JFL New Faces Season 5 on CBC Gem. She has performed at the Detroit Comedy Fest, Burbank Comedy Fest, San Diego Comedy Fest, Dallas Comedy Fest, Seattle Comedy Fest, Milwaukee Comedy fest, and much more. She has opened for headliners like Jared Freid and Judah Friedlander, and has performed at Just for Laughs Vancouver. Rachel is an award winning writer, working with producers like Sam Raimi, Debbie Liebling and more. Her project was an official selection of Cannes MIPTV, a top 5 finalist for stage32 comedy writing competition and CBC Relief Funding. She writes projects for production companies in LA and Canada, she writes features for TUBI and you can catch her in What We Do in the Shadows, WAYNE on Amazon Prime and commercials for Nerdwallet, Visionworks and more.

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We’ve watched her reel about 20 times to get the 🫖 from the younger generation.

Rachel is officially camping with us! 🏕️ and making us laugh under the stars and around the fire. Thank you for bringing your talents to camp! 🏕️

Don’t worry - we have no doubt y’all know how to kiss 😉 But who doesn’t love an excuse to slow down and approach connecting with someone (be it a partner or a cute new connection you made at camp!) in an intentional and intimate way. ❤️

Nix a Libra with a scorpio in Venus so you know they're bringing the spice, and our amazing hosts were star attendees at this fun little workshop last summer so they’ve already tested it out for you!

*** FUN fact: Skylar & Jessie had their 3rd date at this kissing workshop and STILL GUSH ABOUT IT. Both say it was the most intimate & sensual activity, it really taught us to slow down and be present***

How it works:
- bring your partner, friend you’re comfortable kissing, or ask a fellow camper to join you for a playful mini date

- run through a “what to expect” and consent discussion so we are all safe and comfy

- be led through a series of exploratory and intimate excersises where your focus is on your person and fully engaging with your senses

🌲 we have the perfect spot for this! 🌲

NIX is officially camping with us & we are SO happy!!

Troy Caplan (he/him)@troyboyparks

Since age 2 Troy has been smashing through gender norms & stereotypes, and teaching us all the strength it takes to do that!

At a young age he began his advocacy for the community, taking part in the Guelph AIDS walk every summer.

Spending his 20s working hard on Guelph Pride committee and travelling the high schools, where he volunteered his time in the GSAs answering any and all questions the youth had regarding being gay!

Now Troy's passion is taking his love & deep appreciation for DRAG to small towns. Opening up the conversations & community to rural populations! Expanding the network for safe spaces for not only the queer community but the allies that want to support MORE! Troy has been working on @troyboy_entertainment for over 10 years now, giving opportunities to Queens & performers alike to share their art!

Note from Camp Founder Jessie:
I am so very very proud to call Troy my little brother & for the first time work together!

We usually end here with saying that this queer is officially camping with us; but in true royal fashion the QUEENS & TROY will be rolling in fashionably LATE Saturday nightstaying at the boutique stone house at the retreat & spoiling us with DRAG, SUNDAY JUNE 16th @aqueercamp👑🌈

We will picnic with Troy & our chosen family 🌲🏳️‍⚧️🌈🎭

Meet Queers in Nature - Jaye (he/him, bird enthusiast) and Des (he/they, tree hugger). We are two nature nerds that just want to hang out and bask in the glory that is the outdoors with y’all!

We lead free hikes & other fun outdoorsy times primarily out of Guelph, but we also host more challenging hikes along different sections of the Bruce Trail as a part of our Queers on the Bruce series.

Our aim with Queers in Nature is exactly as our name suggests - we want to bring folks from the 2SLGBTQIA+ community together in the outdoors.

The goal is to hold space for folks to explore & remember our kinship with the natural world while simultaneously growing stronger community bonds. Queers have always been a part of nature, and we always will be!

We can’t wait to pet moss, poke mushrooms, hug trees, listen to bird song, and geek out over all the other cool nature-y things we hope to find in the woods at Riverstone together!

We adore these beautiful grounding souls and are very happy they are joining us and guiding 2 group walks! 🏕️⛺️🌳

🌳 JAYE & DES ARE OFFICIALLY CAMPING WITH US 🌲

inflatable stand up paddle boarding (iSUP) is a watersport activity that originated from traditional practices in Hawaii, Egypt, Polynesia, South Africa and within First Nation communities across the planet. Paddle boarding combines paddling with surfing!

Amy is the owner of @isup.saugeen, a queer owned business in South Bruce region that @goldengirlscamp had the pleasure of working with summer 2023 AND looks forward to further collaborations this upcoming 2024 season!

As an outdoor enthusiast, Amy has always been captivated by the power of nature and inspired by the benefits it can provide our health and wellness. By combining their passion for adventure with an unwavering dedication to water safety, iSUP Saugeen strives to achieve a social, economic, and environmental impact within Bruce County and beyond.

We are excited to have Amy camping with us and teaching us along the way.

Please note: This workshop has an 8 person capacity. There will be 2 scheduled workshop offerings!

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