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Summer Camp Safety at the Beach

The Ocean Can Be Safe, Fun and a Great Source of Recreation. But it Demands Respect, too. We Have a 100% Safety Record and Intent to Keep it That Way. So Please Rest Assured We'll Go Overboard to Protect Your Child's Safety. Here's How.

Camp counselor Frances Nelson and four female campers making a human chain by all holding hands as they enter the ocean together. Safety in numbers!
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1. Aloha Beach Camp is 100% Accredited by the American Camp Association

This means we meet or exceed up to 300 best-practice industry standards relative to camp programming, transportation, safety, supervision and more. If the camp you're considering isn't accredited, ask the camp director why.
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2. We Require our Camp Counselors to be Certified Lifeguards

Female camp counselor and young female camper standing on the beach holding live starfish they found at the Paradise Cove tidepools.
All staff is required to hold active and valid lifeguard, CPR and First Aid certifications as a fundamental condition of employment. While some staff members come to us already certified, each undergoes Aloha Beach Camp's lifeguard, CPR and First Aid training and certification programs anyway. In this manner, we can put our stamp of approval on the fact your camper will be supervised by the highest trained and most qualified camp counselors in the business.
Lifeguard safety tube

3. We Conduct Sun and Ocean Safety Assemblies with All the Kids, Everyday

Your camper will learn about rip currents, dangerous shore break, high surf, the risks of diving into shallow water and other potentially hazardous beach and ocean conditions. Sunscreen is applied liberally throughout the day, plus we provide large tents and canopies for maximum shade and comfort.

4. Ice water is available all day for campers and staff

Dehydration can be a problem if you don't stay on top of it. That's why we make ice water available for the kids all day and remind them to drink it...even if they're not thirsty!
Camp directors, counselors and kids gathered together for a morning safety and assembly meeting on the beach at Aloha Beach Camp. About 40 campers are sitting on the beach while the staff stands and reviews the safety rules for the camp day.
Each morning our staff leads a sun and ocean safety assembly where new campers are introduced and safety guidelines covered. Aloha Beach Camp has a 100% all-time safety record. We intend to keep it that way!
Bottle of Neutrogena Beach Defense sunscreen.

5. We Establish our Daily Campsite Area with Bright Orange Cones Directly Adjacent to a Staffed Lifeguard Tower

Campers may not leave this coned-off boundary without a counselor. The cones also send a "KEEP OUT" message to strangers. If the lifeguard tower is not staffed by a public lifeguard, campers are not permitted in the water.
Los Angeles County Lifeguard truck surrounded by orange cones on the beach at Lifeguard Tower 7 on Zuma Beach.
Aloha Beach Camp takes place at various locations. But no matter where camp sets up any given day, it will always happen in front of an open (staffed) lifeguard tower for maximum safety. Not only that, all Aloha Beach Camp counselors are lifeguards, too! :)

6. We maintain low camper-to-counselor ratios at all times

You'll find camper-to-staff ratios as low as 3:1 (and often less) when kids are in the water.

7. Headcounts are Taken Regularly Throughout the Day on the Bus, in the Water, and on the Sand

This ensures every camper is accounted for every second of every day at all times.

8. Counselors Swim Together with the Kids; Campers Never Swim Alone

Swimming in the ocean is a HUGE part of every Aloha Beach Camp experience. Campers always swim with the counselors and never swim alone. All campers are always within arms reach of their camp counselors at all times.

9. We Enforce thes Additional Mandatory Safety Rules

  • Every camper takes a swimming evaluation their first day of camp. Based on this evaluation, campers wear color-coded wristbands designating how deep they can go in the water. No one may go deeper than their waist
  • Everyone wears an Aloha Beach Camp t-shirt or rash guard everyday indicating they're membership of our particular camp group on the beach
  • Nobody may enter the water without someone from our staff
  • Campers may not visit the restroom without staff supervision
  • We maintain an open door policy regarding visitation
  • Parents are invited to camp, unannounced, to supervise our safety program any time
Split screen picture of Aloha Beach Camp kids on Zuma Beach posing for a group photo with the Zuma Beach Lifeguards and L.A. County Sheriffs.
One of the reasons we chose to operate Aloha Beach Camp at Zuma Beach is for its protected location. We are within 100 yards of the both the Zuma Beach Lifeguard Headquarters and the LA County Sheriff department right on the beach. Your kids will be safe and secure.
Two female campers standing together in the ocean and smiling. One is wearing a bathing suit, the other a pink and black Aloha Beach Camp rash guard.
Campers wear Aloha Beach Camp rash guards to clearly identify themselves as members of our group. Every child gets a free rash guard his or her first day of camp.
Orange wristband wrapped around child's wrist with Aloha Beach Camp's name and phone number imprinted on it for added camper safety at the beach.
Campers wear Campers wear color-coded rash guards to designate themselves as part of our group and identifying the depth they can swim in the water. No child may go deeper than waist level with their feet firmly touching the ocean floor.

FREE! Aloha Beach Camp's Top 10 Beach and Ocean Safety Tips for Kids (And Their Families!)

If your child will be spending time at the beach this summer, we hope it will be with us. But there's also nothing better than going to the beach with your family, so we invite you to download a free copy of our Top 10 Beach and Ocean Safety Tips so your whole family stays safe at the beach this summer.

Protecting your child's safety is our first priority at Aloha Beach Camp. Remember, parents are welcome anytime to visit us at camp, so we hope you feel free to drop by anytime.

We hope to see you this at camp, but however you enjoy the beach summer, but sure to heed our ocean safety tips to you have a safe and enjoyable experience!

Download Top 10 Beach and Ocean Safety Tips as a PDF document:
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