2025 High Season Forms Page
At Quimby Country, our goal is to be as organized and ready for your stay as possible! There is important information we request from you about housekeeping and allergies/dietary needs that will help us make your stay comfortable and enjoyable. In order to accomplish this, we ask that you take a few minutes to review and fill out the following forms below.
Additionally, you will find an opportunity to sign up for our activities and special offerings that are available outside of our traditional counselor-led activities, like fishing, canoeing, mountain biking, rock climbing, massage and yoga.
Please note, some activities have additional costs, while others are complimentary with your stay. Don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions. Lastly, families will have to fill out and submit a form for each cottage they reserve.
PLEASE SUBMIT your forms prior to your arrival. Thank you.
Housekeeping Request Form
Depending upon our guests’ needs, we offer three levels of housekeeping services during the High Season stay. It is important to specify which level of housekeeping you would like before your arrival so we can plan accordingly.
Option A – Daily Spiff
Option B – Occasional Spiff (every other day or one-two days mid week- please specify)
Option C – No spiff requested, but fresh linens, towels, trash emptied etc… always available upon request
What is a Spiff? A spiff includes making of beds, emptying trash /recycling, general bathroom and common area clean, kitchen dishes, etc.
Allergy or Dietary Requests
Our chef and kitchen staff work hard to ensure they provide you a wonderful dining experience at Quimby Country. In order to accomplish this goal we request you share any allergy or dietary requests that you have before your arrival. Please use the dialogue box below to offer us any relevant information.
Additional Activities
In addition to our traditional counselor-led activities, we’ve lined up a number of off-campus guided outings with selected local partners. From fly-fishing and canoeing to rock climbing and mountain biking, these optional activities will be led by local experts available to our Quimby Country guests. At Quimby Country, we enjoy working hard to provide our guests with a well-rounded experience. The Northeast Kingdom provides countless adventures to experience and we look forward to sharing them with you! Please explore our options below as we hope you’ll add some of them to your stay!
Fly-Fishing Instruction
Quimby Country sits amidst some of New England’s most productive and historic fishing waters. Whatever catch you desire is always less than an hour’s drive away and often much closer.
Looking for gigantic Lakers? Find them on Big and Little Averill Lakes, where we have boats with motors for Quimby’s guests.
Looking for Smallmouth? Seymour Lake and Lake Wallace are noted bass fisheries.
For the angler who favors stream fishing, the world class Connecticut River is nearby with unbelievable Brook, Brown, and Rainbow Trout Fishing, with guided float trips available. Farther up in its headwaters, wade trips on the Connecticut are available on the fly-fishing trophy waters section below First Connecticut Lake.
Interested in hiring a fishing guide during your stay? Please, let us know.
Details:
- All gear included (boots, waders, rods, terminal tackle)
- Guests will need to secure an appropriate fishing license (available in Quimby’s main Lodge)
- No prior experience necessary
- Full and half day options
Cost:
- Costs vary depending on services requested. Please inquire
Rock Climbing Instruction
Mischa Tourin is the owner and lead instructor at Sterling Mountain Guides. Mischa found his love for climbing 20 years ago when the
Burlington Rock Gym opened in Essex, Vermont, and his father took him to climb outdoors at Cathedral Ledge in New Hampshire. Since then, Mischa has pursued a career in outdoor education and continued to climb in Vermont, out West and around the world. Mischa is certified as a Single Pitch Instructor by the American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA), an Outdoor Educator by the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS), and is a trained Wilderness First Responder.
When he’s not leading climbing trips, Mischa guides at-risk youth through social and emotional struggles as the Outdoor Program Director at a small alternative high school. He serves as the Vice President of the Board of Directors for Vermont’s climbing access non-profit organization, CRAG-VT. Mischa’s favorite climbing memories include learning trad in Red Rock Canyon in Nevada, traversing granite alpine ridges in the Wind River Range in Wyoming, hand jamming in Indian Creek, Utah, projecting routes in Catalunya, Spain, and exploring alongside the wonderful community of climbers in Vermont.
Mischa is very excited this season to offer daylong rock climbing trips at Black Mountain to Quimby’s guests. These trips will be available for both shoulder and all-inclusive family camp guests, however, availability is limited, so please be in touch to express your interest. Trips are offered to both adults and children.
Details:
- All gear included (shoes, harness, helmet)
- Participants have to be 12+ years old to climb
- No prior experience necessary
- Full day activity
- Lunch included
Cost: Varies based on group size
Mountain Bike Instruction
Are you looking to learn how to mountain bike or are you interested in taking your riding to the next level? Either way, Quimby’s has you covered! Quimby Country offers guided mountain bike trips to Circuits Frontiers in Hereford, Canada as well as all over the Northeast Kingdom. These guided trips will be offered to QC’s shoulder and all-inclusive family camp guests during the week.
Details:
- During our peak season, mountain bike trips are offered during the week
- Bike rental available (please call to inquire)
- No experience necessary
- Full-day clinics
- Adults don’t need to accompany children (12+ years old) on mnt. Bike trips (QC staff can chaperone)
- Most mountain bike excursions are in Canada, please make sure you bring your passport to participate
Cost:
- No Cost – cost is included in the All-Inclusive Family Week package
- Bike Rental: $45 full day
Waterskiing and Tubing
Waterskiing and Tubing instruction are offered right on Great Averill Lake! During our high season guests have the opportunity to sign up for waterskiing or
tubing during their weeklong stay. Guests coming during our shoulder season can make reservations to waterski or tube by speaking to our activities coordinator either prior to their arrival or during their stay.
Details:
- During our High season waterskiing and tubing are offered during the weekday
- All equipment is included
- Must be 7/ 8 years of age to tub and be able to confidently swim without assisted flotation
- Must be 13+ to waterski. Children will have to have prior experience to waterski but no experience is necessary for guests that are 18 and older
- Length: 3 hours
- Must be a confident swimmer without assisted flotation
Cost:
- 6-8 people max: $360 per group
Upper Connecticut Canoe Trip
We are thrilled to offer a daylong canoe excursion on the Upper Connecticut River for our guests. The Connecticut River is the longest river in New England and offers a unique experience to paddle through the heart of the Northeast Kingdom. Our trip will begin just 10 minutes from Quimby’s in Canaan, right below the rt. 114 bridge, which connects Canaan to West Stewartstown, New Hampshire. This stretch of the river alternates between swift and flat waters and meanders through a series of agricultural valleys. Halfway through our paddle, we will stop at “Lunch Rock,” a popular resting point, to refuel and take in the sights. If you are interested in exploring this historic waterway while enjoying time paddling with friends in a beautiful setting than this trip is for you!
* Canoe sign up is on first-come, first-served basis, we only offer 1 canoe trip per week during our High Season with a maximum of 13 participants* Please let us know ahead of your arrival if you would like to participate so our guide can be reserved
Details:
- During our high season canoe trips are offered during the week
- Canoes, paddles and PFD’s included
- No experience necessary, instruction included
- Adults don’t need to accompany children (10+ years old) on the canoe trip (QC staff can chaperone)
- Length: 8 or 10 miles (4 or 5 hours including rest stops)
- Includes a picnic lunch
Cost:
- Price varies based on group size
Basket Weaving
Cost: $55 per participant
Massage Therapy
Michelle Schuyler, certified massage therapist, offers Swedish, Deep Tissue, Thai and Chair Massage during Quimby’s high Season weeks.
Michelle is a nurse of 28 yrs with 23 years in the Operating Room. She came to Vermont on a nursing contract and fell in love with the area as there are holistic options everywhere and she has learned so much. Massage has allowed Michelle to take her care giver mindset on a different and new journey.
When Michelle is not offering massage, she loves to be in the outdoors with her dogs. She has 2 German Shepherds that go with her almost everywhere.
Details:
- Massage is 60 minutes
- Swedish, Deep Tissue, Thai and Chair Massage offered
- Reservations required
Cost:
- $95/hour
Yoga
We are very excited to welcome Karen Zaun Kennedy to Quimby Country this season as our weekly yoga instructor. Karen comes from East Burke, Vt where she runs her own yoga studio, Sweetwater Studios. Karen offers an hour of calm and rejuvenation that combines gentle movement and mindful practice, emphasizing breath, balance and flexibility. Karen Invites you into a place of peace that honors the self. This class welcomes all bodies and all abilities.
Details:
- Every Monday afternoon from 4-5 pm (with the exception of Week 1 of the High Season, June 30th)
- Quimby’s does provide yoga mats but feel free to bring your own if you have one
Cost:
- 1 hour class: $20