The Keewaydin Way: A Portrait, 1893-1983

by Brian A. Back

A written oral history of Keewaydin, the oldest private camp in North America. Whispered memories at the Ojibway dining hall and handed-down tales told by the campfires to the traditions that embody every paddle stroke. The best single-word description of Keewaydin is "camp." camp conjures up some of the right notions but many of the wrong notions that fail to describe Keewaydin. The men who participated in the experiences that are Keewaydin have accepted that it provided special character to their lives, against which, in maturity, the measured themselves. It embodies the North American male romance in which the ideals of boyhood and youth make one either gallant or renegade. These men have celebrated the elusive muths of male camaraderie, friendship, loyalty, courage and unadventised accomplishment. Keewaydin, the oldest private camp in North America, is its own myth and its own reality...This book has sought to uncover some of the wisdom and craft and magic that is the foundation of the state of mind that is the Keewaydin way...

206 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 1983

Reviews

[Iris]

my family has been going to keewadin since my grandpa was a kid. i love it there and was devestated when we didnt go in 2020. but i loved reading about the history of keewadin. there is actually a picture of my grandfather in here! he is sitting on the dock waiting for section A. I tried to teach my class the trip in, but they couldnt pronounce the chorus! haha 😊

[Bender · Rating 4 out of 5]

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