The Wild Driftless Adventure Race has been awarded a grant for $9,600 from the Iowa Tourism Office, a division of the Iowa Economic Development Authority, to support the “Wild Driftless: Experience Iowa as Never Before” campaign in 2026. The competitive grant program funds tourism-related marketing initiatives, meetings and events that benefit both local economies and…
1-4 p.m. Saturday, January 17, 2026 Camp Ewalu invites families of all shapes and sizes for a FREE family-friendly Enrichment Event from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, January 17, 2026. Check in that day at the Creation Center, located at Ewalu’s main site just 3 miles west of Strawberry Point. Our Winter Family…
SAVE the DATES: August 28-30, 2026 Join alumni and friends of Camp Ewalu for a weekend of events to celebrate camp’s 65th anniversary and to re-dedicate Cedar Lodge after the renovation project. Housing and registration information to come at a later date and will be communicated via The Rhythm email (be sure to subscribe) and…
POSTPONED to Thursday, January 15, 1-3 p.m. Join us at Ewalu to hear speaker Kip Ladage, a self-taught outdoor/nature photographer and writer who lives in Bremer County. He will present “Adventures Close to Home,” sharing images and stories of nature and the outdoors from not-so-far-away places. Kip is a paddler and backpacker who carries a…
STRAWBERRY POINT, IOWA – Ewalu Camp & Retreat Center announced today the largest gift to date for the Cedar Lodge renovation project, bringing the fundraising total within striking distance of its $2 million goal. The $500,000 gift from Candy and Richard Altorfer of Cedar Rapids, with $400,000 going to the Cedar Lodge project and $100,000…
Deadline for best pricing is Feb. 29 The best pricing on youth and family summer programs at Camp Ewalu expires at the end of February. Ewalu’s “Early Discount” is a savings of $40 for each camper in full-week youth programs (grades 1-12), and $20 off shorter and non-overnight programs. The full discount expires Feb. 29;…