All ages welcome • July 6–10, 2026 • $175 (18+) / kids free
Lake days + chosen family vibes (arrive July 5 if staying on-site)
What’s in the mix
Expect morning and evening gatherings, wonderful workshops, and lots of unstructured time for the beach and village wandering —
plus a talent show, optional healing practices, and a dance party finale.
Good to know: grants help keep the program fee low, and there’s lots to enjoy nearby between sessions:
Naramata’s Slow Market (Wednesdays), food trucks at the school (Thursdays), wineries, restaurants, hiking, and of course… the lake.
The important bits
Program dates: Mon, July 6 – Fri, July 10, 2026 Check-in: 4:00 pm • Check-out: 10:00 am Program fee: $175 (ages 18+) • Youth 17 & under: free Includes: four evening meals (part of the program week) Accommodation: booked separately (on-site or off-site)
This year’s leaders
LeAnn Blackert
Eric Hamlyn
Katherine Brittain
James Cawkwell
Staying off-site? Still totally welcome.
You can register for the retreat and stay nearby — just choose “off-site accommodations” during registration.
Accommodations (rates + minimum stay)
On-site accommodations are booked separately. For this retreat you can check in Sunday, July 5 and check out Saturday, July 11, 2026.
Minimum stay: 4 nights (prices below show 4-night minimum total + nightly rate).
LeAnn Blackert is recently retired from her ministry with Wild Church plants in Kamloops and Kelowna. Now that she’s no longer in ministry with the church she finds herself shepherding grandchildren – or being shepherded by them! When she’s not out wandering the land or sitting under a favourite tree, she can be found at her […]
Eric lives in West Vancouver with his partner Thomas, and is the Minister of Faith & Families at Lynn Valley United Church in North Vancouver. Eric loves road trips, coffee, sushi, and long walks on the seawall! He has a gift for hospitality which he credits to his Newfoundland upbringing and loves to create brave, […]
Katherine currently lives, works and ministers in Nanaimo, on Vancouver Island. She is passionate about creating engaging and experiential ways of encountering the Spirit, exploring rituals and experiencing the Divine in the everyday. She delights in creating community and exploring the "something more" of life, especially in cross-generational communities. Katherine is an alum of Winter […]
James currently lives and teaches in Thompson, Manitoba on Treaty 5 with his cat Mango. He had many wonderful summers at Naramata growing up and is excited to share and help create that magic! James is passionate about queer children’s books, all things creative, and capybaras.
