Camp Winnarainbow


Camp Winnarainbow is a circus and performing arts camp for all ages, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization co-founded by American entertainer and peace activist Hugh Romney Wavy Gravy, and his wife Bonnie Beecher. Wavy, Bonnie and Txi Whizz jointly co-directed the camp. The camp adjoins the Hog Farm commune near Laytonville, California.
WWW campwinnarainbow.org

Activities

Classes that campers can attend include aerials, juggling, improvisation, tightrope, gymnastics, acting/drama, unicycle, stilt walking, clowning and clown philosophy, art and magic. Campers are given free choice as to which classes they want to attend on a daily basis, with two mandatory periods offered in the morning and optional classes offered at free time in the afternoon.
The main camp is for children ages 7-14, with some 15-year-olds also attending, and runs for 1 week in the "A" session, 2 weeks in sessions "B" and "C", and 1 week in session "D". Camp Winnarainbow also runs a program for adults who have "forgotten how to lighten up and let loose," and two programs for teenagers ages 15-17.
The camp has ties to individuals and organizations from the founder's counterculture background. Danny Rifkin, a former co-manager of the Grateful Dead, has served on the camp's board and the camp has received funding from the Furthur Foundation, the Bill Graham Foundation, Jerry Garcia, Rex Foundation and many others.

Notable alumni