WOW! What a fantastic week! We had happy campers from every corner of Oregon and the Napa Valley. The teens were fun, energetic and positive people. We enjoyed paddle rafting as a team, water games, water fights (John and Jeff were officially knighted!), individual inflatable kayaking, cooking around the campfire and many great stories! Some campers had been with us before and others were new to the Rogue River! Each camper brought his or her own unique personality, humor and camaraderie. Friendships were made, trust was built and experiences on the river shared.
The "Circle of Trust" was a great game to play on "The Beast". Campers stood on the edge of the raft and held hands in a circle to see if they could trust the rest of the group. Well, some lost their balance, but the camper rafters proved to be trustworthy, with Tobin holding out the longest. Another great game was the "Chicken Run". The camper kayakers lined up their boats side by side and one camper at a time tried to run across the front of the boats without falling into the water. Justin may have been the only champ. Then there was "River Jousting". The campers tested their skills at standing in the kayak and took on a balancing act. It was agreed Audrey held out the longest next to Karyn the river guide!
There was plenty of food all day long and the campers helped prepare some of the meals like "Campers in a Sleeping Bag" at breakfast, campfire pizza at dinner and the ultimate meal prepared by Danny, Jeanina and Audrey: Rocky Riffle River Scramble and Peach Cobbler! S'mores were enjoyed by all in the evening light and the story telling was stretched to amazing limits!
Swimming, floating, paddling, rafting, kayaking, dumping (we think Cameron walked on water!) eating, sharing, smiling, laughing, playing, talking, inflating, stacking, loading, unloading, more smiling, more laughing River Time! Thanks for a terrific camp and a summer to remember!
Teen Rafting Camp
