Posted in Hiking on Jul 3rd, 2007
The storm has finally passed and Rockbrook is beginning to dry out! All of our activities are up and running again. One activity, WHOA (wilderness hiking outdoor adventure) is particularly happy to be back in the sun. Many girls hiked up to Castle Rock today to enjoy a mountain view of Brevard. [...]
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Posted in Rafting on Jun 18th, 2007
Last night was the overnight rafting trip for the middlers and seniors, and I had the opportunity of tagging along! It turned out nothing like I expected!
The beginning of the trip was fairly normal. We ate breakfast, hopped on the road, and were way excited for a great time! When we arrived, we lathered on [...]
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Posted in Camp on Jun 14th, 2007
“The weather started getting rough, the tiny ship was tossed. If not for the courage of the fearless crew, the Minnow would be lost. The Minnow would be lost. The ship’s aground on the shore of this uncharted desert isle. With Gilligan, the Skipper too, The Millionaire and his wife, a movie star, the Professor [...]
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Posted in Rock Climbing on Apr 18th, 2007
Here’s a middler (who’s finished either the 5th or 6th grade of school) climbing up the route called “Whim” on Castle Rock. It’s just one of the rock climbing routes we have on the camp property. There are definitely some challenging spots, with a cool “foot-switch” move about half way up, so we’ve [...]
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Posted in Counselors on Mar 30th, 2007
We found this great picture of Ashleigh from last summer, and thought we’d pass it on. Also, we’re excited to let you know that she’ll be back this summer to work again as a counselor on the outdoor adventure staff. This looks like one of those crazy “self portraits” (holding the camera with [...]
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Posted in Rafting on Mar 5th, 2007
Perhaps the most popular outdoor adventure trip at Rockbrook camp is whitewater rafting. We take every girl who is old enough (5th graders and older), and who wants to go , rafting down the Nantahala River, which is located a little west of camp. It’s just a regular part of camp, and everybody [...]
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Posted in Girls Camps on Oct 18th, 2006
Girls at summer camp have opportunities to suceed and enhance their self-esteem
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Posted in Rafting on Oct 4th, 2006
Whitewater rafting on the Nantahala river in North Carolina
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Posted in Outdoors on Aug 29th, 2006
waterskiing is one outdoor adventure activity at Rockbrook
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