Camp Rafting

This week we had a marathon whitewater rafting event. Over three days, we took almost a hundred campers whitewater rafting down the Nantahala river. Rockbrook is one of only two summer camps that have a Forest Service permit to raft this river, so we are able to take full advantage of it using our own equipment and raft guides. We also have an outpost near the river where we can spend the night after (or sometimes before) rafting. What a great time we all had— excellent weather the whole time, plenty of whitewater excitement, and lots of fun with the other middlers and seniors.

That’s Valerie, one of our former Castle Rock Institute students, guiding the boat. Val now teaches at the Portland Waldorf School.

Activity Games Spotlight: GOTR

Rockbrook offers a wide variety of sports and activities for all ages and skill levels. One in particular, Girls on the Run, is back this year and going full speed. Girls on the Run is an international program that promotes self-respect and an active lifestyle through running. Our campers run in a group on a path called Charlotte’s Loop that winds though Rockbrook. Togther, they develop healthy physical and mental skills like motivation and endurance. To learn more about GOTR, go to www.girlsontherun.com.

Also, some Middlers and Seniors went on the first rafting trip of the session to the Nantahala today. We can’t wait till they come back and tell us all about it!

Summer Kids Whitewater Rafting

Whitewater Rafting

Our first rafting trip of the summer! It was an excellent day on the Nantahala river. There’s Ashley Strickland who came to camp as a junior in 1988 and who has now graduated from college.

Rafting!

A fun summer day at the Nantahala!