August 6, 2010
It turns out... (almost) all the activities we do on Longacre are adaptable for the rain... some might even say the rain adds an element of extreme adventure and accomplishment to a hike or a paddle, that makes it even more fun!
Unfortunately, the ONLY activity we can't power through in the precipitation... is rock climbing. And wouldn't you know it... the gang had some serious storms rolling through on their scheduled climbing days.
The leaders were quick in supplementing the fun with a day of climbing at the indoor rock gym at the University of Maine, Orono. The kids learned their knots, harnesses, and climbing lingo and watched the belay system as they encouraged each other up the routes.
We have high hopes that we'll be able to squeeze in an outdoor rock excursion before the end of trip! There are several sweet climbing spots up by where the kids will be traveling to do their wrap up day. Fingers crossed the sun will stay out long enough for them to experience the granite on their palms!
Today the group is rafting the mighty Kennebec River up in The Forks, Maine. I am confident we will be hearing reports of some serious shenanygans soon!
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