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What is your Guide Really Thinking?
There is this funny thing that happens when you give a teenager or young adult a paddle, boat and crew, and the responsibility to safely guide a river trip. Typically, all sorts of fears and thoughts race through their heads on that first trip, but they quickly realize it is [...]
Ideas for Reducing the Price of Camp
Camp can be a strong positive tool for creating lasting change in the lives of youth and adults. But sadly, camp can also be outside of the financial grasp of those that most want to attend. Here are some common, and not so common, ideas for helping to make camp [...]
Staff Interview: Lily Axtell, 2019 Volunteer
Every summer at Rock-N-Water looks different. Water levels vary from summer to summer, canyons shift and change, but the most explicit changes are seen in our staff. Some come, some go, but regardless of what role we may take, you can be sure that we all grow. One of [...]
Video Exploration of Billy Goat Gorge!
Scroll down to check out our video! At Rock-N-Water, we love winter. Why? Because winter means the mountains get snowpack and snowpack means spring and summer flows on the river. You see, during the course of the winter, the snowpack in the mountains builds and builds. When spring [...]
Staff Interview: Justin Davidson, 2019 Volunteer
“I think people need to work hard and be diligent, but everyone needs a good laugh to keep them going.” […]
Damspiration
Starting this spring I’ve been praying and asking God to reveal Himself to me in what He’s made – in His creation. I believe there is a unique connection with Jesus and revelations of the beauty of God that I have yet to see.. and I want to see! [...]
The Truth of God’s Love
By James Asselin, River guide and worshipper of Jesus During one of my first summers working at Rock-N-Water I was, to put it lightly, smacked in the face with God’s love. That summer I entered into a community of people who trust in God and build their lives upon the belief that they are, [...]
Thoughts for Kicking Off the Summer
The summer program at Rock-N-Water has been getting its feet off the ground step by step in the recent weeks. Whitewater rafts are coming out from storage and being inspected. New gear ordered in the fall and spring has arrived. River flows are juicy and as fun as ever. Guide school has come to an [...]
See You At Put-In
Have you ever been on a rafting adventure and wondered what the heck the river guides were talking about!? Like "put what in!?" Well, put the raft in the water and start having some fun "put-in"! We created a list of some river lingo that you might commonly hear on a river trip so you're [...]
A Matter of Looking
We’ve got a treat for you in this installment of the Adventure Series! Ryan Bohm, a pastor and outdoor enthusiast, shares an experience where his view of adventuring in God's creation changed. I won’t spoil the story for you, so read on to learn how Ryan's value for outdoor adventure grew! . . . . [...]
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