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Funyak Gear Review
Ahhh the wonderful AIRE Outfitter Series Tandem Inflatable Kayak, or as we affectionately call them, Funyaks. These inflatable kayaks are known and loved by many. […]
Our Training Certifications
Working at a Christian summer camp means that we get to take people on fun and exciting adventures out in the natural playground God has created! Climbing rocks, hiking through canyons and creeks, and the fun of rafting on the river allows us to see different parts of God’s creation that we normally wouldn’t see. [...]
Protect Your Skin
One of the most important ways to take care of your skin is protecting it from the sun. Excessive sun exposure can cause wrinkles and other skin issues such as increasing the risk of skin cancer. Most skin cancer can be prevented. Although people with darker skin don’t get sunburn as easily, they still can [...]
Archive: SFAR Water Year Forecast 2017
tl;dr: Very Very Wet. Total rainfall exceeds 1982-1983, but current snowpack is much lower at this point in time and more in line with the the Spring of 1998 or 2011. Final South Fork American River water year forecast as of May 8, 2017: Wet The Final Water Forecast for 2017 was released Monday May [...]
National Day of Prayer
Prayer is and will always be an important part of a relationship with our God the Father. It’s a form of worship, a form of communication with the one and only God who created all that is! In order to have any relationship, there needs to be communication and there needs to be time spent [...]
God is Committed
During my middle school and early high school years, our youth group would make a summer trip to go out whitewater rafting on the American River. This was before I had even heard about Rock-N-Water and when my dad was the only one in our family who knew how to guide, compared to the four [...]
Archive: SFAR Water Year Forecast April 2017
tl;dr: Very Very Wet. Total rainfall might exceed 1982-1983, but current snowpack is much lower at this point in time. South Fork American River water year forecast as of April 10, 2017: Wet The April Water Report was released Monday April 10th, with the Water-Year forecast expectedly solidly in the Wet range. Specifically it’s forecasting [...]
Minor, Miners, Forty-Niners
A burly, bearded mountain man in a plaid shirt and rolled up trousers is the picture that most people think the typical early Californian gold miner was like. However, historically speaking, the average age of a forty-niner was twenty-two. Many miners actually were minors! They came from the East with their older brothers, cousins, schoolmates, [...]
Preparing For Camp Series: Readiness of Youth Leaders
Preparing for your group’s trip to camp is time consuming and can be stressful at times so it is important to try to get this done as soon as you can before camp. This is really helpful when it comes to prepping for camp for the youth leader themselves. This means taking time yourself to [...]
archive SFAR Water Year Forecast March 2017
tl;dr: Wet. Very Very Wet. South Fork American River water year forecast as of March 8, 2017: Wet The March Water Report was released Wednesday March 8th, with the Water-Year forecast expectedly solidly in the Wet range. Specifically it’s forecasting the American River below Folsom at 7.430 million acre-feet (MAF), with 3.500 or greater being considered Wet. In fact, [...]
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