Blog posts and stories from Rock-N-Water about 49er Fun field trips.
Seasons come and seasons go and before you know it another Summer is over and all the wonderful adventures at camp start to fade into memories. Are you like me wishing that Summer could go on forever and all the adventures would never have to end? But Summer is not meant to last forever and [...]
Did you know that the spring season at Rock-N-Water is just around the corner! Are you coming out this spring for the 49er Fun program? During the spring months, we offer a fun and immersive living history program for 4th graders and their parents. Our camp time-travels back in time to the year of 1854 [...]
The camping trip you’ve been waiting for all year is finally here, but when you check the weather, guess what? It is scheduled to RAIN! Your hopes are dashed. You’re probably thinking, “How can a camping trip be fun if it rains?” But what if the rain could actually enhance your experience? We tend to think that camping is only enjoyable when there are [...]
Have you ever noticed that children view this world through a different lens than we do? They say the silliest things and then they say the most profound things. They go through life with a contagious sense of wonder. The simplest things fill them with amazement. They are captivated by everything that is around them [...]
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 [...]
As you climb out from the back seat of the car you caught a ride in on your way to the 49er Fun field trip, you’re greeted with a scene that is new to you. Amidst the fresh greenery of springtime in the Sierra Nevada foothills, you see some odd folks who are dressed like [...]
Panning for gold Never gets old, When you are at Rock-N-Water. Singing at the campfire, Lifts love and worship higher. And that’s not even half the fun! […]
Today, we arrived at Rock-N-Water! I was so excited but a little nervous because it was my first camping trip! We arrived at the meeting place. We played a few games and ate lunch. Camp was off to a great start! After that, we were assigned to some groups. I was in Charlotte’s group. We [...]
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, [...]
Rock-N-Water is the best place to be, Every part is unique, every stick, stone, and tree. At Rock-N-Water there’s always something to do, You’ll never be idle, I’m telling you! […]
