Canyoneering
Blog posts and stories from Rock-N-Water about canyoneering and river canyon exploration.
Blog posts and stories from Rock-N-Water about canyoneering and river canyon exploration.
What do you do when you come to a crossroads in life and you have to make a decision? When it comes to discerning how to wisely make decisions, are we all on our own, or is there a tried and true formula to follow? The other day I came across something that shed a [...]
The water was stunning once I had a chance to look at it. It flowed peacefully, meandering, creating its own world. Not a droplet strayed from the path, joining together to create a gorgeous river. Slush, slush, slush. The liquid shimmered, casting the sun’s heavenly rays far and for all to see. Though clear, it [...]
I forced myself to look at the rushing water below my feet. White and unforgiving, the water had no way to see past the swirling surface. In the back of my mind, I recalled the line of people waiting behind me, but the thought was drowned out by the roar of the small waterfall before [...]
As a 2nd year in college people often ask me what my major is, and I tell them I am an earth systems science major. After that, they usually say how cool it is that I have my major planned out and that it doesn’t really matter because I will probably change it anyways. The [...]
Fire | Flood | Straw I didn’t realize how closely associated fire and flood could be… But then as I looked into things a little more I found that there was a third word being added to the mix that initially confused me even more: Straw. Specifically Rice Straw, but lets start with the fire. The King [...]
“For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities–his eternal power and divine nature–have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made , so that men are without excuse.” Romans 1:20 (NIV) What happens when campers are truly vulnerable to God’s glory expressed in creation? […]
The DWR Bulletin 120 has been released for March 2013 The California Department of Water Resources has released their March 2013 Bulletin 120. It is a summary of the current water situation for the state of California, talking into account current rainfall, snow pack, reservoir storage, and predicted weather patterns for the upcoming months. The water shed [...]
Robbers Fire is not yet a danger to camp or any areas that groups will be going to this week. The ~1400 acre Robbers Fire of neighboring Placer County, has (for better or worse) received some state wide news coverage. This fire is approximately 20 miles away from camp, and along with numerous natural and man-made obstacles between here and there, it is currently [...]