Blog posts and stories from Rock-N-Water about living history.
January 24th was a very important day in California History. Do you know why? This year, on January 24, it was the 175th anniversary of James Marshal discovering gold. On January 24th in 1848, James Marshall picked a small gold-colored nugget out of the American river. He didn't know it then, but he was about [...]
The sun is shining and the flowers are just starting to... err, wait, they are already blooming. It seems that spring is already in the air, even if it's technically still considered winter. The sunshiny weather here in California has me thinking and dreaming about Spring. And whenever I think about Spring, I can't help [...]
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, [...]
