Blog posts and stories from Rock-N-Water about summer camp.
Imagine you’re standing at the top of a tall pole. It’s quite a bit higher off the ground than you are comfortable with. A few feet in front of you is a bar. Your task is to jump out off of the pole and grab the bar. If you miss the bar you’ll fall. It [...]
Last year we had a camp saying; “So 2020 it ain’t even funny”… Maybe one day we’ll be able to look back on 2020 and laugh, but it’s still isn’t that far in the past. I think it’s safe to say that 2020 was not anyone’s favorite year. It was a year full of so [...]
Did you know that spending a little time in nature can clear your head and soothe your stressed-out soul? Experiencing these benefits can be as simple as taking a walk in the park or in your neighborhood. I don’t know about you, but when I need time to distress and unwind I go outside and [...]
Come and sit with me for a moment and let me tell you something that's been on my mind a lot lately. Today I was spending some time at my favorite place in camp; the Indian grinding rock (if you've not been to our camp before, it's a big rock that overlooks the river). I [...]
Summers just around the corner and there’s nothing more refreshing than a big cold glass of water on a hot summer day. But when you’re busy adventuring all day it’s all too easy to forget to drink water. One of our favorite ways here at camp to encourage campers to drink water is by using [...]
Have you ever climbed a mountain before? I love climbing mountains because whenever I am surrounded by huge mountains that make me feel tiny I can’t help but be filled with wonder and awe of our amazing God! Climbing mountains isn’t easy. But I can guarantee you that when you climb mountains the climb will [...]
Bottom Line at the top: These are my favorite sandals I have ever owned. I love them dearly, and will probably always own a pair of Bedrocks. I will recommend them to anyone I can. Now, on with the story… […]
What do you do when God calls you to do something you’re afraid of? Do you run away and hide? Do you avoid the problem and try to find a safer way to go around it? Or do you face the problem head-on, fear and all? I’m sure you’re familiar with fear. It’s something we [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
