Expeditions Update: No news is GOOD news!

By Anne Izard on July 30, 2012

Both OBX and BRX expeditioners are out and about on their extended trips.

Outer banks-ers are experiencing “Island Life!” Paddling from shore to shore, meandering with wild horses, sea shell hunting, sand beach cooking, siesta lounging, salt water swimming. Life is good. They spent Sunday night at Whale Creek and will spend tonight at Johnson’s Bay, both on Shakleford Island. Tomorrow they will make their way across the sound to Cape Lookout National Seashore.

BRX expeditioners have been venturing on the Foothills Trail, just south of us in South Carolina. This is part of an 80 mile trail running along the Blue Ridge escarpment, the area where the mountains end and the piedmont begins. In addition to a lot of insanely amazing geology, the crew has been experiencing some tough climbs, incredible outlooks, beautiful floral and fauna, and amazing community. Expeditioners will conclude their trip tomorrow and take out at Lake Jocassee.

Anne Izard

Anne has worked at Green River over the years at summer camp, expeditions, and the school programs as a counselor, expedition leader, mentor, and program director. Anne’s related camp experiences include working as a counselor and program assistant at Camp Ton-A-Wandah in North Carolina, an expedition leader for Wilderness Ventures and an environmental educator and expedition leader for the Teton Science School. Prior to returning home to GRP, Anne was the Director of Education for the Mountain Studies Institute in Silverton, Colorado. Anne and her husband, Steve, are both actively engaged in the American Camp Association, The Association of Environmental Education, and The North Carolina Youth Camp Association. When Anne is not working, she can be found trail running, paddling, cycling, or backcountry skiing with her husband Steve, their sons, Phen and Hawkins,daughter, Alida,and golden retriever, Irie Bird!