BRX2 is hiking, hiking, hiking!

By Anne Izard on July 09, 2015

The expeditioners have been hiking non-stop since last Tuesday! On Tuesday, they climbed Pilot Rock and camped out near the climbing area. On Wednesday, they parked near the Sam Knob trailhead, hiked a little while and camped near the Deep Gap shelter. Yesterday they summited Pilot Mountain and when they got to the top, there were 360 degree views!! Today they are heading to the Davidson River campground and Worley’s Cove! The leaders said there the trip was wonderful, with beautiful weather! There was a lot of laughter and swimming in the Davidson River. While finding their inner peace, the BRXers also tried their hand at zen rock stacking. From the top of Black Mountain, the group saw the whole ridgeline, they had trekked. Now, the expeditioners and leaders are heading back to basecamp for some camp store shopping and well deserved hot supper!

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!