Livin' it up on the Outer Banks

By Anne Izard on July 04, 2015

The Outer Banks Expeditioners are livin’ it up on the coast. Friday, they completed a paddle up a tributary of the White Oak River on Hunter’s Creek. For a portion of the paddle the group choose to paddle in silence and all felt closer to nature. Everyone also successfully completed self rescues, a skill that is worthy of practicing prior to venturing out into the ocean sound.

For the fourth of July, it was quite windy so the group played a lot. Water ballon tosses, relay races, and swimming all occured as they celebrated in style. They also spent some time working on their individual lessons they will all be sharing with the group. For dinner, the Expeditioners cooked up hamburgers and hot dogs and topped it off with some watermelon. Afterwards, they headed to the beach to play some bocce ball and football and wait for the area fireworks. Overall, things are great on the banks. The group is hoping to set out this afternoon for an overnight paddle on the river. Stay tuned for more details!

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!