Update on OBX & BRX

By Anne Izard on June 24, 2016

Our Blue Ridge Expeditioners hit the trail on Thursday and will spend the next couple of days exploring Pisgah National Forest. We heard briefly from the leaders this morning that the group is doing great, hiking fast, and enjoying being together outside. They made a delicious round of pizzas last night on the trail and will be exploring around the Davidson River today. I would anticipate some swimming in their future. All is well and everyone is safe and happy. They plan to return to the Reasonover base camp on Monday.

Our Outer Banks Expeditioners take off for their camping trip on the Banks today. They plan to spend the first 2 nights on Shakleford Island and then move towards Cape Lookout. Like BRX, this group is awesome and really enjoying their time together. They have strong paddling skills, which is super beneficial and helpful in accomplishing all they want to do. The weather looks beautiful, and I am sure we all wish we were there.

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!