by admin on June 13, 2012
Summer’s here, school’s out.
Now is the time to look at how to make the summer memorable and valuable. Research has shown that children lose some of their academic gains over the summer, and perhaps parents can help turn that around, not with more “3R’s,” but with stimulating activities.
Up close and personal
“More nature can soothe body and soul. Today’s kids are increasingly disconnected from the natural world. Instead of spending their summer months hiking, swimming and telling stories around the campfire, children these days are more likely to attend computer camps or weight-loss camps.” — author Richard Louv in “Last Child in the Woods: Saving our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder”
Kids love nothing better than frolicking in warm waters, playing in the sand, building forts, looking for critters.
Family Fun
The Klamath River of far northern California is a choice destination. Wild and Scenic, off the beaten path, a river less traveled… Rafting the Klamath River is adventure packed, memory making excitement.
Physical exercise that is play isn’t only for the youngsters. River play is for the grownups too. It’s a chance to be a little silly, take a front seat and paddle some “big water.” River rafting is a splendid choice for “over 50 travelers”
What could be better than a multi-generation summer adventure that includes the little ones and the grandparents? The cousins and the neighbors?
Don’t put it off. Now’s the time to book that northern Cal rafting trip.
Contact us at rafting@riverdancers.com or call us at 800.926.5002
testing the warm Klamath waters
by admin on November 29, 2011
We grandparents look forward to The Holidays as a time when we might have a few elusive moments with those teenaged grandchildren.
What to get them for Christmas besides a check or gift card stymies grandparents all over the world!
Here’s a suggestion: A river rafting trip.
My grandson at the helm!
My husband and I gave our grandchildren a rafting trip several years ago, and it is still a favorite topic at family gatherings.
We wanted an opportunity to get reacquainted with those young strangers who somehow replaced the cuddly adoring preschoolers who used to rush to hug us when we came to visit.
We scheduled a three-day rafting trip with River Dancers. It was a gift to our grandchildren, and also a gift to ourselves.
We spent three days on the Klamath watching those children build new river skills, and having the time of their lives.
We had hours every evening to play together at our lovely riverside campsites, and to catch up on their lives.
Having a host of young, experienced river guides overseeing the water play and making the delicious meals took away the stigma of “going on vacation with the grandparents.”
As our younger grandchildren grow up, we look forward to the time when there will be a river rafting trip in their Christmas stockings.
John or Chantal will be happy to get you a gift certificate, and then to help you plan your trip.
Click here to learn more and to order that certificate.
Guest post by blogger and internet marketing specialist, Joanne Steele. Joanne was not a river rafting enthusiast until she experienced river fun with her grandkids, and realized that gourmet meals would magically appear without her involvement 3 times a day… plus snacks… and fine wine. Really, grandmothers, yummy cookies are just as good when someone else bakes them!
