Exploration at Racehorse Creek: 10-17-15

What a wonderful day with these lively, joyous, thoughtful, adventurous girls! From fossils to the creek, we explored it all. We traversed, we attempted to cross creeks, we sang; it was day full of exploration and camaraderie as the Ravens reconnected with old friends and Widened Their Circle to welcome new ones.  Here are some highlights from the day:

• Playing games, laughing, and catching up with our neighbors as we rode (some for the first time!) in Moose, watching the landscape change from city scape to country forest. Learning all about the monumental landslide that occurred at Racehorse Falls a couple years back, the damage that it wrought as well as the Problems Turned into Possibilities of epic fossils uncovered. 

• Testing our northwest nature knowledge with a forest pop quiz.

• Traversing a jumble of logs to reach the creek! We were greeted by the sunshine as we ate lunch next to the bubbling waters of Racehorse Creek. Looking around us we began to spot the fossils that frequent this beautiful place. Breaking Shale and Sandstone into layers to unearth hidden leaves, ferns, needles, and even palm fronds from long, long, ago. 

• Journeying down the creek, using our nimble feet to carry us safely over rock and water.  

Using Collaborate and Compromise and S.T.O.P. risk assessment to make our way across the river and to the falls. 

Making it all the way to the base of the waterfall because these girls come prepared for any off-trail, river-crossing adventure! Some girls Stretched their Edge by scrambling up a steep bank to get to the falls. It was well worth the challenge! 

• Finding a Peaceful Place close enough to the waterfall to feel its spray on our cheeks, sitting in the stillness of nature, connecting to the sounds, sights, and smells around us. 

• Playing Spiders Web and On the Hunt in the forest on our way back to the bus. 

To see a complete album of the day, click here.

Mottos Of the Day:

Safety First
Be Prepared!

Widen Your Circle
Stretch Your Edge
Collaborate and Compromise

Problems into Possibilities

You See It You Own It

Leave No Trace