High Adventure Day 4 - Sportsmanship

The plan for the last day of High Adventure was to take the guys fishing and shooting (target practice). But these young men were tired! Kelly had a hard time getting them out of bed and by the time they hit the lake, a storm had rolled in.  The photo above is blurred from rain.  It was cold and miserable, but some of the scouts stuck it out long enough to catch a few fish.  Kelly thought they would enjoy shooting practice the most, but not one of the boys was interested.  They wanted to go back to the cabin to hang out an relax.  The adults went ahead with the plans and had fun while the young men rested.

High Adventure Day 3 - The Narrows in Zion National Park

Day 3 of the High Adventure was the longest hike for Kelly, his varsity scouts and their leaders.  They hiked The Narrows in Zion National Park.  It's a 16-mile hike, most of it in the river.  Normally it's a beautiful hike with clearer water, but there had been so much rain that the river bottom was completely obscured by muddy water.  The hike was slower (eleven hours) due to the frequent slipping and tumbling over the unseen boulders and rocks and having to take things more slowly, but Kelly said it was still beautiful and very worth it.  

Oh, and this last shot is one of the items that hiked the narrows...a rain jacket plastered with dried mud from the water.  I won't mention what color Kelly's underwear ended up.  Hee, hee.

High Adventure Day 2 - Service

The second day of High Adventure was spent clearing paths on the property where the group stayed.  High winds wreaked havoc in the are knocking down trees everywhere.  The boys earned their keep on this day!

High Adventure Day 1 - Angel's Landing in Zion National Park

What happens when the Blogger posts about a trip she wasn't on?  Well, the facts get a little muddled.  Day 1 of Kelly's High Adventure began with a trip to the Saint George Temple, but the event following that was a hike to Angel's Landing.  The Narrows hike occurred on Day 3, and I have edited that post.  Our Bishop has a cabin pretty close to the area, so base camp was at the cabin.  Angel's Landing is about a 2.5 mile hike, but the ascent is 1,500 feet.  Kelly says it is as mentally challenging as Half Dome because of the height, but it looks a little easier to moi.  I may have to go hike it myself to give the true comparison.  At any rate, Kelly reported that it was a beautiful hike with switch backs, steep slopes and breathtaking views.  

The little white dots on the rocks to the mid right of the picture are people hiking the path to the top

Nearing the top

 The home stretch to the top

Here Kelly points out where they hiked from