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Get Ready to Adventure I enjoyed the first glance of the lake this morning as the sun flickered in the slightly rippling water with a few water bugs here and there that looked like rain drops.  I enjoyed an early morning up at the camp house with some coffee and a couple of leftover biscuits… Continue reading Get Ready to Adventure

July Sessions Opening Day I love opening day! For me, I am just as excited to see the parents as I am to see the campers. It sure was a wonderful morning. I enjoy meeting new families and connecting with old friends as well. After over 30 years here at High Rocks, I am even… Continue reading July Sessions Opening Day

Last Day and Final Campfire Here’s to another wonderful session and a great June!  When you meet up with your son tomorrow, I can’t guarantee he has a clean shirt left. What I can tell you is that he has had a great time and he is tired. While he may be excited to see… Continue reading Final Campfire

Upper Senior Dinner and Cabin Night It was another sunny and warm day today.  The breeze kept it tolerable as the last of the trips were heading out this morning.  Boys headed over to the Nantahala River for paddling. The climbers took off to The Nose of Looking Glass Rock in Pisgah.  Mountain biking and… Continue reading Upper Senior Dinner and Cabin Night

Mountain Life is Good Today was clear, breezy, and warm to start the day. Though much of the East Coast is sweltering under temperatures much hotter than we get on the mountain, these couple of days have been notable. It has certainly made the lake a prime destination for activities and for free time options!… Continue reading Mountain Life is Good

We Love Mondays I sure had a wonderful Monday.  I was able to lead a boy of mountain bikers this morning.  I really like taking moments like that where a guy my age gets to show these boys he still has a little steam left in the engine.  We headed over to Dupont State Forest. … Continue reading We Love Mondays

Upper Senior Challenge Sunday It was another fantastic Sunday here at High Rocks!  After a much-needed sleep-in, the boys worked hard to get their laundry up to the lot before breakfast. We had a great meal including scratch-made cinnamon rolls, then a little bounce-around time in assembly before heading down to the lake for our… Continue reading Upper Senior Challenge Sunday

Square Dance Saturday Saturday morning at High Rocks means pancakes and it has for almost 60 years. Certainly, every Saturday I have been here in the summer we have had pancakes. Over the last few years, we have even gone old-school and moved back to the made-from-scratch buttermilk pancakes. In the past, I used to… Continue reading Square Dance Saturday

Summer Solstice We are cranking into the second weekend of the session. I can’t believe we are already two weeks in! Time at camp passes in a funny way. Days seem like they go on forever while weeks flash by. Today is the summer solstice and what other way to spend the longest day of… Continue reading Summer Solstice

Jersday Thursday Again Life is good on the mountain!  Not only do we enjoy all the wonderful views, cool mornings, a passing shower, and even wonderful sunsets.  Mountain life has many advantages. Especially, life at 3000 feet.  This morning it was a cool 50 degrees.  We got to about 78 degrees today.  Our elevation allows… Continue reading Jersday Thursday Again

Over The Hump It was another mountain morning up at High Rocks! Life at 3000 feet sure feels different.  I really enjoy the cool mornings. I think it makes it feel like camp.  Put on a cozy sweatshirt and by the end of breakfast, it’s down to the tee shirt.  Really, the June session campers… Continue reading Over The Hump

Those Magical Camp Moments Today dawned bright and cool. A light breeze off the lake made that extra blanket feel good until the morning bell rousted camp from their beds. With the morning feeling so routine now, cabin crews worked efficiently through their morning chores and arrived to ready for breakfast. The schedule has become… Continue reading Those Magical Camp Moments