Camp Activities, First Day of Fifth Grade and Bike Rides

 As summer started to draw to an end at Hartland, there were some fun staff activities we participated in.  

Staff Dodge Ball

Casey on the bike jump

Zane on the bike jump

Egg toss

Issac and Zane

Issac and Zane kayaking

In the middle of the month Zane started 5th grade.  As you can tell from the photo(zoom in) he's really into dirt biking at the moment.  He's finally tall enough to ride his motorcycle on his own.  

We did lots of bike riding this month, sometimes with Zane riding his dirt bike along side Casey and I.

Zane crossing the creek

Zane and Casey

We did another great bike ride in Sequoia National Forest, riding along the top of a ridge overlooking Kings Canyon.  The road followed an old railroad grade.  We rode about 14 miles with an elevation gain of 1575 feet.  

It's great to ride with family

Zane

following the railroad cut through a hill

railroad spike

In a few places you could still see the old railroad ties in the road

Zane and Caseey

Zane and Jess with one of the giant Sequoias we saw a long the way

Overlook of Kings Canyon

Zane and I finished the month with some blackberry picking and jam making.

It's been a great summer here at Hartland and we look forward to the cooler weather to come this fall.