Aaron leads first-year scouts along the Rio trail.
Michael finds evidence of beavers near our campsite and the river.
Campers patiently wait for foil dinners. The question of the day was: Where's Austin?
White Rock Canyon and the Rio Grande from the river trail...
Group picture of campers and others who came to meet us.
No one
was overwhelmed by the 800-ft ascent. We all made it out safely
(except for a couple of close encounters with cacti). No rattlesnakes this year either.
The answer to the question: That's Austin front and center. He packed in alone after dark 3 miles to camp, talking all the while with his father on the rim via 2-meter radio. It was a demonstration of scout ability and courage seldom seen. And, perfectly safe. We first saw him several hundred meters away at ~9 PM as a single light approaching us through the darkness along the river trail. Scouting is fun!
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Aaron leads first-year scouts along the Rio trail.