Team Giant!
A.J, Lila, Sarah, Dylan, Tommy and Andrei comprised Team Giant! This hilarious and high energy group hiked straight to Roaring Brook Falls and enjoyed an afternoon of swimming and sunbathing on the warm rocks!
The next morning they hit the trail for Giant Mountain! One of the Adirondack's 46 High Peaks!
A challenging climb... but the gang proved to be solid hikers. So solid in fact... that after the glorious summit of Giant, they wanted more! So they took the long way back to camp hiking the scenic route through Giant's Washbowl.
After the hike, the group petitioned for more waterfall time before dinner... a backcountry favorite... Ramen Bombs! The night finished up with games around the campfire and an excitement for more hiking in the morning.
The next day the group traveled to Round Pond and set up camp. They decided to tackle Noonmark Mountain as a sunset hike, so took the afternoon to swim and explore the nature surrounding the water.
The sunset from the top of Noonmark was stunning and the kids enjoyed the new twist of hiking down in the dark with headlamps!
As the backcountry portion has come to a close, we are confident in the impact this glimpse of nature has given the kids.
Yesterday afternoon the two teams of the ADK trip were reunited! And what a reunion it was! The kids (and leaders) were swapping stories in no time as they headed off to Lake Placid for some showers and ice cream!
The gang travels to Cumberland Bay State Park today to embark on their next adventure... sea kayaking!
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