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Final Excursions

Energy was at a new height in the Realm today. With the final excursions going out, the waterfront buzzing with sun shining, and the looming unknown of Green and White, the day flew by. 

The Quills and Yeomen were at the dining hall at 8am eating an early breakfast to prepare for their day-long excursion. The groups then headed straight to Funtown Splashtown, a waterpark in Maine. The campers spent the late morning and afternoon on the slides, in the pools, and on the water rides. A highlight of the waterpark was the Tornado ride. The Quills and Yeomen then got a quick lunch before grabbing their popcorn and hitting the movie theater to see the new Barbie movie. They all had fabulous movie reviews. The day concluded with a fun dinner and the groups headed back to camp.

The rest of camp was having their own fun back at the Realm. Waterski boats and pontoons were cruising up and down the lake all morning and afternoon. Even as the sun was going up, the Robin Hood ski boats were getting their first groups out on the water. As the sun was setting, groups gathered on the beach to watch the orange and yellow fill up the sky and reflect on the water. The Waterfront is my favorite location at camp, and today we saw why.

Goodnight from CRH.

White Water Rafting

The past few days have been a blast from the raft…that is, Crab Apple Whitewater Rafting in the Forks, Maine. The Friars and Bards have been experiencing a thrill of a lifetime down the Kennebec River. These constant Class III and IV rapids with names like Big Mama and Magic Falls have no mercy on the 14 year old campers from Camp Robin Hood. 

The trip begins the day before when within an hour of arrival they are hiking to Moxie Falls and jumping in freshwater pools. Afterwards, they have a barbeque feast followed by evening activities of karaoke, night time swimming, billiards, and good old fashioned board games.  It’s early to bed because the next morning they need to be on their “A” game to navigate these rapids. Breakfast is 7:45 a.m. and safety talks and equipment check begin at 8:30 a.m. A 25 minute bus ride brings everyone to the drop off site where they launch the raft into the water and for about an hour straight, it is rip roaring rapids. Eventually, rafters take a waterfall breather where the guides take pictures and doll out snacks. 

Then it’s back in the water, literally. The campers are allowed to swim Class II rapids before hitting a few more Class III gems, and if they’re lucky, do a little “surfing”. The final leg of the journey is a float down stream where they spot wildlife like bald eagles and osprey, and take another dip in the river. Finally, they arrive back at the lodge where they feast on steak, salmon, and a variety of delicious side dishes. Near the end of the meal they are entertained by images and videos of the adventure. At this point it is 3:00 p.m. and the campers are wiped. They spend the remainder of the afternoon playing outdoor games, swimming in the pool, and reliving moments from their unforgettable rafting trip. 

 

Fenway Park

With 8 groups out on excursion, camp seems a little quiet today.

Here’s what happening:

The Squires and the Jesters left at 8:00am for Whales Tails waterpark. After they will have
dinner and see a movie in North Conway.

The Shires and the Foresters left at 7:00am for Boston. This morning they did a Duck Tour and
this afternoon they went to Fenway Park for a tour and plan to catch a game tomorrow.

The Bards left for Maine to go White Water rafting.
The Saxons and Scribes continue to have fun at the Cape. They went Whale watching yesterday
(and saw quite a few!) and are taking surfing lessons today!

Here at The Realm, the waterfront is busy on this beautiful sunny day! The Scouts and Tumblers
were jumping off the tower as the Lancers were on paddle boards, Kayaks, and canoes. The
hoops courts were busy along with the tennis and pickleball courts. It’s a hot one, but nothing
stops us.

Freshly back from the Forest Acres horse show, our stables crew and riders are back on the
saddle today! The girls came home with tons of ribbons and lots of 1st and 2nd places.

Wishing you a great night from CRH!

Excursions Begin

Today started early here for some of our Campers — the Saxons and Scribes left early at 6am on the Charter Bus for 3 days at Cape Cod — this bus is taking them on a set up tour. Today’s big event is Whale watch on a boat and then out to dinner. They will check-in to their hotel and be set for an exciting 3 days.

It was a regular breakfast for the rest of us after flag raising! In the Dining Hall some groups have moved their tables together so they can all sit together. With our 4 week campers gone there is a bit more space and also because of excursions out all week there are empty tables. Each meal is kind of neat as often our youngest campers LOVE sitting at the Saxon, Scribe tables!!

After breakfast the Lancers and Arrows left for their excursion — 1 day at Canterbury Lake Park, an amusement park with plenty of fun things to do and then dinner out and return to camp for a good night’s sleep.

Friars left on their 3-day excursion all planned ahead. The highlight of their trip being White Water Rafting at Crab Apple Park. They will get set up for the night and have a great dinner before their Rafting tomorrow.

All in all, 3 trips and more to come this week with every group being out. Younger groups have all 1-day adventures and back to camp to sleep here.

Now back at camp, we will have a regular day of activities and with 5 groups out, there will be more choices of activities for those here. Lots of Waterfront activities available. Kayak, Canone, Paddleboat, Waterskiing and of course Senior waterfront with the inflatables. Looking at today’s schedule, every group has at least 2 periods of Waterfront activities.

We have had a lot of rain this summer but looking ahead the next 2 weeks are all looking good for nice days. No rain and temperature in 70’s-80’s. That should get us into Color War which is coming!!! We are already hearing cheers in the Dining Hall for it and also cheers for so and so for Captain. The excitement is for sure building and we have been known to bring all excursion back early to break it. Stay tuned for more news on that.

Beautiful day here in the Realm!! As it is everyday, even on those rainy ones. We play through, NOTHING STOPS US!

Chuck