16 July 2011

Papa-Doodle climbing team

We went to the New River Gorge in West Virginia for the 4th of July weekend. We went with a friend and met up with a crew of his climbing buddies down there. With a bunch of laid-back climbers we had plenty of belayers when Doodle wanted to climb with Papa alongside.



Doodle looking like a natural. Papa helping with foot placement.



Other highlights of our trip to the New include: Doodle and Roo's first ride in the back of a pickup truck (on a dirt road out to a little-known crag), driving across streams and through mud puddles (with Doodle yelling "get mud on the windows, Papa!"), hiking out in a rainstorm the last day there, cool critters found on hikes and between climbs, and relaxing time hanging out with friends. It was a good weekend.

4 comments:

Liv said...

I love your family. If I were a kid again, I'd want parents like you!

Mama bee said...

Liv: that means a lot to me, coming from an awesomely outdoorsy woman like yourself. Thank you.

Lindsey said...

Looks like fun!! Sigh, Wish I could have been there...

Mama bee said...

Linds: I wish you could have been there too.