Snow? Crater Lake! Birthday!!!! Hot Springs!!!

Alrighty, the Ultimate Oregon A expeditions continues to shine. The crew parted from the Pacific and headed east to set up camp at the beautiful Diamond Lake. This beauty was quickly trumped by one of the world's most amazingly scenic destinations-Crater Lake. The nations deepest lake, provide the group with a one-of-a-kind experience. Crater Lake had a record setting snow year, and thus the snow preventing the group from hiking down to the water, but they were still able to spend time on the rim and snap some amazing photos.

The next day was Emma's birthday. She has celebrated her birthday Longacre-style for the past 3 summers and we knew we had to make this one extra special. The leaders took the group to the somehwat secretive Tokatee Hot Springs for an early morning birthday surprise. Upon reaching the falls, we sent a leader ahead to make sure they didn't encounter the sometimes elusive, yet rarely dangerous "naked Oregon hippy". Commonly found at hot springs throughout the Pacific Northwest! The soaked in the springs and had a celebratory feast. Later that day the headed to Smith Rock State Park to get ready for the rock climbing section. They enjoyed meeting their counterparts, The Ultimate Oregon B group, and continue to impress with there high energy and pursuit of fun. The leaders are super-pleased with the group dynamics, and confirm that they have a really tightly knit group. Hard to believe they are just a week into the program.  Be sure to take a look at Photos on Picasa