THE COMMANDO HIKE (Dec/Sept 2011)

This hike has earned it's name. 

 It is called the Commando Hike because it is rough and has many aspects to it.

For 1-you get dirty...

Did I say DIRTY....???

The hike begins by crossing a fence into a field that is being used by cows....

Rachel.....were you not looking?  How could you have stepped right in that!?

2-It brings out the "warrior" in you.

These next few pictures were taken when we took the hike previously in Sept. of 2011 and had a lot of fun.  So having the rest of the kids do it was a must!

3-Difficult.  You are following a riverbed full of huge rocks, 

which at one point is so overgrown by jungle that the only option is going over the thick branches.

4-Dark. A cave.  Yes, you have to go through it!  

There is water inside you have to swim through.

This is towards the end, and I must say, I was glad to finally arrive at the cave!  

That little Laneah tho, she was at the front of the hike the whole time and never 

complained a bit.  It was total extreme adventure for a 7 yr old. 

 If she can do this hike, she can tag along on anything!  

5-WET!  Everything gets wet.  

Swimming through and then climbing the wall of water 

coming through the cave to get out.

(Isaac)

6-Hiking.  Yes, it is a hike to the top of a mountain 

with a nice waterfall and a swimming hole.

We made it to the end, now to get back out....There is a path you can go out on, 

but it is longer but not in a riverbed. 

 This was moms first and last commando hike going through the riverbed.  (It was difficult!)

(Josh)

So Isaac had heard that you can jump from the top part of this waterfall, and so he did, and Josh followed.  Garth declined-he has children.  It was treacherous enough just to scale the face to get to the jumping spot.  My stomach was in a knot just watching them climb up.

  And a flip to boot!

It was a blast tho!  Wow, what a fun time, and the cave was the best part!