Rafting

First white water rafting experience was a blast! Our guide at Rapid Transit Rafting was quite entertaining and made this level 2-3 trip memorable.

All aboard! The Colorado River is ready for us.
Surprisingly not as cold as the streams coming down the glaciers.

Safety vests, sunscreen, hats: ready for our 4-hr float trip.

Beautiful upper Colorado River views.
Saw some eagles and a racoon.

Sophie learned to paddle in the rapids.

Fun day with our TX friends: Karl, Kelli, Christian & William

Let's play "spin the boar rodeo"!

Alex didn't last 8 seconds to win the game. Splash!

Sophie is ready to jump in the river too!

Swimming

Row your boat!
Mom, can we do a level 5 next time?!?

Rockies

A permit is now necessary to enter the Rocky Mountain National Park in order to minimize crowds. Lots of trails to explore.

View from the trail by our cottage.

Lots of logs to climb on.

Rainbow

Curly friends

Found an outdoor chapel with a view!

Sprague Lake

Climbing is what we do!

Hats for everyone

Patauger

Can we build a dam?

Is it like jumping from hay bale to hay bale?

Climbing rocks!

Taking a break.

Fun in the meadow

Refreshing creek.

Water is cold but we still want to play in the creek.

Dinner with our TX friends.

Banditos? Masks for everyone on the shuttle bus.

Dream Lake

Lake Hayaha

Getting wet

Christian & Alex getting in the super cold lake.
William & Sophie are no fools...

This chipmunk is way too used to tourists!

Kelli showing us all the trails.

Admiring the moose eating grass in the pond.

Wildlife galore on this trip: moose, elks, marmot,
deer, big horn sheep, and a coyote!

Fun on the trees

Maman, can we stay here a little longer?!?

Alpine flowers

That was fun! What's next?

Farming discussion.

Boys & sticks

Family portrait

Cute

Guys

Waterfall

You didn't get the memo?
I'm the one taking pictures!?!

Estes Park

Can't do SEAPI Camp this year. However, the mountains are still calling! A few days in Estes Park will do the trick.

Instead of staying at the YMCA, we rented a cottage this year.

On top of chipmunk houses.

Downtown Estes Park river walk
after the mandatory ice cream stop.

pretty flower displays

Not too many tourists this year.

This creek is cold!