You ask and I answered!
Elephant Rocks State Park and Johnson Shut-ins for Summer Fun? I absolutely LOVE outdoor adventure, but
there are times that I have to use logic over adventure!
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| D-man testing the ground at Elephant Rocks State Park |
Elephant
Rocks State Park is awesome, great for burning off extra energy, climbing,
and a very clean state park. However,
rocks hold heat….SERIOUSLY! Therefore,
when my gal pal, mother of a preschooler asked me what my thoughts were on
taking her little princess to Elephant Rocks State Park this weekend I threw on
the brakes! I warned her that the rocks
at the park tend to get hot, there is very little shade, and it has been
extremely hot outside this past week.
While I didn’t tell her not to go, I did tell her if you are planning a
trip there, I would plan it early in the morning, late in the evening, or just
wait until it was cooler outside.
Her next question was what my thoughts on Johnson
Shut-Ins are for the weekend! Well I
made this mistake when Lesse was a baby, and I have not returned there for a
swim with my children. Johnson Shut-ins
is a GREAT place to hike, it is beautiful, and however in my
opinion it stinks
for swimming with little kids. Bigger
kids (middle school age, pre-teens, teens, college kids) this place rocks, but
for little ones it made me a NERVOUS WRECK!
The rocks are slick, the shut-ins have hidden holes that can be deep, and
it is hard to get to the good swimming holes without crossing the shut-ins.
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| Lesse sitting in front of the Shut-Ins at Johnson Shut-Ins |
I shot my Gal Pal back a few links of some places in that
area that might interest her, I felt bad for deflating her hopes of a perfect
weekend, but I would feel even worse if her little princess got injured or too
hot.
Summer is great for fun, but precautions must happen! If you are planning an outdoor adventure,
plan for early in the day or late in the evening, pack lots of water,
sunscreen, take lots of breaks, and don’t forget to EAT…that seems to be my
biggest fail!
Have an Adventurous Day!
~Becky
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