November 2011 – Sure Foot Adventures

Cumberland Island Backcountry Adventure (Nov 2011)

November 30, 2011June 7, 2013 by Jonah McDonald

Jonah McDonald

The Big Picture: In early November, we took a small group to my favorite place in America: Cumberland Island, Georgia. I feel so lucky to live so close to such a fabulous place. Often, when planning a Cumberland Island adventure, I worry that I'll someday get bored with the island.…

Kingfisher Academy Tree Club

November 30, 2011June 7, 2013 by Jonah McDonald

Jonah McDonald

This school year, Jonah is leading an ongoing program called "Tree Club" with elementary students at Kingfisher Academy in Atlanta. Every two weeks, this group travels to an intown greenspace to study trees, explore the woods, and hike. We learn about two more trees each week and we've posted a…

B*ATL Bicycle Tour

November 30, 2011June 7, 2013 by Jonah McDonald

Jonah McDonald

Now that it’s winter, we’re catching up on some past-due blog posts. Expect more stories about trips from the spring and summer of 2011 to be posted in the next weeks. Jonah leads bicycle tours of the Battle of Atlanta and was the tour guide for the annual B*ATL Festival's…

Summer 2011 Day Hikes

November 30, 2011June 7, 2013 by Jonah McDonald

Jonah McDonald

Now that it’s winter, we’re catching up on some past-due blog posts. Expect more stories about trips from the spring and summer of 2011 to be posted in the next weeks. This summer, we led day hikes to Rabun Bald and Emery Creek Falls. Though the weather was hot, we…

2011 Arbor Montessori Backpacking Trip

November 29, 2011June 7, 2013 by Jonah McDonald

Jonah McDonald

Now that it’s winter, we’re catching up on some past-due blog posts. Expect more stories about trips from the spring and summer of 2011 to be posted in the next weeks. The Big Picture: In April 2011, Sure Foot took a group of 8th grade boys on a 3-day backpacking…

Spring Kingfisher Camping Trip

November 29, 2011June 7, 2013 by Jonah McDonald

Jonah McDonald

Now that it's winter, we're catching up on some past-due blog posts. Expect more stories about trips from the spring and summer of 2011 to be posted in the next weeks. The Big Picture: We've been working with Kingfisher Academy students for several years now, and by the Spring of…