Day Hike – Sure Foot Adventures

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…

Hiking Toward Health

April 12, 2011June 7, 2013 by Jonah McDonald

Jonah McDonald

The big picture: A mid-April dayhike with three ladies from Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta who’ve been getting healthier over the last six months – and the woman who’s been coaching them (dietician Tamara Melton of La Carte Wellness). The Things We Do For Science: These ladies are part of a…

Kingfisher October Day Hike

November 29, 2010June 7, 2013 by Jonah McDonald

Jonah McDonald

During the 2010-11 school year, Sure Foot Adventures is again working with students at Kingfisher Academy in Atlanta. Our Explorers Club is going on urban explorations and seeking geocaches. Our Chicken Team is raising chickens on campus. And our High Adventure Club is going on day hikes and backpacking trips.…

2010 Nature Photography Day Hike

November 29, 2010June 7, 2013 by Jonah McDonald

Jonah McDonald

One of my favorite things Sure Foot does is when we partner with an expert in something other than hiking. So when David Foster offered to co-lead a series of Nature Photography Day Hikes with us, we happily agreed. I've seen several of David's shows during the Atlanta Celebrates Photography…

Rabun Bald Day Hike

September 27, 2010June 7, 2013 by Jonah McDonald

Jonah McDonald

Sure Foot day hikes are as much about meeting new people and building community as they are about physical exercise and experiencing the natural beauty of north Georgia. Though I did not know any of the hikers who had signed up for this trip, when I arrived at our meetup…

What we did on our summer vacation…

September 13, 2010June 7, 2013 by Jonah McDonald

Jonah McDonald

In homage to the inevitable first writing project assigned once school starts, we thought we'd write the story of our summer here at Sure Foot Adventures. Our summer started in a exciting way with a camping trip along the Chattooga River with a group of Quakers from the Atlanta and…

Len Foote Hike Inn Day Hike

June 13, 2010June 7, 2013 by Jonah McDonald

Jonah McDonald

On Saturday, a group of Sure Foot Hikers met at Amicalola Falls State Park for a Leave No Trace-themed Educational Day Hike to the Len Foote Hike Inn, a LEED-certified green building in the Blue Ridge near Springer Mountain. The group was composed of first-time hikers, returning hikers, and well-seasoned…

Kingfisher March Day Hike

March 25, 2010June 7, 2013 by Jonah McDonald

Jonah McDonald

Though most of our Kingfisher programs this year have included rain (mainly because it's been such a wet year in general), our March day hike couldn't have been better. A group of seven 7-9 year old, their teacher, Lili, and I took a 4-mile day hike along the Chattahoochee River.…

Kingfisher Day Hike

February 2, 2010June 7, 2013 by Jonah McDonald

Jonah McDonald

In January, I got to take a Day Hike with the Komodo Dragons middle school class at Kingfisher Academy. Though almost every outdoors program at Kingfisher has fallen on a rainy day this school year, our day hike was a beautiful blue sky day with temperatures in the 60s! We…

Kingfisher Academy September Day Hike

September 21, 2009June 7, 2013 by Jonah McDonald

Jonah McDonald

So much about this trip had the possibility of disaster: the forecast was for rain, the school was coordinating with parents, so I had not met or talked to any families, I met many of the students for the first time that day, only 4 out of 13 students brought…

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