Month: March 2013

  • Lake Del Valle Camping/Fishing

    Sat-Sun Mar 23-24, 2013  One dozen anglers set out on this weekend trip to Lake Del Valle and Los Vaqueros Reservoir. The fishing was “okay,” the food was better and sleeping under the stars without tents was best. Those looking to complete the fishing merit badge have yet to catch the elusive fish, although the…

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  • Mount St Helena Rim Hike

    Sunday, Mar 17, 2013 It was a beautiful day for a hike above Napa!  Our small group of dedicated hikers left the FC library at 7 AM and drove through scenic Napa Valley, arriving at Robert Louis Stevenson State Park, just north of Calistoga.  Warning:  the trails are well marked, but otherwise the park is short on…

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  • Horseback Riding

    Sunday Mar 10, 2013 –  Three scouts and two adults learned about horsemanship, including how to lead, groom, harness/saddle a horse, then took a short lesson and enjoyed a forested trail ride. The weather, and the staff at Moss Beach Ranch, couldn’t have been kinder to our group. [slickr-flickr search=”sets” set=”72157633038185946″ type=”slideshow” items=”5″ sort=”date” direction=”ascending”…

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  • Rockin’ Jump – offsite troop meeting

    Wednesday Mar 6, 2013 7:00 – 9:00 pm Rockin’ Jump rocked. Attendance was high at our first annual visit to this indoor trampoline park. Rockin’ Jump puts a new twist on basketball when you get to spring off a rubber floor! The gym has 4 separate stations, the most popular of which seemed to be…

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