english 1 blog no. 7

The Nature Nut Blog no. 7

Living out in the country you encounter many experiences with nature. Whether it is splashing into the pond off of the zip line or treading through the creek to cool down on a hot summer day, there is no way to avoid nature. During the summer there are plenty of ways to keep entertained outside. Hiking through the woods and riding quads all day are some of the best ways to get some fresh air and have fun. I have had adventures and misadventures with nature but one of them specifically tops them all. My greatest adventure with nature was in third grade when we took a family vacation to the Grand Canyon. We went on a river rafting trip through the Colorado River that winds through the canyon. It was a lot of fun even though the water was 49 degrees and we had to run in it as a tradition of the trip. I also had a bucket of water dumped over my head by our tour guide because I was getting too hot. While we were there we also hiked down the Canyon. I got too tired so I went back up to the rest area with my grandma while the rest of my family and my grandpa hiked all the way down to the bottom of the canyon. We went to Slide Rock on our way back to Phoenix, which is like a creek or river that is formed like a giant slide so you can swim in it. It was so much fun. The funniest part of the whole trip was waking up to see 20 giant elk outside of our hotel window.