FACILITIES
Great Escape Weekends
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Great Escape Weekends in 2009:
April 3-5 • May 1-3
October 2-4 • November 6-8 |
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| Rocky
River Ranch Amenities |
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Five dormitory-style bunkhouses
(Circle B, Bar K, Bar Ø, Lazy D, Western Empress)
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Covered Wagons (lodging for younger campers)
• The Forty Niner (large meeting space
resembling an Old West saloon)
• The Gold
Nugget (camp store)
• The Grubstake
(dining hall)
• The Lucky Strike
(arts & crafts activity center)
• Swimming
pool (55' x 30') |
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• Riverfront
for kaying, swimming, fishing, tubing or just relaxing
• Stables & Riding Arenas (one
large and one smaller)
• Tennis Court (lighted with basketball
goals)
• Volleyball Court
• Climbing Wall
• Archery Range |
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| GOLD RUSH STREET |
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| THE FORTY
NINER | Activities center around The Forty Niner, which
looks like an old-fashioned saloon, complete with rock fireplace,
a can-can stage, an antique bar and round tables. Drama classes,
dance routines, skits, talent shows, the famous Miss RRR Contest
and rainy day programs are just a few of the events that happen
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GOLD NUGGET | Our camp store that opens twice a
day for refreshments and, on special days, the purchase of
camp T-shirts and souvenirs.
THE LUCKY STRIKE | Another multi-use area,
often used as an arts and crafts center.
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| GROUNDS |
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| RIVER
FRONTAGE | With abundant river frontage on the Blanco
River, campers enjoy swimming, kayaking, tubing, fishing or
just relaxing. |
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ARCHERY
RANGE | Got your bows and arrows ready?
Our Archery Range is fully equipped and ready with three targets
down range. Learn everything from the basics to how to improve
your skills. |
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| LIGHTED
TENNIS COURT | Our tennis court is regulation size
and lighted for night-time use. It can be used for one game
of tennis or basketball, or 2 games of pickle ball. It is located
in the heart of camp and also serves as a great outdoor meeting
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SWIMMING
POOL | The beautiful swimming pool at Rocky River Ranch
is 30x55-feet … large enough to accommodate group activities.
Built on the bluff overlooking the Blanco River, the lovely
setting and functional design make it the perfect place for
swimming and soaking up the sun. |
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CLIMBING
WALL | Our Climbing Wall is 42’
tall and provides a beautifu lview of the rolling hills we are
so proud of. Put on a harness and put away your fear of heights!
We operate this as a “challenge by choice” course,
allowing every individual to set their own goal and pace for
climbing. The zip line is considered a
separate activity for all the thrill seekers out
there! After climbing to the platform above our
climbing wall, the rider zips to a landing pad across
the gulley. |
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THE GRUBSTAKE
| Wait until you sit down to breakfast, lunch or dinner
to taste some of the best down-home cooking this side of the
Mississippi — Texas style! Our dining hall (The Grubstake)
and our kitchen staff — the Cookies — cannot be
out-done. Meals are prepared with love and care and are always
served in hearty portions — no one leaves hungry! Have
a unique food requirement? Just let the Cookies know and they’ll
be happy to accommodate your request. |
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| HORSE STABLES
| Our Horseback Program has produced three national
champions! The horses used in our riding program have been trained
just as our show horses have — they are competent, gentle
and well-behaved horses for supervised trail rides. From novice
to expert — we will match the horse, the ride, and the
group to each rider's ability. |
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RIDING ARENAS
| We have a large arena and a small arena where we teach beginning
to advavnced Western riding, as well as a wooded pasture where
we teach trail etiquette. |
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| BUNKHOUSES |
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| Circle
B Bunkhouse |
Circle B is named after
one of our co-founders, Jane Brown. It is a two-story cabin,
air conditioned and heated. Sleeping areas include downstairs,
upstairs, and the deck, sleeping 38 on bunk beds. There is one
large dorm-styled bathroom and one private bathroom. Circle
B is built on the bluff and the back porch overlooks the Blanco
River. |
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Bar K Bunkhouse
| Bar K is named after one of our co-founders, Carol “Mama”
Knolk. It is a bunkhouse cabin that is air conditioned and heated,
sleeping 22 on bunk beds. There is one large dorm-styled bathroom
and one private bathroom. Bar K is built on the bluff and the
Blanco River can be seen and heard from the back porch. |
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Ø Bunkhouse | By the time Bar Ø was built,
Mama Knolk and Jane Brown had run out of things to name cabins
after… so it became Bar Nothing. Affectionately known
as Bar Nada, it is air conditioned and heated, and sleeps
22 on bunk beds. There is one large dorm-styled bathroom and
one private bathroom.
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Lazy D Bunkhouse
| Lazy D is named after Polly Denham, Mama Knolk’s
daughter. It is air-conditioned and heated, sleeping 22
on bunk beds. There is one large dorm-styled bathroom and
one private bathroom.
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| Western
Empress Bunkhouse | Western Empress is named after
an old hotel sign that Mama Knolk and Jane Brown saw on a
road trip through Arizona. It is connected to the Forty Niner
Saloon, our main meeting room. Air conditioned and heated,
it sleeps 30 on bunk beds. There is one large dorm-styled
bathroom and one private bathroom.
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The
Wagon Yard | The Wagon Yard consists of three covered
wagons. They have been updated to be air conditioned, and
sleep 6 per wagon. The bathroom facilities serving them are
located a few feet from their entrances. |
