Ever wanted to get outside and connect with your children differently.  Our lives are overly distracted with technology, sports and the demands of responsibilities.  What if there was an opportunity to set all that aside and step into the outdoors with you children(s), learn some new skills, see some of the beauty our country has to offer and challenge yourself both physically and mentally?

Come join us on an a trip to the beautiful Buffalo National River Forest specifically designed for a Father and his son or daughter.  We will embark on a 3 day - 2 night backpacking trip covering 12-18 miles depending on ages and skills of the group.  We will have opportunities to do river crossings, explore a cave, abandoned cabins and most of all, have fun!

10am - Meet at the Buffalo Outdoor Center for bathroom stop.

10:30 - Drive to Lost Valley Trailhead

10:45 –

o   Review Safety Briefing once more.

o   Hike 2mi down Lost Valley Trail, check out the Cave and the Falls.

1pm - Back at the vehicles, learn to pack gear, filter water at nearby creek (staying at dry camp tonight)

Drive to Compton Trailhead, park vehicles, Take Bench Trail.  Plan to camp somewhere 3-5miles down the trail

~4-5pm - Arrive at camp off Bench Creek or potentially outside of Kyles Landing and prepare site

o   Setup Camp

o   Prepare Dinner

o   Build Fire

o   Debrief

7:00am - wake up, breakfast, quiet time

7:30am - pack up camp, finish breakfast, repack bags

8:30am- 4pm – Continue hike, taking ORT, crossing the river several times to the Centerpoint trail.  Go Centerpoint Trail to Goat Trail and back camping somewhere off Centerpoint trail.

-              Highlights for the day may include (weather and water depth permitting)

o   Goat Trail and Big Bluff Overlook

o   Granny Henderson’s abandoned cabin

o   Hemmed Hollow

o   Multiple River Crossings

~4-5pm - Arrive at new campsite near Centerpoint and make camp for the day

o   Setup Camp

o   Filter Water

o   Prepare Dinner

o   Build Fire

o   Debrief Day

Day 3 (Hike Out Day)

- 8:00am - wake up, breakfast, quiet time

- 8:30am - pack up camp, finish breakfast, filter water, repack bags

- 9:30am - back on the trail. Plan to take Centerpoint to Sneeds Creek trail back to the trailhead and the cars.

- Highlights for the day include (weather and water depth permitting)

            - River Crossing

            - Driving home

            - Hemmed Hollow (weather and energy permitting)

- 3pm - Arrive back at Vehicles for gear inventory and departure