Big Sur Session: Sleeping Beneath the
Red Giants
Trip length: 7 days
Ages: 8.5 - 12
(see Enrollment page for current dates and tuition)
The Camp Chrysalis Big Sur session is an ideal introduction to camping outdoors.
Sleeping beneath the majestic redwoods in Pfeiffer State Park,
we are embraced by their ecology.
Our pace is leisurely: we explore the creek-bed
and the geological stories it tells, spy on crawdads and lizards,
laze out at the swimming hole. Back at camp, carving redwood staves and etching
our wishes on marble cobbles gleaned from the river are favorite
local crafts. The friendly competition of catch-and-release crawdad
hunt prompts campers to understand the crawdad's own hunting
and feeding techniques.
Expeditions include a hike up a lush redwood canyon to a waterfall,
stopping at a "fairy ring" to investigate redwood reproduction.
Later we hike out to Andrew Moleras beach, building driftwood
palaces and enjoying a natural waterslide.
Finally, we wade up the powerful Big Sur river gorge to a fabulous
swimming hole surrounded by high walls of metamorphic rock.