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HARK Information
Chair: Laura Rightmyer 360 830-0473 hm; lrightmyer@q.com
HARK activities are specifically planned for children, however parents are allowed to attend when appropriate or possible. Parents may be asked to pay their own fee depending on activity.
Upcoming HARK Activities
Weekend of August 28th and 29th - Girls weekend, an overnight trip in the Cascades near Leavenworth. Activities include hiking, swimming, and more. Group size limited to 10 girls aged 14-17 years. Call or email for more information. No fee to participants. Laura 360-830-0473 or lrightmyer@q.com.
Kayaking - beginning session and tour, two dates. Learn how to kayak and about water safety. Beginners welcome, no fee to participants. Call or email for more information. Dates to be determined. Laura 360-830-0473 or lrightmyer@q.com.
Watch for other upcoming fun events to learn outdoor skills, about the environment, and how to protect it. Maybe even earn that girlscout or boyscout patch you need. We will have events such as kayaking, bike riding, hopefully a ropes course, a trail maintenance event for kids, compass class and a girls weekend! Families will be included when possible.
Call Laura 360-830-0473 or email at lrightmyer@q.com for trip details and check website under HARK for additional activities. Other upcoming events being planned this winter, including snowshoe trips and rock climbing at vertical world!
Recent HARK activities
March 13th weekend, overnight Saturday to Copper Creek hut. Leave early Saturday morning and get home Sunday afternoon- early evening. Snowshoe in about three miles, using sleds to pull our overnight gear. Overnight in really nice heated cabin where we will cook dinner, play board games. Hopefully there will be enough snow to snowshoe up, otherwise we will be walking, carrying our packs part of the way. At the hut there is an outhouse with one of the worlds most beautiful views! You'll have to come see for yourself what it is! Space limited. Bring winter clothes, boats, snowshoes provided and some clothing items available for loan. NO cost, meals provided, but bring snacks you may like.
March 19, Friday 6:30PM-9:00PM Our popular monthly Vertical World indoor climbing. No experience, no cost, gear provided. Family welcome to watch.
April 17, Saturday - Lower Lena Lake In honor of Arbor Day we will take a hike to see some impressive old growth trees as we wind our way down to Lower Lena Lake. We can picnic down at the lake before returning along the easy rolling 3 mile hike back. This hike is located in the South Hood Canal area, outside of Hoodsport. Those attending will be given a sapling (one per family) to take home and plant ! Call Laura for meeting place and possibility of carpooling. 360 830 0473 or email lrightmyer@q.com.
April 25, Sunday - Vertical World, 2-4PM Join us for our popular outing to Vertical World indoor climbing gym in Bremerton. No experience, no gear..... no problem. Gear provided, fees paid. For kids 8-18, parents are welcome to stay and watch. Will meet at rock gym but please call or email to sign up or with questions.
Other HARK outdoor adventures for kids have included such activities as snowshoeing at mile-high Hurricane Ridge, beach walking out Dungeness Spit by the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and hiking through old-growth forest to sub-alpine Lena Lake.
HARK - Hiking & Active Recreation for Kids is looking for more leaders. HARK is a great opportunity to have a positive impact on the lives of those who can most benefit by good mentors and positive experiences. It is a wonderful outreach program that takes at risk kids out for time in the woods. This is an opportunity to share your love of the outdoors with youth who may not have the advantage of great role models. Training and mentoring is available if you are interested but are not sure you currently possess the skills needed. If you would like more information, contact HARK chair Laura Rightmyer lrightmyer@q.com.
HARK (Hiking & Active Recreation for Kids) has had a great hiking/ recreational season. We will try to keep the kids as active as possible in the great outdoors and sometimes indoors. HARK is open to kids of all ages, though some outings are more appropriate or geared to a certain age group.
HARK is always in need of more great volunteers who must be Mountaineer members and completed a background check. Background forms are available through Laura Rightmyer and are done for free.
HARK was started by the late Tacoma Mountaineer Jo Backus, whose passion for the outdoors and children began the first HARK program. A grassroots program it was!
HARK Wish List - As we build our HARK program there are a number of equipment needs that we need to fulfill. Look for a list of needed equipment to be posted on our website.
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