Bicycling to the Hunt Farm, across the road from Gwynn Valley, is a favorite evening activity for many campers. The trail itself is only mildly bumpy, arching along the borders of a farm field, with a final merge with the bank of French Broad River. Softening of evening light seems to quiet the train of […]
“I see myself in his eyes, I’m kind of part of his world,” remarks six-year-old James. His first Discovery activity is horses. Sitting proudly on his horse Freedom, James joins a caravan of riders plodding slowly down the drive, each horse vigilantly led by a staff member. The expansive view of camp is a certain […]
Children’s happy voices announce the coming change. It’s a transformation which happens every year on the Opening Day of Gwynn Valley. Static to kinetic energy. In a few hours, the “bicycle barn” emerges from a hibernating state, with mountain bikes suspended carefully from the ceiling and helmets aligned like guards across the wall. Quiet […]
In the deepening blue light of late evening, silhouettes of campers pedaling bicycles down the long Gwynn Valley driveway grow more distinct. Laughter and chatter more audible. This is a group of nine campers and counselors after a late evening bike ride to the nearby Hunt Farm. Twilight activities were proceeding across camp, a favorite among […]