Running the Rainbow

Since I have now taken the kids camping 25 times, I decided that we could be a bit more adventurous and do some backcountry camping. We don't have true backpacking supplies, so we just packed lightly. It was about .75 mile to our campsite and was a pretty good workout. When we got to the site, the girls were super excited that there were trees, rocks, and water everywhere. Someone had also created a little den among the rocks. We loved backcountry camping so much that we want to do this all of the time when we camp. It is so quiet and you don't have to deal with neighbors. Lola was able to remain leash free without any rangers yelling at us. The reservoir water was so clean and clear. It was pretty cloudy when we arrived and we knew that it would rain all night. So, we got our stuff put up as quick as possible. Then, we went for a walk. Carly saw a few crayfish claws. My happiest memories of camping at Eleven Mile State Park as a kid were climbing on rocks....

Curt Gowdy is located between Laramie and Cheyenne Wyoming. Curt Gowdy State Park has seven sections of richly varied landscape, flora and fauna decorate the foothills of the Laramie Mountains. Common recreation activities include boating, water skiing, canoe and kayaking, paddle boarding, fishing, hiking, biking, archery, hunting and rock climbing. We chose to go mountain biking 🚵‍, running 🏃, paddle boarding 🌊 and hiking up to a waterfall 💧 Curt Gowdy was an American sportscaster, well known as the longtime "voice" of the Boston Red Sox and for his coverage of many nationally televised sporting events, primarily for NBC Sports and ABC Sports in the 1960s and 1970s. Our campsite was right on the edge of granite reservoir. It was great to have our own private beach. Lola had endless drinking water and the water was perfectly clear. At night, it was beautiful to see the moon reflect off of the water. We brought 4 bikes so Lloyd and the kids could mountain bike. I pr...