May 2

Moraga Outdoor Recreation for Family Adventures

Here are our local Moraga outdoor recreation suggestions to get your family outdoors and excited about adventure camp this summer! Our mission is to inspire kids to lead active lifestyles, which means staying active even when camp season is not in session.  We encourage a year-round engagement with the outdoors, so we’ve provided a list of … Read More

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June 11

11:30 Thursday night. Just reached Sickle Ledge climbing in…

11:30 Thursday night. Just reached Sickle Ledge climbing in total darkness. Bedding down for the night…. Read More

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June 8

Thursday at noon: arrived at the base of El Capitan with Andy…

Thursday at noon: arrived at the base of El Capitan with Andy Seitz. Scrambled up the first 180’ then climbed the first pitch. We fixed ropes to return the next day…. Read More

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Thursday morning 6am: heading to the base of El Capitan soon…

Thursday morning 6am: heading to the base of El Capitan soon after dawn. Our plan is to ascend the first 4 pitches then descend on fixed lines. This evening we aim to ascend the fist 600’ to Sickle Ledge and spend the night there…. Read More

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Here’s Andy descending the last time before we hop back on…

Here’s Andy descending the last time before we hop back on the wall and push the next few days to the summit…. Read More

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June 7

Dave here – first view of El Capitan in Yosemite Valley….

Dave here – first view of El Capitan in Yosemite Valley. It’s completely awe inspiring. Over 3000 feet of vertical granite…. Read More

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June 4

Heading out to El Capitan

Dave Secunda, Avid4 Founder here. I started Avid4 Adventure with the commitment to engage kids in active outdoor lifestyles. I wanted to make sure that youth today felt comfortable, confident and drawn to outdoor environments throughout their lives. Our staff soon coined the phrase “Outside 4 Life” to describe this goal. To that end, I’m … Read More

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