Adventure time for who? Ohhh… MOM! Right!
As much as I love taking my kids outside and watching them experience the world around them, sometimes I feel the need for my own personal adventure experience that is tailored to my abilities, not my kids.
A couple friends and I got together for “Adventure Time For Mom” and decided to kayak down a fun section of the Henry’s Fork of the Snake River. We gratefully turned our kids over to grandmothers, babysitters and dads before we headed to the put-in area. It was strange being able to just jump in the truck without having to first pack diaper bags and buckle our kids in car seats. During the entire trip all I had to worry about was me. Weird!
We had enough boats for all of us thanks to kayak junkies Jinger and Yvonne. There were five of us, three of whom were pregnant (2, 5, and 7 months along). So here’s evidence that adventure doesn’t have to stop when you have kids, or even when you’re pregnant with them. Thanks for the motivation girls!
As we got the gear ready two guided fly-fishing boats launched off on their adventure. Once we got going we quickly passed them and didn’t see them again for the remainder of the two hours on the water…in which I soaked up just as much as the sun as much as I could. It felt sooooo good!
We went over some fun rapids, beached the boats for a quick swim to cool off and weaved in and out of islands with only a few tip overs. It was a much-needed rejuvenation. Whenever I allow “Adventure Time For Mom” I always come back a healthier, happier, energetic mama! So I encourage all moms, and dads for that matter, to take the time to go play without your kids on occasion.
I came across this women’s adventure based business while looking through my favorite catalog Athleta. The business is called Women’s Quest. They specialize in adventure retreats for women! I’m so going on one of these someday. They do bike tours in Italy, yoga and hiking retreats in Vermont, skiing and cooking classes in Colorado and a wide variety of other adventures. 
Overall I think it’s important to take care of your kids by exposing them to adventure and nature but how can you take care of them if you don’t take care of yourself first? Have you allowed adventure time for mom lately? What do you do to rejuvenate yourself? Let Nature For Kids know by leaving a comment.
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