adventure
adventure
adventure
By Jeff Carter
We found some wonderful pictures of Nancy Carrier, Rockbrook’s founder, and her family on a road trip. The photographs are dated from the 1930’s. Nancy is pictured on the left in the first photograph and second from left in the middle photograph. She is also pictured at right taking a photograph. We can only imagine the adventures they had as they all piled into the car and hit the road. Other pictures we found show the same group camping out on a mountain top with a gorgeous view, riding in the car, taking photographs and hiking. It looks like quite an adventure! Nancy Carrier’s adventurous spirit continues today at Rockbrook!

By Jeff Carter
Rockbrook has a long tradition of canoeing at camp. From the earliest days, Rockbrook girls could learn how to canoe in the camp lake, and later take canoeing trips on the local rivers. For example, read this account of a camp canoeing trip. Even on whitewater rivers, Rockbrook campers were some of the first girls to brave the local rapids in a canoe.
Here is an old photograph from our archives showing a girl solo canoeing by the waterfall in the Rockbrook lake. We’re not sure what year it was taken or who the camper is in the photo, so if you know, please share it with us!
We love canoeing!
P.S. Here’s another example of canoeing from 1925!
Brevard - North Carolina town in the mountains of North Carolina, home to Rockbrook Camp.
Counselors - The college-aged women who help teach youth camp activities, live with campers, and serve as role models for the camp girls.
History - Information about the history and traditions of Rockbrook Camp
Memories - Remembering places, people, life and times at Rockbrook Summer Camp for Girls
News - Recent information and current updates about Alumnae and their lives after Rockbrook Camp
Reunions - Occasions when Rockbrook girls to gather and recall their time at camp in the "Heart of a Wooded Mountain."