Written by Wyatt Carpenter, Khale Holman, Emma Moore
On October 10, the sixth grade class took a field trip to Roaring River State Park. They had the opportunity to explore three different features of the park that day. They toured the hatchery and hiked two trails.
When they arrived at the park with their science teacher, Mrs. Thompson-Krug, they met two parent chaperones, Mr. Armstrong and Mrs. Carpenter. They promptly went to the hatchery and took a self-guided tour. They saw rainbow trout and looked for the elusive blue rainbow trout that are one in a million!
On the Deer Leap Trail, they climbed up what seemed to be over a million concrete stairs. After they climbed up the staircase, they saw that it all paid off with a gorgeous view of the entire hatchery. They learned about Roaring River Spring, with a still unknown depth.
Next, they went to the challenging Devils Kitchen trail to trek one and a half miles in order to see the trail’s namesake. After a mile, they came to an ancient rock playground. They stopped for a break and played on this miraculous monument. After that, they went down the rest of the trail and went back to the park to enjoy a picnic lunch and throw around a football. Some of the kids explored the nearby creek and skipped rocks.
All in all, sixth grade had a glorious day at Roaring River State Park. They took tours, explored trails, and ate lunch. Sixth grade will never forget that amazing day. It will forever be in their memory.